Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:03     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Comments?


It's just another opportunity for Jawando to get media coverage in his never ending pursuit of (ever higher) elected office.


He is so cool but focuses all his attention to the least helpful details.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 06:56     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:It's disingenuous to hold any sort of "budget" forum because the Council cannot conduct any oversight over how MCPS uses money. And the Council is required by state law to always budget at least as much per pupil as they did last year, so they can't even cut the budget and force MCPS to find efficiencies.

The system is broken and there is no accountability.


The law requires that they meet Maintenance of Effort (MOE) which is not the same as the budget number submitted. And if you believe they can’t cut the budget your delusional.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 23:04     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jawando should take a hike.


+1

Preferably a hike VERY far away from Montgomery County.


+2, especially when his kids are in private.

Jawando was born and grew up in Montgomery County. Maybe, you transplants, should take a hike far away from the county.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 23:02     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jawando should take a hike.


+1

Preferably a hike VERY far away from Montgomery County.


+2, especially when his kids are in private.

Why do you keep spreading this lie?
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 22:57     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jawando should take a hike.


+1

Preferably a hike VERY far away from Montgomery County.


+2, especially when his kids are in private.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 21:45     Subject: Re:Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the point? How many budget forums do we need? The board had multiple and the County Council had multiple.

And yet people still complain. So Jawando is offering another place to air those complaints. No one is making you participate.


Why are you on DCUM fussing at folks, Will? It's unbecoming.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 21:45     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:It's disingenuous to hold any sort of "budget" forum because the Council cannot conduct any oversight over how MCPS uses money. And the Council is required by state law to always budget at least as much per pupil as they did last year, so they can't even cut the budget and force MCPS to find efficiencies.

The system is broken and there is no accountability.


+1 million
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 21:40     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
It's disingenuous to hold any sort of "budget" forum because the Council cannot conduct any oversight over how MCPS uses money. And the Council is required by state law to always budget at least as much per pupil as they did last year, so they can't even cut the budget and force MCPS to find efficiencies.

The system is broken and there is no accountability.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 21:37     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
So confused. Didn't they already have a "budget" meeting? So yep it must be an election year meeting. Ugh.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 20:33     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:Jawando should take a hike.


+1

Preferably a hike VERY far away from Montgomery County.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 20:10     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Jawando should take a hike.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 19:45     Subject: Re:Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the point? How many budget forums do we need? The board had multiple and the County Council had multiple.

And yet people still complain. So Jawando is offering another place to air those complaints. No one is making you participate.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 19:41     Subject: Re:Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
I don't understand the point? How many budget forums do we need? The board had multiple and the County Council had multiple.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 19:33     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Anonymous wrote:Comments?


It's just another opportunity for Jawando to get media coverage in his never ending pursuit of (ever higher) elected office.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2024 17:11     Subject: Councilmember Will Jawando Education Budget Forum / April 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Comments?