Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:24     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This seems like something that should be fought in court.


Unfortunately, Congress has the authority to do this.


Keep us from spending our own money during the middle of a school year? It should at least be raised whether congress should have the right to do this since it's a rather egregious situation.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:24     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).


Is there a date that the available funding will run out? I mean, at what point in the school year will the available pot of money (minus the $365 million that will now no longer be available) be spent?


I haven't seen any dates but these resolutions are typically enacted immediately. I'm more familiar with charter finances not DCPS. Charters receive quarterly payments for their operations - July, September, January and April. We are hearing that the next payments for April, July and September could be significantly reduced. All schools are going to be hurt but given the way budgeting is prioritized, DCPS might have more opportunities for stabilization funds. Still if this passes, I'm guessing even DCPS will see devastating cuts and some charters could fail to make payroll which will put them up for closure/revocation.

If there is equity in the cuts across both types of schools, this is probably $3,500 per kid that needs to be cut.

It's really hard to believe that this is even in the realm of possibility.


So charters potentially won't have adequate money for salaries in April. And if they have no money they either 1)fire staff or 2)ask staff to work for free?


I'm hoping that if this happens, the schools will ask the parents for donations. I would be happy to donate some money to keep my kids in school.


3,500 PER STUDENT of money raised via donation? You have to be kidding. This is a structural failure and individual contributions wouldn't / couldn't make a meaningful difference.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:13     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:This seems like something that should be fought in court.


Unfortunately, Congress has the authority to do this.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:09     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).


Is there a date that the available funding will run out? I mean, at what point in the school year will the available pot of money (minus the $365 million that will now no longer be available) be spent?


I haven't seen any dates but these resolutions are typically enacted immediately. I'm more familiar with charter finances not DCPS. Charters receive quarterly payments for their operations - July, September, January and April. We are hearing that the next payments for April, July and September could be significantly reduced. All schools are going to be hurt but given the way budgeting is prioritized, DCPS might have more opportunities for stabilization funds. Still if this passes, I'm guessing even DCPS will see devastating cuts and some charters could fail to make payroll which will put them up for closure/revocation.

If there is equity in the cuts across both types of schools, this is probably $3,500 per kid that needs to be cut.

It's really hard to believe that this is even in the realm of possibility.


So charters potentially won't have adequate money for salaries in April. And if they have no money they either 1)fire staff or 2)ask staff to work for free?


I'm hoping that if this happens, the schools will ask the parents for donations. I would be happy to donate some money to keep my kids in school.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:08     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
This seems like something that should be fought in court.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 12:06     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).


Is there a date that the available funding will run out? I mean, at what point in the school year will the available pot of money (minus the $365 million that will now no longer be available) be spent?


I haven't seen any dates but these resolutions are typically enacted immediately. I'm more familiar with charter finances not DCPS. Charters receive quarterly payments for their operations - July, September, January and April. We are hearing that the next payments for April, July and September could be significantly reduced. All schools are going to be hurt but given the way budgeting is prioritized, DCPS might have more opportunities for stabilization funds. Still if this passes, I'm guessing even DCPS will see devastating cuts and some charters could fail to make payroll which will put them up for closure/revocation.

If there is equity in the cuts across both types of schools, this is probably $3,500 per kid that needs to be cut.

It's really hard to believe that this is even in the realm of possibility.


So charters potentially won't have adequate money for salaries in April. And if they have no money they either 1)fire staff or 2)ask staff to work for free?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 11:50     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).


Is there a date that the available funding will run out? I mean, at what point in the school year will the available pot of money (minus the $365 million that will now no longer be available) be spent?


I haven't seen any dates but these resolutions are typically enacted immediately. I'm more familiar with charter finances not DCPS. Charters receive quarterly payments for their operations - July, September, January and April. We are hearing that the next payments for April, July and September could be significantly reduced. All schools are going to be hurt but given the way budgeting is prioritized, DCPS might have more opportunities for stabilization funds. Still if this passes, I'm guessing even DCPS will see devastating cuts and some charters could fail to make payroll which will put them up for closure/revocation.

If there is equity in the cuts across both types of schools, this is probably $3,500 per kid that needs to be cut.

It's really hard to believe that this is even in the realm of possibility.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 11:22     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).


Is there a date that the available funding will run out? I mean, at what point in the school year will the available pot of money (minus the $365 million that will now no longer be available) be spent?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 11:19     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


The same way that federal agencies are being cut now?? Ask for voluntary resignations and early retirements and then schedule terminations with little notice. Freeze all non-personnel spending. Maybe end the school year early. Cut preschool and preK, adult education and the STAY/dropout programs as they are not compulsory. There are really no good answers when it comes to schools. It seems crazy that this even has to be contemplated when most of this money is local DC taxpayer money.

What's not clear to me is whether the total is $350 million or is it just the portion of that $350 million that is left for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (through September 30).
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 11:14     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Anonymous wrote:How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"


By firing teachers.

Though DCPS has plenty of central office staff and people in schools who don’t work directly with kids (coaches etc) that they should furlough first.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 11:02     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
How is $350 million in school funding "cut immediately?"
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:46     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Yes, this will be huge. The schools will be cut immediately and the summer jobs program will likely not exist as well.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:31     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Yes, they have said about $350 million will have to be immediately cut from DCPS and charters, which will require laying off teachers.

Though I guess if the president/Musk/DOGE can ignore congress, why can't DC??
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:29     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
Is there going to be school on Monday?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:15     Subject: Subtracting $1B from DC Govt has to affect DCPS/PCS, right?
I mean, money is fungible but you subtract $1B - how can LSATs have seen how budgets will really end up? Things are going down the tubes, right?