Cuts Coming To Reynoldsburg School District

And no teachers aren’t out pounding the streets for raises-they are riling up the students (that they are payed to teach )to go out and do their dirty work for them.

I never said that teachers live in mansions,I’ve simply suggested that they are more than fairly compensated.More per hour than police and firefighters that put their lives on the line.There is also no shortage of qualified teachers to take their place if they don’t like having their pay cut like those of us in the private sector.
  Schools should be closed down and students relocated when enrollment is low.These rec centers could make lots of classroom space too.
  They keep saying they have to educate every child despite their budgets according to mandates.There are laws against unfunded mandates,so make the feds pay what they “order” you to do.

School districts do take private donations - look at the board minutes, but to my knowledge I have not seen donors beating down the doors to sponsor the schools with a windfall of endless money.  I need to learn - are they even allowed to take large donations?  I don’t know but I will find out.  Corporate sponsorships might be a short term viable option to sponsor certain things but what happens when that money dries up?  What happens when a retailer says “oh we can’t sponsor you next year?“ So taxpayers are done, corporations are done - what next?  It takes ALL citizens to be responsible and take care of the community.  I’m assuming many of you are also against the tax increase for the city of Columbus for these very same reasons.  Maybe the Police and Fire divisions can be sponsored by one of the local banks.  We could cover up the logos with corporate logos.

Laura - Are you going to personally come in and evaluate the thousands of teachers in all the buildings to determine if they are doing their job with tax payer money?  Who would you suggest hiring to do this?  Taxpayers do have a right to demand accountability and they should.  The true intentions are to EDUCATE THE CHILDREN and yes that costs money.  I don’t think it is a secret what the school district is trying to do - provide well rounded individuals who can contribute to society.

What teachers ae getting raises?  At least in SWCS there are no raises for this year.  Do they deserve them at some point?  I guess the taxpayers won’t be happy until we end up with volunteer teachers and administrators.  How do you propose keeping teachers and administrators if they never get raises?  Sounds like you have never been happy with teachers getting raises.  When would be good time?  You’ve complained about every raise teachers have ever received in SWCS.  Teachers make a living just like taxpayers.  At least in SWCS they are among the lowest paid in central Ohio.  I don’t see teachers out pouding the streets demanding raises.

I’ll be waiting for the windfall of money from all the corporate sponsors you have lined up to save the school districts in Ohio.

rweiskitt1 - You are VERY eloquent and correct! Thank you!!!! Granted, I blog on here, but I also am out pushing for the passage of the SWCS levy because it is next to nothing in cost for people. Everyone came up with the extra money for gas last year; there is NO reason they can’t for the kids. I’d just love to be those no voters who decide they want to move and try to sell their houses - the values are already going down because no one wants to move out there now. Go to the meetings, find out the truth, do NOT just “assume” you know facts, when in fact you don’t. Everything goes up!! This includes school costs, etc. You want to live in a nice suburb and have good homes with a good value, etc. and nice schools..you pay for it! If you don’t, move back to the inner city and SHUT UP!

What an awesome and feasible idea. These private businesses would donate enough money to keep the schools open that are closing, pay salaries, provide for the college prep classes and provide bussing? Once again, it is not just sports. Maybe they would help pay the secret pay raises that the schools are trying to secretly push out there so the teacher and the administrators can all sit in their huge houses from their fat contracts. Once again Laura, great discussion points!