District Officials Expected Residents to Target them for Budget Cuts

Sandy Cullen:

Hardest hit was the area of curriculum research and staff development, which was targeted for reduction by 25 groups, followed by the superintendent's office and business services.

Superintendent Art Rainwater said that in the two groups he worked with, "People first, almost without exception, went to any form of administration."

"We will have to take a look at this and reconcile this input to our recommendations," Price said. "This is valuable information."

Even more valuable were the directives administrators received on what not to touch, Price said, adding, "Teacher and pupil services were areas very much protected by the groups."

Providing safe and secure schools ranked highest among participants' individual priorities, followed by academic achievement, minority achievement and specialized services, such as alternative programs and talented and gifted programs.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 7, 2006 7:43 AM
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