tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post8479759997367549084..comments2023-05-13T05:23:59.328-04:00Comments on New Bedford Educators Association: School cuts hurt the children the mostNBEAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04258299270468062184noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-10520935527832201132013-07-08T17:24:31.709-04:002013-07-08T17:24:31.709-04:00http://wbsm.com/state-budget-contains-funding-for-...http://wbsm.com/state-budget-contains-funding-for-new-bedford-schools-and-more/ <br /><br />Where is this money and WHY hasn't anyone else reported on it? Standard Times? A laid off teachernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-49484771580020741362013-07-03T09:48:47.773-04:002013-07-03T09:48:47.773-04:00Teachers, not academic coaches/directors!!!Teachers, not academic coaches/directors!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-7153157950496037922013-07-03T08:36:15.665-04:002013-07-03T08:36:15.665-04:00According to WBSM, the schools received $4 million...According to WBSM, the schools received $4 million they had not counted on. Let's hope the money is used at the classroom level and to reinstate the academic directors who advocated for their teachers.The Return of the Watchdognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-64172671267199949682013-07-03T08:22:00.625-04:002013-07-03T08:22:00.625-04:00The state just awarded more than 100 million to ci...The state just awarded more than 100 million to cities and towns in chapter 70 monies. Let's make sure whatever amount New Bedford gets goes directly to reinstating some of the laid off teachers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-48221153113810456052013-06-30T17:09:35.988-04:002013-06-30T17:09:35.988-04:00I agree with the comment about a gradual approach....I agree with the comment about a gradual approach. Normandin lost some great people last week, just the kind of young, energetic teachers you want to help turn a school and district around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-89333946550447680142013-06-30T14:22:26.683-04:002013-06-30T14:22:26.683-04:00I'm confused. If nearly the entire school dep...I'm confused. If nearly the entire school department's budget comes from state Chapter 70 funding, then how does the city council have the power to withhold money that did not come from the city? Here is a link to the 2013 Chapter 70 funding: http://www.mass.gov/bb/h1/fy13h1/os_13/h3.htm The FY 2014 budget calls for New Bedford to receive $120 mill from the state, even if that ends up being lower it will almost definitely be above the $113 mill of Chapter 70 funding the city received last year. http://www.mass.gov/bb/h1/fy14h1/os_14/h32.htm<br />Also, why does the temporary Business Manager have the authority to move the percentage of the budget dedicated to salaries from 81% of the budget to 76% of the budget in one year. This 5% of the budget is equal to $5.5 million dollars. So, he believes the students of this city will be better off with 200 fewer teachers so that the money can instead be used to purchase more paper clips and erasers. Why not a gradual approach if the goal is to get to 76% of the budget to be dedicated to salaries, why couldn't this be done over the next few years? Why not year 1 go from 81% to 79%? That $4 mill in salaries would allow the district to keep some of the young teaching talent in the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-3803193089094071732013-06-30T08:15:11.344-04:002013-06-30T08:15:11.344-04:00If the budget is too hard for Marlene and Jack to ...If the budget is too hard for Marlene and Jack to understand, they should resign to spend more time with their families. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-7023619462681178682013-06-30T08:12:29.974-04:002013-06-30T08:12:29.974-04:00Marlene, your hand must smell pretty bad when you ...Marlene, your hand must smell pretty bad when you take it out of puppet's #######.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-45018965261598378532013-06-30T08:10:53.962-04:002013-06-30T08:10:53.962-04:00Marlene it is your job to represent every child, a...Marlene it is your job to represent every child, and every school. All you've done so far is suck up to the uia and give the innovation queen a job.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-46637736572997571612013-06-30T08:08:37.836-04:002013-06-30T08:08:37.836-04:00Pollock recently said that she doesn't underst...Pollock recently said that she doesn't understand the school department budget. The poor thing said she is a community activist, not an accountant – she is a volunteer on the school committee. <br /><br />What does she smoke? It must not be legal.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-59558230203789967492013-06-30T08:05:12.515-04:002013-06-30T08:05:12.515-04:00Pollock is the same person who ran for school comm...Pollock is the same person who ran for school committee saying she would scrutinize the school budget to make sure there was no waste. So what happened Marlene? Were those just words to get elected?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-67704192717245677502013-06-29T20:19:28.772-04:002013-06-29T20:19:28.772-04:00What do we have to do to get those 2 removed from ...What do we have to do to get those 2 removed from the SC before their terms expire? We can't wait for 2016--it hurts too many of our students!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-18588982633239600372013-06-29T14:39:53.906-04:002013-06-29T14:39:53.906-04:00Is there any way that the Innovation school plan c...Is there any way that the Innovation school plan can be put on hold until the deficit is straightened out? Especially given the attitude of the two school committee member who don't seem to want transparency for the school budget--in other words don't want to compromise with ANYBODY OR ANYTHING???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com