Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP who posted the graphic (and not in Spots)

Most of the options seem tough to stomach, involving staff and their benefits. I guess that goes to show that "labor" is indeed the bulk of the expenses and if you've got to make meaningful cuts, the biggest item (labor) has to take a hit too.

Looks like the FY23 budget had a huge (25%, ~$90M+) increase from the previous year (COVID monies?) and is/was likely not sustainable.

The problem with labor cuts is that you have surrounding employers eager to hire that labor. If they make working conditions worse for teachers, Prince William and Southern Fairfax are easy commutes

I'm the PP who posted the graphic (and not in Spots)

Most of the options seem tough to stomach, involving staff and their benefits. I guess that goes to show that "labor" is indeed the bulk of the expenses and if you've got to make meaningful cuts, the biggest item (labor) has to take a hit too.

Looks like the FY23 budget had a huge (25%, ~$90M+) increase from the previous year (COVID monies?) and is/was likely not sustainable.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/spotsylvania-superintendent-floats-elimination-of-all-school-libraries/

I'm not in Spotsylvania but news of their budget discussions hit our local RVA news casts.

The potential budget deficit looms so what would you propose to cut instead? Or is the answer always tax more to generate more? The money has to come from somewhere.



Sometimes you've got to toss up the ugliest options to really get people talking.

Do they have an excess of teachers wanting to work there because it seems like the biggest cuts are to teacher health care and increasing the share they have to pay. If they are competing with other districts, crappier insurance and a higher cost seems like a good way to end up having to offer large signing bonuses when you face a shortage in August

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/spotsylvania-superintendent-floats-elimination-of-all-school-libraries/

I'm not in Spotsylvania but news of their budget discussions hit our local RVA news casts.

The potential budget deficit looms so what would you propose to cut instead? Or is the answer always tax more to generate more? The money has to come from somewhere.



Sometimes you've got to toss up the ugliest options to really get people talking.

What is DASS (deferring implementation would mean a savings of over 3 million?)

Thanks

It seems like consultant recommended salary adjustments.

"Cole also expressed confusion about a presentation given by Sintrel Dass and Cynthia Lott of the human resources consulting group Dass Advisors, which is conducting a study of the school division’s pay scale and compensation structure.

Taylor’s proposed budget includes $3.2 million to implement the first of three phases of recommended salary adjustments from the Dass study.

Dass and Lott on Monday described their methodology and comparison data, which they pulled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, salary.com and neighboring school divisions.

They did not provide specifics about what adjustments they plan to recommend for Spotsylvania school division employees."
https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/education/spotsylvania-school-board-members-balk-at-time-limits-during-budget-session/article_5dc3bf04-a185-11ed-850d-9ba891ed4ad7.html

Anonymous wrote:https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/spotsylvania-superintendent-floats-elimination-of-all-school-libraries/

I'm not in Spotsylvania but news of their budget discussions hit our local RVA news casts.

The potential budget deficit looms so what would you propose to cut instead? Or is the answer always tax more to generate more? The money has to come from somewhere.



Sometimes you've got to toss up the ugliest options to really get people talking.

What is DASS (deferring implementation would mean a savings of over 3 million?)

Thanks

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/spotsylvania-superintendent-floats-elimination-of-all-school-libraries/

I'm not in Spotsylvania but news of their budget discussions hit our local RVA news casts.

The potential budget deficit looms so what would you propose to cut instead? Or is the answer always tax more to generate more? The money has to come from somewhere.



Sometimes you've got to toss up the ugliest options to really get people talking.

Anonymous wrote:They are trying to get rids of Libraries now how is this a good idea?

Well if they get rid of libraries, they won’t have to deal with all those wood books they fear so much.

Anonymous wrote:Give them the funding they need to keep them open?

That would require money. Their property taxes are low compared Prince William, Loudon, and Fairfax.

Give them the funding they need to keep them open?

They are trying to get rids of Libraries now how is this a good idea?