http://blog.evesun.com/2007/05/02/ov-budget-woes/ Reporters' Blog for the Evening Sun Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/05/02/ov-budget-woes/#comment-9506 M. Elwood Mon, 21 May 2007 19:24:17 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/05/02/ov-budget-woes/#comment-9506 I am glad you mentioned that O.V. is having budget problems and also that they are cutting teacher and other staff. Also, you mentioned security in our schools. Well, let me tell you something that is on my mind concerning all three: (1) the budget at O.V. does need a lot of work. But even though we are a financially strapped community we do want what is best for our children, and I believe that no one wants to see any staff at O.V. cut. Can't the powers that be give us a budget that is reasonable and still keep the staff we have? Why do we need a a school superintendent and a principal at the high school? When I was a student there, one man did both jobs and he had more students, more extracurricular activities, more staff, etc.. (2) and (3) Staff (teaching, and non-teaching), and security at our school is of utmost importance and definitely linked. In example, at both the elementary and the high school, the first line of security for our children is of course the security system (i.e. doors, locks, bells, and alarms). But, directly related to the way the security system works are the secretaries, as they are the staff that has the control of the door locks. They decide who enters through the locked doors. When in fact the doors are locked. I say when the doors are locked because I personally have been able to walk into the high school on three separate occasions when the doors were not locked and one of those times the doors were even wide open. I was not greeted at the door by any staff members and could freely move about the entire school. At the elementary school however the first time I had business there, the secretary personally greeted me at the locked door, asked for my ID and asked me what my business was there, then escorted me to the office to sign in, and then escorted me to my destination. At first, I thought it quite annoying, but after a moment I was glad to know that my children would be fairly safe at this school. I have had many trips to the elementary school since that first day, and always the door is locked, and always I am reminded to sign in. Now to get to my point on this issue, the budget calls for staff cuts, but why cut a single secretary whom we can depend on to protect our children at the elementary school, and replace her from the secretary pool at the high school, where I have gained access to the entire school ungreeted and unquestioned, through unlocked doors? The BOE says it is because of seniority, so because someone has 46 days seniority, she gets the position of caring for our elementary students needs and safety, even though she is coming from the high school where people can enter freely and roam at will? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT PICTURE???? I am glad you mentioned that O.V. is having budget problems and also that they are cutting teacher and other staff. Also, you mentioned security in our schools. Well, let me tell you something that is on my mind concerning all three: (1) the budget at O.V. does need a lot of work. But even though we are a financially strapped community we do want what is best for our children, and I believe that no one wants to see any staff at O.V. cut. Can’t the powers that be give us a budget that is reasonable and still keep the staff we have? Why do we need a a school superintendent and a principal at the high school? When I was a student there, one man did both jobs and he had more students, more extracurricular activities, more staff, etc.. (2) and (3) Staff (teaching, and non-teaching), and security at our school is of utmost importance and definitely linked. In example, at both the elementary and the high school, the first line of security for our children is of course the security system (i.e. doors, locks, bells, and alarms). But, directly related to the way the security system works are the secretaries, as they are the staff that has the control of the door locks. They decide who enters through the locked doors. When in fact the doors are locked. I say when the doors are locked because I personally have been able to walk into the high school on three separate occasions when the doors were not locked and one of those times the doors were even wide open. I was not greeted at the door by any staff members and could freely move about the entire school. At the elementary school however the first time I had business there, the secretary personally greeted me at the locked door, asked for my ID and asked me what my business was there, then escorted me to the office to sign in, and then escorted me to my destination. At first, I thought it quite annoying, but after a moment I was glad to know that my children would be fairly safe at this school. I have had many trips to the elementary school since that first day, and always the door is locked, and always I am reminded to sign in. Now to get to my point on this issue, the budget calls for staff cuts, but why cut a single secretary whom we can depend on to protect our children at the elementary school, and replace her from the secretary pool at the high school, where I have gained access to the entire school ungreeted and unquestioned, through unlocked doors? The BOE says it is because of seniority, so because someone has 46 days seniority, she gets the position of caring for our elementary students needs and safety, even though she is coming from the high school where people can enter freely and roam at will? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT PICTURE????

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/05/02/ov-budget-woes/#comment-9350 Wendi Stone Thu, 17 May 2007 15:49:42 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/05/02/ov-budget-woes/#comment-9350 The money isn't going where it is supposed to go and the taxpayers are getting angry. Something has to change very soon. The children are getting short changed !! The money isn’t going where it is supposed to go and the taxpayers are getting angry. Something has to change very soon. The children are getting short changed !!

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