tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post7530884353639476761..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: Attention Losers! This is How You Win ...Cerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-10360349421169148262011-04-05T18:14:39.107-04:002011-04-05T18:14:39.107-04:00http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/fernbank/pta/pta_offic...http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/fernbank/pta/pta_officors.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-44051563189951060342011-01-30T19:02:47.366-05:002011-01-30T19:02:47.366-05:00Anon 8:55 AM - apology accepted. I think everyone...Anon 8:55 AM - apology accepted. I think everyone is just very emotional about this issue but we do have to remember that the schools some might criticize are full of children who deserve a good education too. <br /><br />Sadly, this is an enormous, messy task, as it has not been done for many, many years. There shouldn't be a need to be concerned about what will happen to these schools in the future, because hopefully, the board will do the right thing and evaluate these districts much more often - say - every 5 years, so that the changes won't have to be so dramatic and emotional.<br /><br />Same goes for that administrative salary audit!Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-91496180333182091092011-01-30T18:20:18.050-05:002011-01-30T18:20:18.050-05:00I have lived many places in the U.S., but Dekalb C...I have lived many places in the U.S., but Dekalb Co. certainly takes the cake for having the LEAST qualified school board that I have ever seen. Those in Dekalb Co. should be aware that there is presently a bill in the house that will set a minimum requirement for school board members...which would mean a good share of ours wouldn't even be eligible...too bad it couldn't be retroactive! Anyhow, it is clear to me that there is a great divide between the thinking in north and south Dekalb Co....and that the school board is principally elected by south Dekalb residents (based upon what standard, I do not know...certainly not educational achievement for themselves). Thus, I think the county should have entirely separate school boards and the south can get what they deserve, by virtue of having voted in these "leaders". And the north would be able to overcome the tyranny of the majority that prevails when churches tell people who to vote for and get some qualified people on the school board who do more than secure positions and contracts for their family and church members. Dekalb Co. is so disgusting to me that, not only do I want to move to a better school district, I want to move to an entirely different county where there some standards prevail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-45335344349286785502011-01-29T12:08:49.633-05:002011-01-29T12:08:49.633-05:00RE science education:
Interestingly, the latest st...RE science education:<br />Interestingly, the latest studies show that the true deficits in science education are apparent at the elementary school level. Why? Probably because 1)elementary certification in GA does not require much knowledge of science or how to teach it and 2)with all the CRCT/NCLB focus on math and reading, teachings are not teaching science. <br /><br />At the high school level, a huge problem is lack of competent teachers and no way to get rid of the incompetent ones. At our school, our best, most educated,energetic, newly hired science teachers are spinning their wheels in physical science while the worst teachers are teaching accelerated and AP classes - all due to seniority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-5117920442727020112011-01-27T08:55:58.062-05:002011-01-27T08:55:58.062-05:00Cere @ 4:08
I apologize. I is unfair to take a c...Cere @ 4:08<br /><br />I apologize. I is unfair to take a cheap shot at BVE anonymously on your blog. I just said it will be interesting to see home many students are there. I think that will settle the sustainability issue for good.<br /><br />Many seem to think that BVE will eventually close. Why would anyone want to move their child to a school that may close in 3-5 years. This is where the sustainable issue comes into play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-76836172060202982692011-01-26T16:08:50.376-05:002011-01-26T16:08:50.376-05:00Private school is not the only choice. Moving is a...<i>Private school is not the only choice. Moving is another. Homeschooling is yet a third option. When the dust settles, it will be interesting to see how many students are in BVE.</i><br /><br />Really, I just don't know what to say to this. I am beyond disappointed in the adverse reaction to Briar Vista. We have shown you the data that children do just fine at BV, yet statements like the one above continue to emerge. This blog does not exist to put down other schools as so inferior as to leave only moving or homeschooling as viable options to actually sending your child there.<br /><br />Stop it. This is really wrong.Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-24961055933495261182011-01-26T15:50:50.654-05:002011-01-26T15:50:50.654-05:00@ Anonymous 10:08
