During the past month my home district has been involved in searching for a new Superintendent and also putting a Budget together. Tonight is the public hearing to present the budget to the community. As a board of education member you would think that I would have made some decisions about what exactly went into this budget. As the curriculum chairperson you might also assume that I would have some knowledge about curriculum items that have gone into the budget.
Tonight I will be hearing, along with everyone else in the community, what this budget is composed of, finally. Maybe there will be new books for a grade level in a specific subject? Maybe
new uniforms for a team? but isn't it a shame that we will continue to spend money on curriculum mapping without the benefit of UBD (Understanding By Design).
Too bad the budget is put together by administrators and members of the Finance committee only. I wonder why the chairpeople from each Board committee aren't in the process. It is all about the bottom dollar, that is why!!!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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