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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most DCPS principals are given a fair amount of latitude in how to allocate their budgets.  I'm not familiar with Lafayette, but it appears that the principal shifted more budget to classroom and core subject teachers.  I'm surprised that this is causing issue with parents.  More budget details can be found here...

http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Files/downloads/ABOUT%20DCPS/Budget%20-%20Finance/FY14%20documents/School%20Allocation-FY14%20Final/DCPS-LAFAYETTE-Submitted-Budget-FY14.pdf

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I won't comment on the specific situation or individuals, but if cuts have to be made, this is a good direction in which to go.  I'd rather see schools reduce administrative positions and overhead before they cut direct instructional personnel, including specialty teachers and librarians.  Large public organizations like school districts tend to have a bureaucratic bias the other way, toward prioritizing administrators.  [/quote]

A more complete picture would include the HSA budget, where that money goes and how it is allocated.  I believe that is an additional $200K plus.  Tis a mystery how it all works together and how the stewards of the funds raised decide how it is spent.  [/quote]

The HSA budget is not a mystery at all to anyone who's ever (a) read the Tuesday bulletin; (b) looked at the Lafayette website; or (c) attended an HSA meeting.  It's entirely transparent and the entire HSA membership needs to vote to approve the budget.[/quote]

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