Comments on Our Loudoun Schools: School Budget Outlook Clears

All of you need to stop bitching at each other and...

2009-04-11T10:32:00.000-04:00

All of you need to stop bitching at each other and take on Herr Hatrick.

How about all the money they've wasted going after horrible school sites from connected developers who get well above market price offers?

Once again, please excuse the occassional whiner (...

2009-04-11T10:01:00.000-04:00

Once again, please excuse the occassional whiner (as LI said). These are the people who are giving LCPS employees a bad reputation. Teaching assistants knew the job requirements when they accepted the position, just as teachers do. Yes it is hard work, but so is any job when done correctly. As a teacher, I don't whine about not being paid for the days I don't work in July/August. Also,

Does the public know that teaching assistants (cla...

2009-04-10T21:20:00.000-04:00

Does the public know that teaching assistants (classified employees) get no paid holidays and only three personal leave days for the entire school year? All of our non-health related appointments must be taken care of in those three days -- meetings with our own children's teachers,our own kids' awards ceremonies, home repairs and emergencies, waiting for the cable guy, etc. -- just three days.

Classified staff includes teaching assistants. We ...

2009-04-10T21:11:00.000-04:00

Classified staff includes teaching assistants. We already get NO paid holidays. The only classified staff that gets a few paid holidays are the 11 and 12 month classified employees, which includes the school secretaries and the custodians. I get it -- take away the few benefits the lowest paid employees get. That will save the budget. What an insult to some very hard working, underappreciated

As a county employee (a teacher), I feel that I ne...

2009-04-10T09:36:00.000-04:00

As a county employee (a teacher), I feel that I need to apologize for the ignorant statments made on here by anonymous employees. Yes, it is disheartening that most of the cuts are instructional. But, that is the reality. Also, taking a pay cut (when you figure in the rise in health costs, etc) is also a reality. This is true of nearly everyone in the country right now.

I am thankful

I plea with the board to look at some of the extra...

2009-04-10T08:41:00.000-04:00

I plea with the board to look at some of the extra office positions and spending. In my 15 years with the county, I've never had any direct communication with any of my supervisors--my curriculum hasn't changed--and I rely on the people in my building to help me help the students. Before we start charging our kids more, I beg the school board to carefully look at tier 5 before passing it. Does

Central office positions should have been cut. I'v...

2009-04-09T10:07:00.000-04:00

Central office positions should have been cut. I've taught for over ten years in LoCo and do not need anyone up there to be a good teacher. Especially not my "supervisor " who doesn't do much but send out weblinks.

Everyone I know in private business did not get a ...

2009-04-09T08:18:00.000-04:00

Everyone I know in private business did not get a raise this year (COLA or performance.) Bonuses got cancelled or reduced and matching 401K eliminated so nearly everyone has had a significant reduction in income. Since the alternatives were more layoffs, private sector employees accepted the situation as better than no job at all.

I wish our civil servants were more appreciative of the

You two whiners - at least Dr. Hatrick still has h...

2009-04-07T19:17:00.000-04:00

You two whiners - at least Dr. Hatrick still has his monthly car allowance!

how come the Classified employees are some how les...

2009-04-07T16:14:00.000-04:00

how come the Classified employees are some how less important then the teachers and administrators? The last time I looked I didn't see any teachers or administrators driving the buses, fixing the lights, cleaning the floors, fixing the computers or other NON-INSTRUCTIONAL duties!!!! We wouldn't have a school system without the Classified employees!!! We have a "Teacher Appreciation Week" ...

it's disheartening that i took a pay cut with no s...

2009-04-06T19:51:00.000-04:00

it's disheartening that i took a pay cut with no step, no COLA, increase in health costs...

It's disheartening that most cuts are instructiona...

2009-04-05T01:17:00.000-04:00

It's disheartening that most cuts are instructional related.