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OK, but I guess I don't understand how the both the initial and updated budgets on the DCPS website can show 1.7 APs and it's apparently going ot be zero.

The budget allocations are what DCPS central office does to come up with a total budget number for the school. A school with a projected enrollment of 687 is given funding for 1.7 APs for example. There's a column following the funding number for whether or not it is a required position, the AP is not. After the principal recieves the allocation from central office she is given some flexibility in how to allocate the total number in to actual positions in her school budget which she then sends back to central for approval (or really I think they work together on this, I'm not sure). This is the budget document for Lafeyette with no money budgeted for an AP.

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

The PTA has no official role in deciding the school budget, but the principal has to share information with the LSAT. I'm guessing the input the LSAT has in the process varies by school.

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Anonymous wrote:The 2013-14 budget allocation for Lafayette show 1.7 APs? So why is there now this rumor/annoncement? And for the life of me I don't understand why people are talking about cuts when 15 schools have been closed so that funds can be used to improve existing schools. I don't buy that argument. And if enrollment in DCPS is less than expected (I saw Emma Brown's article) then the per pupil amount should be bumped up a bit if necessary to ensure things like a reasonable number of administrators.

It is a place holder. There is rumor-mongering because no formal announcement has been made to parents. It was announced at the HSA meeting and the HSA has not told the parents. The principal said she is cutting the vice principal to bring in another 3rd grade teacher. However bringing in a needed teacher should not cut a critical administrative position. There are good teachers at Lafayette and there are some terrible teachers who should not be in any classroom. This has been going on for years and parents have had it. The feeling in HSA is that if you want to know what is going on then go to a meeting, otherwise shut up.

PP, you said the initial budget allocation sheet was a place holder. Updated school budget allocations have now been posted to DCPS and Lafayette's still reads 1.7 assistant principal positions. So what's the story Lafayette? Will there be an assistant principal next school year or not? And what's with the .7? A 3/4 AP too? Please provide some insight Lafayette folks.

http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Budget+and+Finance/FY14+Fiscal+Report+Card/Updated+School+Budget+Allocations

No AVP next year. Still not announced to general community. Who knows if the children will be told before the end of year. That's how it rolls there.

OK, but I guess I don't understand how the both the initial and updated budgets on the DCPS website can show 1.7 APs and it's apparently going ot be zero.

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Anonymous wrote:A high performer with in DCPS. Wow, must be tough out performing all the other kids in one the Nations lowest performing school systems.

I guess if you have a middle schooler that can read in DCPS, they're golden.

Please take your attitude someplace else. If you don't have anything useful to contribute, don't waste your time and ours.

Oh, and BTW, giving your own post a "+1", it really doesn't get any lower than that. Why not just put a big sign that says "TROLL" on each of your posts? Keep it up and I'll do that for you.

I know this is a really elementary school thing to say, but since this thread is about an elementary school... PP with the bad attitude and sock puppeting, you are SO BUSTED!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2013-14 budget allocation for Lafayette show 1.7 APs? So why is there now this rumor/annoncement? And for the life of me I don't understand why people are talking about cuts when 15 schools have been closed so that funds can be used to improve existing schools. I don't buy that argument. And if enrollment in DCPS is less than expected (I saw Emma Brown's article) then the per pupil amount should be bumped up a bit if necessary to ensure things like a reasonable number of administrators.

It is a place holder. There is rumor-mongering because no formal announcement has been made to parents. It was announced at the HSA meeting and the HSA has not told the parents. The principal said she is cutting the vice principal to bring in another 3rd grade teacher. However bringing in a needed teacher should not cut a critical administrative position. There are good teachers at Lafayette and there are some terrible teachers who should not be in any classroom. This has been going on for years and parents have had it. The feeling in HSA is that if you want to know what is going on then go to a meeting, otherwise shut up.

PP, you said the initial budget allocation sheet was a place holder. Updated school budget allocations have now been posted to DCPS and Lafayette's still reads 1.7 assistant principal positions. So what's the story Lafayette? Will there be an assistant principal next school year or not? And what's with the .7? A 3/4 AP too? Please provide some insight Lafayette folks.

http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Budget+and+Finance/FY14+Fiscal+Report+Card/Updated+School+Budget+Allocations

No AVP next year. Still not announced to general community. Who knows if the children will be told before the end of year. That's how it rolls there.