I am writing this letter in response to the article by the Iredell-Statesville Schools stating that they are ready to present a leaner budget. In the article, Melissa Wike( I-SS Chief Financial Officer) states "We've looked at every possible option of where reductions can be made." How many of the reductions came from the central office staff is the questions citizens of Iredell County should be asking the school board. The budget for personnel at the central office rose over one million dollars this school year. The increase was due to the 7 new administrative positions at a total of $779,207 and the raises totaling $259,745 that 17 employees received. If the governor can take away .05% of all state employees salaries then our local board should be able to require the school system to cut administrative staff first. Every citizen should contact the board and let them know how they feel about cuts coming from classrooms in the form of larger classes because of not hiring teachers, doing away with some teacher assistants, and lower the amount of money that schools receive for supplies. The addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of the board members can be found on the I-SS webpage. Please support education in Iredell County by asking that those who directly impact the learning of our children be the last to feel the effects of this budget crunch.
This post was written by Janey Munday
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If I-SS can afford new adminstrators then it can afford new teachers. Classroom sizes should be cut not increased. This is an outrage and a disservice to all students and teachers.
ReplyDeletePriorities need to be set and not by those who seek to feather their own nests at the expense of children.