Comments on: So Charlestown Wants to Run a School District? http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/so-charlestown-wants-to-run-a-school-district/ Because being treated like a mushroom is no fun... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:01:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: david http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/so-charlestown-wants-to-run-a-school-district/#comment-143 david Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:19:59 +0000 http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-143 Hi Scott. I was away this week, so late in responding... I've heard you talk about this management study before, but I don't see why it's such a big deal for you. If the school committee wants one because they're not confident with administration, that's okay, but to impose a study on a committee and administration just means that it'll be stonewalled, or steered certain directions, or just plain ignored. I'd be happy with the committee getting serious about the upcoming NEA contract and having some public goals established early in the negotiation process. Take care, David Hi Scott. I was away this week, so late in responding…

I’ve heard you talk about this management study before, but I don’t see why it’s such a big deal for you. If the school committee wants one because they’re not confident with administration, that’s okay, but to impose a study on a committee and administration just means that it’ll be stonewalled, or steered certain directions, or just plain ignored.

I’d be happy with the committee getting serious about the upcoming NEA contract and having some public goals established early in the negotiation process.

Take care, David

]]> By: Scott Bill Hirst http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/so-charlestown-wants-to-run-a-school-district/#comment-142 Scott Bill Hirst Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:28:54 +0000 http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-142 Hi! Very clearly a OUTSIDE management study needs to be made of the Chariho District. After the results are in we obviously need to look at contractual matters that in the short term at least, will hamper efforts to implement some of the reccommendations. Before we get there, a outside management study needs to donE1 Regards, Scott Hi!
Very clearly a OUTSIDE management study needs to be made of the Chariho District. After the results are in we obviously need to look at contractual matters that in the short term at least, will hamper efforts to implement some of the reccommendations. Before we get there, a outside management study needs to donE1
Regards,
Scott

]]> By: BarbaraC http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/so-charlestown-wants-to-run-a-school-district/#comment-132 BarbaraC Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:58:24 +0000 http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-132 Thanks David, The North Stonington budget is much clearer than ours and it does have some very good comparative information as well. The way the 5 year plans are laid out - with 'new' or 'replacement' items is useful too. For instance, radial arm saw for the tech ed department - if someone in the community saw that note and either had a good one to donate or were able to donate a new tool (to the school's specification for safety of students of course) that would assist with the relationship of community to school and help everyone. There just has to be a better, clearer and more transparent way to get budget information to the community. Thanks David,

The North Stonington budget is much clearer than ours and it does have some very good comparative information as well. The way the 5 year plans are laid out – with ‘new’ or ‘replacement’ items is useful too. For instance, radial arm saw for the tech ed department – if someone in the community saw that note and either had a good one to donate or were able to donate a new tool (to the school’s specification for safety of students of course) that would assist with the relationship of community to school and help everyone.

There just has to be a better, clearer and more transparent way to get budget information to the community.

]]> By: david http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/so-charlestown-wants-to-run-a-school-district/#comment-124 david Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:46:14 +0000 http://hopkinton.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-124 North Stonington's budget report has lots of great stuff in it. http://www.northstonington.k12.ct.us/main/budget.pdf Just two schools (one elementary and one middle/high school) and a very lean central office. Overall costs are higher than average on a per student basis (one of the pages in the report makes that clear) -- the $11 million is being spent on some 850 students. I wish Charihos reports had such good information in them! North Stonington’s budget report has lots of great stuff in it.

http://www.northstonington.k12.ct.us/main/budget.pdf

Just two schools (one elementary and one middle/high school) and a very lean central office.

Overall costs are higher than average on a per student basis (one of the pages in the report makes that clear) — the $11 million is being spent on some 850 students.

I wish Charihos reports had such good information in them!

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