"There is tremendous scienc...@ Anonymous 10:08<br />"There is tremendous science expertise at FSC but no one there has the authority to direct science instruction across the county. HOw about we put FSC in charge of science education for DCSS? These folks should be our science leaders. "<br /><br /><br />Do we need 28 more non-teaching Science Instructional Coaches? What would you do with the 35 admin and support personnel who work at FSC and have no science background? This sounds like more administrators and less science instruction.<br /><br />The majority of students only MASTER science content through DAILY instruction by a competent teacher who has a reasonable class size for laboratory and hands-on experiences and access to adequate equipment and supplies. Highly qualified science teachers with reasonable class sizes and adequate science equipment and supplies should be able to perform their jobs with minimal supervision. That is why they are called highly qualified science instructors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-85101048346258395832011-01-26T15:41:26.760-05:002011-01-26T15:41:26.760-05:00@ 10:02 pm
"This is the primary reason that ...@ 10:02 pm<br /><br />"This is the primary reason that scores are going down. Until we require more from our teachers, students will not learn the material."<br /><br />We cannot attract and retain good science teachers to teach in DeKalb because we:<br />1. Fill their classes with 35+ students making lab work unsafe for students<br />2. Give them scant materials for teaching science. Most are forced to purchase supplies and equipment out of their own pockets.<br />3. Drain their planning and instructional time with paperwork and content delivery demands from administrators not versed science content and instruction. Forcing science teachers to use methodology that may appropriate in the areas of language arts or social studies, but produces little in the way of success in mastering science content is common. Science education is by nature different in content delivery than the other disciplines.<br /><br />DCSS is not attractive to highly qualified science teachers and does nothing to retain these highly sought after individuals. DCSS is not in a position to "demand" anything in the way of better science instructors or science instruction. We must make do with what we can get because we are competing with school systems that offer more in money and better working conditions. <br /><br />Fernbank Science Center drains $7,000,000 in science instructional funds from daily science instruction for all DeKalb students. $7,000,000 in science funds going into our classrooms could be used to:<br />1. Decrease science class sizes<br />2. Ensure science teachers have cutting edge science equipment and supplies<br />3. Offer signing bonuses for science teachers. <br /><br />All of these efforts and more could be used to attract and retain highly qualified science teachers with a $7,000,000 infusion of money into the science classrooms who offer daily science instruction to DCSS students.<br /><br />Organizations who have little to offer a sought after group of employees are in a very weak position in the marketplace. This is becoming very apparent to the most sought after employees in the 21st century - science, math, and engineering. These 3 groups account for 80% of the college graduates in China and only 20% of the college graduates in the United States. For the U.S. economy to compete on a global level, we must be offering top notch science instruction to ALL students, not just a lucky few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-73786625358056707152011-01-26T13:34:00.645-05:002011-01-26T13:34:00.645-05:00Member of the Tribe said...
"Which minority a...Member of the Tribe said...<br />"Which minority are you Fernbank folks going to blame next?"<br /><br />I think the point is that when a large portion of your district attends private school the district must expand. Look at Avondale ES with 67% enrollment. Most of Avonale Estates proper do not use the school.<br /><br />The difference here is DCSS can pull from every direction to fill Avondale ES. They can only pull from 2 directions to fill Briarvista ES. Eventually they will hit either the Fernbank or Sagamore Hills schools. If residents continue to not use the school the district is unsustainable. <br /><br />Private school is not the only choice. Moving is another. Homeschooling is yet a third option. When the dust settles, it will be interesting to see how many students are in BVE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-3511493669912599942011-01-25T22:59:31.113-05:002011-01-25T22:59:31.113-05:00Re: the various comments concerning Briar Vista...Re: the various comments concerning Briar Vista's attendance area being "unsustainable" because of the Orthodox and Hasidic community clustered around Temple Beth Jacob tending to send their children to Torah Day School of Atlanta...<br />... the implications of what you're almost, but not quite, saying are rather unattractive, don't you think?<br /><br />Which minority are you Fernbank folks going to blame next?Member of the Tribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-993832661985830392011-01-25T22:08:51.431-05:002011-01-25T22:08:51.431-05:00How can we expect science education to be priority...How can we expect science education to be priority for DCSS when there is no one, in a position of leadership with DCSS. to direct science curriculum or education. The science coordinators don't know much about science themselves and don't have any idea how to improve education. Beasley certainly doesn't know a thing about science. There is tremendous science expertise at FSC but no one there has the authority to direct science instruction across the county. HOw about we put FSC in charge of science education for DCSS? These folks should be our science leaders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-15900661488178969202011-01-25T22:02:54.104-05:002011-01-25T22:02:54.104-05:00@ anon 8:50
