Admin. Layoffs

Today's Journal....

Middletown City Schools reduces administrative staff
Superintendent: Cuts in lieu of $1.2 million less in federal funding

MIDDLETOWN —
The Middletown Board of Education has decided to reduce the school district’s staffing by eight administrative positions in anticipation of receiving $1 million less in federal funding next year.

The district will save about $370,000 in annual salaries through the reduction in force, which was approved April 22 and will be effective July 1.

Rasmussen said the areas hit hardest by the upcoming reduction in federal funds will be the curriculum, instruction and professional development departments.

“Since those programs are the core mission of a school,.......

CUTTING THE CORE PROGRAMS? WHY WOULD YOU CUT THE VERY REASON YOU ARE THERE? WOULDN'T YOU CUT THE FRILLS FIRST?

The eight positions eliminated are: high school attendance officer; purchasing clerk at administrative building; accounting clerk at administration; two department secretaries; payroll clerk at administration; and two coordinators at administration

NEVER HAVE UNDERSTOOD WHEN COMPANIES (OR PUBLIC ENTITIES) LAY PEOPLE OFF, IT'S ALWAYS THE PEOPLE AT THE LOWER ECHELONS THAT GET THE BOOT. NEVER THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, TOP MANAGEMENT NOR ANY IN THE HIGHER SALARY BRACKETS. COULD HAVE LAYED OFF A COUPLE OF ASST. PRINCIPALS, A DIRECTOR OR TWO AND DIVIDED OUT THE OUTGOING POSITIONS JOB RESPONSIBILITES AND SALVAGED ALL THOSE LISTED ABOVE. YA DON'T NEED ALL OF THOSE ASSIST. TO THE ASSIST'S. SUCKING THE COFFEE CUP, SITTING BEHIND A COMPUTER AND GOING TO MEETING AFTER MEETING EACH DAY. GLORIFIED, HIGHLY PAID PAPER SHUFFLERS AND TOO MUCH MIDDLE MANAGEMENT IN MOST ORGANIZATIONS.

Rasmussen said the move to eliminate the eight positions will help reallocate resources to focus on reducing elementary class size and increasing early literacy

"THE MOVE TO ELIMINATE THE EIGHT POSITIONS WILL HELP REALLOCATE RESOURCES"..... GREAT MANAGER TALK. AN ATTEMPT TO "SOFTEN" THE IMPACT OF THE REDUCTIONS?

Rasmussen said Middletown has had its largest kindergarten enrollment in 10 years and, as a result, will hire eight additional elementary teachers next year to reduce the number of children each teacher has in their classroom

NOW I WONDER WHY THIS IS THE LARGEST ENROLLMENT IN 10 YEARS?

seems like sensibe moves to me
though $370 vs. $1.2mill?
darned if u do--or if u don't..........

as for the k surge----maybe more peeople can't afford private schooling?
more section 8 kids?