8/2/2019 UPDATE_ School Board Makes More Budget Cuts _ LoudounTimes

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handle it,” Hatrick said.

Hornberger said last night’s meeting was the first opportunity for the board to bring up new issues and Robert’s Rules didn’t apply in this particular case. They were not rescinding the

 budget, he said, but amending it. Hornberger said that there would need to be a two-third’s vote for the motion to be carried.

“I am in absolute opposition only because my comments earlier suggested that we have not been as transparent as we should be with the public. We’ve opened this back up at 10:10 atnight is irresponsible I think,” Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin) said. Reed shared the samesentiments – which he showed by leaving the meeting early after voting.Bergel mentioned that cutting these new jobs would adversely affect the growing county and

that with these cuts the schools won’t be able to keep up with the growth.

 A good portion of the budget discussion was spent fighting over how motions should bepresented prior to meetings - for example being presented in writing for other members tolook over. Hornberger hinted at the fact that Bergel hadn’t put her motion through about a 2percent raise for employees after she was made aware of the county’s budget presentationduring the Feb. 7 meeting.

Fox also motioned to cut another 12 full-time equivalent positions that would result in savingalmost $548,000. The jobs include custodians, technology assistants, guidance counselorsand an assistant athletic director.

Kevin Kuesters (Broad Run) also motioned to reduce administrative staffing that would create23 new full-time equivalent positions with a cost savings of $1.5 million.

 With the newly proposed cuts and the loss of new jobs, Fox said that many of the otherstaffing in the schools could be shuffled around to make-do with any lacking areas of 

concern.

“This is just a proposed budget, nothing is final. We are not in danger of schools opening with no custodians,” Fox said. “If we get further information that shows conclusively that we will not be able to have the number of custodians we need to operate LCPS then we cancertain reevaluate in reconciliation. The staff will have ample time to examine the issue

 between no and the time our reconciliation discussions end.”

 When Reed asked Hornberger if he was aware that this issue was to be brought up tonightand why other members of the board were not informed, Hornberger replied that he “didn’tfeel it was necessary to answer the question.”

Comments

Tue, Feb 28 at 10:46 AM by Pepsiplease | Report this comment

Looks like FLES was the token sacrificial lamb to quiet down the budgetcutters here. Balance the school budget without a increase in taxes! How many streams of revenue does the school system bilk? The Feds, the state, thecounty, the lottery. Take public safety out and 83 cents of every property taxdollar is being spent on schools and the school debt. So where are you goingto get the money for ipads and full day kindergarden. Besides there should be a

amendment that any school surplus funds at the end of the year go towardsthe school debt. This is not a slush fund to be used at Hatrick, the school board or BOS discretion.

Sun, Feb 26 at 08:50 AM by schoolskunk | Report this comment

 What happened to the other 75 million in cuts? A 11 million dollar reductionin a 86 million dollar Increase is not a cut its a 75 million dollat increase! DidKuesters and Fox get scared of the incumbents? What about the other 4 new 

 board members, why haven’t they proposed cutting this gross pig of a budget. What ever happened to outsourceing the school busses? Is this another case where Ralph will say the previous board looked into it and he will vote againstit without further review sounds like shades of HS-8. How about cutting

 benefits for part time employees after all it’s a school system not a benefitcenter. What the hell is Mr. Hatrick driving a rented Corbra. Revise that

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