1 week Ago
Obviously, taxpayers asked questions requiring lengthy answers in my "CCSD New Budget CLEAR AS MUD" email to Keith Grybowsky and Anita Huggins, while they were setting up 2024-2025 CCSD Budget. Now finalized, its authors hopefully have time to explain budget aspects to taxpayers. Repeating Emily Johnson's (Live 5) compliment: "In a budget year some have called the most difficult in years, others credit CCSD with giving more budget information than usual.
" Maybe "more than usual," but obviously not enough information. Has the good news $67.6 million projected REVENUE GROWTH amount changed? Please explain.
Regarding an "INCOME/EXPENSE REDUCTION???" Total reduction of 30 Central Staff FTEs $4,500,000. "Inclusive of vacant positions." (Should we divide 30 positions into $4,500,000 = $150,000.
per employee?) Granted, these sound like full-time employees, but what services did they provide that are seemingly so easily dispensed with this year, that were seemingly indispensable last year? Please list ONLY job titles of these individuals, providing brief job responsibilities for each individual. Please explain thoroughly CCSD's rational for Central Staff reduction. Which employees transferred to teaching positions? Have any staff members sued CCSD for transfer or being "let go?" What position did they hold? What is basis of each claim? Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
Joan Chard Mount Pleasant.
