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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone explain what it means that this has to come back to the House for approval? I honestly want to understand the process/stakes. Can they choose to not even consider it? What would happen then?

They can and may choose not to take it up so there are both advocacy efforts for when they return and also contingency plans being made.

Some hard lines Republicans have signaled they don't want it taken up. If the WH signals it wants it passed the House almost certainly will pass it but they're another week away from returning so a lot can change.

I’m concerned about the House, but it’s worth noting that the Senate passed it unanimously, with Republican Sen. Collins saying that both the White House and House Republican appropriations chair supported the fix. Obviously, there’s no reason to trust any Republican on this, but the fact that they signaled all of that publicly means it should be taken up and pass.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone explain what it means that this has to come back to the House for approval? I honestly want to understand the process/stakes. Can they choose to not even consider it? What would happen then?

They can and may choose not to take it up so there are both advocacy efforts for when they return and also contingency plans being made.

Some hard lines Republicans have signaled they don't want it taken up. If the WH signals it wants it passed the House almost certainly will pass it but they're another week away from returning so a lot can change.

Anonymous wrote:I was trying to provide a little hope for families who might be looking at privates out if the normal cycle.

But thanks for the put down.

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone explain what it means that this has to come back to the House for approval? I honestly want to understand the process/stakes. Can they choose to not even consider it? What would happen then?

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone considering editing their lottery rank list to prioritize DCPS over charters on the assumption that if the CR passes then Charters will be hit harder than DCPS schools? Is that a thing? The last chance to change rank order is 5p today which is why I am asking.

No the schools that will be hit the hardest are the DCPS title 1 schools who get more fed funding and local funding. That is going to be 1st off the chopping black then extraneous social service supports, etc…. Families at these school have no way to help make up these huge deficits.

The schools with the highest need kids will be hit the hardest, not the popular charters with wealthier families, less at risk kids, etc….Plus these schools families can help with donations and have strong PTO with fundraising capacity. These characteristics also apply to DCPS schools WOTP.

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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.

Worried that the parents who could help out will just go to independent schools! I would!

Independent school admissions just came out last week and had record breaking numbers. There isn't an empty seat in the DMV.

This is incorrect. There are empty seats out there, it just takes some searching.

Also, expect to see ads for online for-profit and private for-profit schools as early as this summer. I can hear people salivating at the thought of the $$$.

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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.

Worried that the parents who could help out will just go to independent schools! I would!

Independent school admissions just came out last week and had record breaking numbers. There isn't an empty seat in the DMV.

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone considering editing their lottery rank list to prioritize DCPS over charters on the assumption that if the CR passes then Charters will be hit harder than DCPS schools? Is that a thing? The last chance to change rank order is 5p today which is why I am asking.

Anonymous wrote:Deans do a lot of what Asst Principals used to do. A big % of AP duties now relate to Impact.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone considering editing their lottery rank list to prioritize DCPS over charters on the assumption that if the CR passes then Charters will be hit harder than DCPS schools? Is that a thing? The last chance to change rank order is 5p today which is why I am asking.

Law requires equal funding. And Congress isn't going to allow gutting of charters. Republicans LOVE charters. (So do I, btw). Safest place to be is a school well insulated from distractions from kids who need lots of services.

You’re sick.

I'm not the poster and I don't like the statement. However, I do understand why parents should be very worried and have to consider whether schools will be more or less chaotic if there are major cuts. Some schools don't need intense support services. For schools that have multiple student support staffers -- social workers, psychologists, deans etc -- those positions need to be prioritized along with teachers. But is that even possible with the level of cuts needed?

If you look through this thread there are comments mentioning cutting school food, deans, before/afterschool. If you are in a school where many kids need school-provided food or don't have a safe place to go before/afterschool, it's going to be tough. Even if all teachers can be preserved, those kinds of cuts will cause real turmoil and change the culture of schools. The burden of this will be carried by higher at-risk schools.

Deans are not necessary. That is why principals and APs exist.