The board of the Arlington Central School District approved yet another year of increased spending. I’m sure their hands were tied by the contract negotiations last year. One hopes the district will post the budget online before we vote “No” on May 15th.
Here’s an amusing tidbit from The Poughkeepsie Journal‘s article on the subject.
To eliminate $302,000, the district eliminated all seven proposed, new non-academic positions in transportation and clerical staff….
They eliminated proposed positions? How do you eliminate something that doesn’t exist?
Gee, I’d love to be able to bring my budget under control by adding this trip to Italy or that trip to Italy, and then removing it. Look, dear! We saved $14,000 by not going to Europe! Let’s buy a car!