Montgomery County Public Schools took the first step toward a lawsuit, County Council members say, when it asked the Maryland State Board of Education for a "declaratory ruling" of the state's per-pupil funding requirement -- which Montgomery officials say they cannot afford. "It certainly makes it difficult to have a conversation and any trust between the players when the first thing out of the box is a potential lawsuit," said Councilwoman Nancy Floreen, D-at large. "[The board] can do what they choose to do, but the facts are the facts, our revenues are down. This isn't helping."
Councilman Phil Andrews, D-Gaithersburg/Rockville, said this new request of the state board is "a follow-through on that threat last year.""It's disappointing that the school system is using tax dollars to, in effect, sue taxpayers, when it could be using those tax dollars to provide direct services to students," Andrews said.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/education/2011/03/schools-county-gird-showdown-over-student-spending#ixzz1GD78dA00
The core MCPS mission is to provide jobs and benefits programs for teacher unions. It must prioritize those interests over taxpayer interests. This should be quite clear to all.
ReplyDeleteWow is that insulting to teachers.
ReplyDeleteJoin the club, County Council. The Board of Education uses tax dollars by the multi-millions every year to litigate against PARENTS!
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