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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what happened in the fall?[/quote]

The previous explanation was deleted.  So that there is no confusion about whether this post is factual, the below is extracted directly from an October 12, 2018 letter to Bullis parents from the BOT chair.

"I write to report on an incident and its aftermath, which have caused needless confusion, frustration and worry for Bullis faculty and staff. Our spring budget projected higher enrollment than we realized this fall. This year, an unexpected number of our Bullis families moved away from the DC area and took their tuition dollars with them. So while enrollment has otherwise remained stable, projected growth did not occur, and we needed to adjust our budget this fall.

At an assembly on September 24, Dr. Boarman approached the assembled faculty and staff with an uncomfortable question: Would they support a voluntary 3% across the board pay cut to prevent the layoffs of approximately nine non-faculty colleagues?

The question, while well-intentioned, should not have been put forward to faculty and staff, and it undermined the security and sense of well-being of the employees who make Bullis what it is. The finances of the school are the business of the Board of Trustees and the Head of School, not faculty and staff. The question was withdrawn two days later, and the Administration found other, better budget solutions, but damage to morale was done."
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