Troup County School System staff are expected to present a proposal for budget options tonight to help offset a projected $3.2 to $4 million deficit next fiscal year that includes closing an elementary school or eliminating elementary-level art and music.
The proposal, a written version of which was given to media at the beginning of tonight’s meeting, shows among plans two options. Plan A includes a proposal to eliminate extension teachers and art and music in elementary schools, which would save about $3 million combined, and increase the millage rate, which, if raised by 1 mill, is expected to generate $1.8 million.
Plan B includes closing Unity Elementary School, a $1.1 million expected savings, while reconfiguring school zones and improving other elementary school sites to create fewer, larger, more-efficient campuses. Staff had not presented the options to Board of Education members as of this writing.
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They have closed other schools...
They have changed bus routes...
They have cut out the SRO at LCMS...
All of these and MANY more things have been done, in effort to cut the budget..
The one thing I have not heard is cutting salaries of the overpaid Superintendent and others in the higher pay brackets???
Why is this?...If these people truely are in these positions, because they care about the kids...They would not want to continue cutting out the things that benefit the kids...I don't understand how we could not get new board members elected, when obviously they are needed.
Frustrated mommy