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Merrick7 May 15, 2013 at 04:36 pm
I would definitely agree with you on that. Teachers unions have rightfully pointed out, this mostly…Read More unnoticed fact. Central Administrators should lead by example and freeze their salaries and contribute more to health care especially if they expect teachers unions to do the same. I know the 45 percent is unlikely, but this would save budgets and teachers from major shifts and losses
JSC May 15, 2013 at 03:25 pm
Districts have been at avg 15% for decades! Only in the past 5 years or so have some started moving…Read More upwards as contracts expired and were renegotiated. 20-25% may be the "new normal", but I've got to say, you're not going to see 45% as you stated earlier - just won't happen unless salaries skyrocket to pay for the difference! I'd say - get Central Admin Supts et al to start paying something as many get health insurance for free
Judy May 4, 2013 at 07:42 am
Ok, so it's time to put back the computer science classes that were eliminated from Whitman.
2 Turn Tables April 29, 2013 at 07:01 pm
She has my vote if she promises to call "contractual increments" a pay raise. Rogan and…Read More crew put out their budget, gloating, no teacher pay increases!!! What I saw was a $1.4MM increase in salary and benefits. But... it was moniker-ed, "contractual increments." That is an insult to every tax payers intelligence.
Justin Thyme April 25, 2013 at 08:40 pm
Ok RW,... How about liberal democrat who will raise taxes while giving back to the community... who…Read More also hates puppies.
Scott Brown April 22, 2013 at 08:40 am
I think it is great that HHS made the list. I have had the pleasure of knowing a number of very…Read More impressive HHS grads and am not surprised by the school's acknowledgement. However, why bypass Harborfields HS which was ranked 300th on the list and Cold Spring Harbor HS which was ranked 223 on the list? We are all Huntington. Why not treat us that way?
JSC April 17, 2013 at 09:19 am
2% limit is not applied to personal tax amounts, it's for the district's tax levy.
Applied fund…Read More balance gives back to the taxpayers by lowering the tax levy. Huntington does this every year! Check out budget documents on district website for all this information. www.hufsd.edu click on Leadership, School Budget, Budget Downloads.
Nick Chips April 16, 2013 at 10:53 pm
How do they spend 3 months "inside" the budget process, then vote no? Time for change.
edward April 16, 2013 at 08:29 pm
I know the facts but it would be nice if the "school districts" actually cared about the…Read More reality of people's school taxes being close to 70% of their total taxes. Next you'll be saying it a shame young people can't afford to live on LI. There's some facts!
John K Massaro April 16, 2013 at 01:01 am
I just assumed you were a man, because most women show a ton more class than you ever have...
Precious Box April 16, 2013 at 12:10 am
How chauvinistic of you to insinuate that I am male,,,,just goes to prove your ignorance. You closed…Read More minded people bore the crap out of me.
John K Massaro April 15, 2013 at 09:05 pm
Yeah, well... Anyway...
How can one find out more info on this? Is the rocket solid or liquid…Read More fueled? Is there some sort of guidance system on board? What payload will it be carrying? When will it be televised? This sounds like a blast! (pardon the pun...)
Tracy Diaz April 11, 2013 at 08:29 pm
Funny, I reached out to some of the candidates for school board and was met with crickets as a…Read More response. My money is being wasted on salaries and red tape.. Disgusting.
Jim R. April 10, 2013 at 02:24 pm
Bernardo is making things happen. This is a new SHUFSD and a welcomed change from the past.
Jim R. April 4, 2013 at 04:21 pm
Can you post some links to support your opinions? I have a hard time believing any of them.
Ruthmarie Hicks April 4, 2013 at 03:29 pm
The incessant drumbeat for STEM has me worried. The opportunities that American youngsters are told…Read More are out there for them if they spend time and money on a long and expensive education are seldom as advertised.
1. Right now there is no shortage in many STEM fields. In fact, there is a GLUT of highly qualified people chasing too few STEM jobs. There is also tremendous pressure to open the floodgates to foreign nationals. They work cheaply and won't complain about abusive conditions (which are very common).
2. The salaries look good on paper, but they ignore that many people are stuck in post-degree "training programs" such as post-docs for YEARS after getting their degrees. For doctorate in biomedical sciences earning ~$35k a year for 70 hours/wk for 10 years or more is normal. Attrition is very high - also not recorded.
3. The market for these skills is a moving target. The employers darling today can be scrapped tomorrow just as easily as throwing away a kleenex. Neither industry nor academia want to lift a finger to retool even the best of employees. Once your skill set has expired, expect to be fired.
5. The education pipeline is long. A field filled with opportunity when you enter, may be hopelessly glutted, or worse, obsolete by the time you graduate.
The motivation for this drumbeat? Just follow the money. Cheap labor for industry & academia and large amounts of tuition and students to fill the seats in empty classrooms for academia.
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