Comments on: DeKalb Schools To Layoff at Least 427 Employees

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:06:02 +0000

Hey, they always want to cut front line employees. Keep teachers and cut administrators. I doubt anyone would even notice.

By: Squeaky Wheel

Squeaky Wheel — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:01:37 +0000

I believe it was the year before last when administrators’ days were extended by 10.

By: RachelF

RachelF — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:38:40 +0000

CSD is absolutely in a position not to furlough. But this is a school board that ran, and won, on a construction platform. So, that’s where the money goes.

Unfortunately, it isn’t money that they actually have. Look at their Debt service page which shows how much money they have borrowed, and how much interest they are paying until the year 2037, and you can see how much financial risk they are putting the school district in.

There was a prediction last year that construction would impact the classroom. This prediction has come true.

By: JaneDoeDecatur

JaneDoeDecatur — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:07:46 +0000

i guess I should have said “this puts our debate about furloughing decatur teachers IN PERSPECTIVE” not “to rest.” (Is anything ever put to rest on decatur metro?) I don’t think decatur is in a position not to furlough teachers at all or they would have done so (as they did this school year). glad I got yall talkin’ on a quiet weekend:)

By: Karass

Karass — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:02:45 +0000

This is reassuring. I recommend that CSD make it clear in announcements about furloughs that ALL employees are furloughed, including administrators, except for paraprofessionals, nutrition staff, and whatever other specific groups are spared. I thought I saw something about all year employees being spared and maybe that’s why folks thought administrators were spared since many of them work all year.