The main problem with science educatio...@ anon 8:50<br />The main problem with science education in DCSS is the lack of good, qualified, educated, intelligent science teachers. There are some goood science teachers but there are a lot of lousy ones. The standards required by DCSS to teach hs science are very low. A teacher qualified to teach biology is also qualified, according to DCSS, to teach chemistry or physics. As a scientist, I can say that these fields are not interchangeable and that each requires significant coursework IN SUBJECT in order to be able to teach it well. DCSS requires only general science certification, to teach any one of these subjects. As a result, there are teachers in the classroom who really don't know their stuff. This is the primary reason that scores are going down. Until we require more from our teachers, students will not learn the material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-20798670660403589432011-01-25T21:15:55.200-05:002011-01-25T21:15:55.200-05:00"Briar Vista will just have to draw more stud..."Briar Vista will just have to draw more students from Fernbank if this happens - they can't all go to private school. Meanwhile, the ones who go to Briar Vista will get just as good of a education and save tens of thousands a year in private school cost."<br /><br />Not happening. The Briar Vista district is unsustainable and the county knows this. They have even admitted that it will close sooner rather than later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-57431095026788034032011-01-25T21:06:42.969-05:002011-01-25T21:06:42.969-05:00We were part of the group that went to Shamrock an...We were part of the group that went to Shamrock and was then "alligned" to Henderson many moons ago (I don't recommend shifting middle schoolers -- once in a school -- leave them there). Many Fernbankers bailed that year -- we were missing a few dozen Fernbank kids from the impact groupings at Shamrock for 6th beacause thney knew that the Oak Grove and Briarlake kids were being shifted the following year to Henderson. The result was a bizzare clustering of kids that year ... not very ideal. The flip side is that I know kids who returned from private school to DHHS for high school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-12177592801784198332011-01-25T20:50:52.749-05:002011-01-25T20:50:52.749-05:00@ 7:59 pm
"Apparently, the bailout from Fernb...@ 7:59 pm<br />"Apparently, the bailout from Fernbank has begun and private school applications are through the roof this past week. Sad."<br /><br />Briar Vista will just have to draw more students from Fernbank if this happens - they can't all go to private school. Meanwhile, the ones who go to Briar Vista will get just as good of a education and save tens of thousands a year in private school cost. <br /><br />I guess they want to get into a private school to say they are still "Fernbankers". That's what's sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-63196742218233881662011-01-25T20:42:06.025-05:002011-01-25T20:42:06.025-05:00@ Anonymous 9:24
"Yes, cut the bloat at the s...@ Anonymous 9:24<br />"Yes, cut the bloat at the science center, but please do some fact finding to learn about what Fernbank science center does offer and to what communities, other that Fernbank.'<br /><br />But the bloat will never be cut as long as Fernbank Science Center is a part of DCSS. It was not cut last year, and the Fernbank community is willing to take the “bloat” along with the educational programs so geographically accessible to them and such beautiful green space for their community. <br /><br />The question remains – Is the rest of the county willing to spend the millions for the administration of Fernbank Science Center?<br /><br />Have you seen Maureen Dwoney’s newest post that shows the U.S. is far behind other developed countries in science instruction – particularly with regards to minorities. The statistics are pretty scary and DCSS embodies them:<br />http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2011/01/25/how-many-warning-bells-before-we-get-real-reform/<br /><br />And please don’t tell me that these 28 teachers are making a difference in science scores in our schools with mainly minority students because they aren’t, and the scores on the science EOCT clearly show it. <br /><br />A selected few of DCSS minority students are benefiting from Fernbank Science Center’s STT program which takes 90 students per semester, but high quality science instruction should not be about the few. It needs to be available on a DAILY basis to the thousands of DCSS students. <br /><br />28 teachers CANNOT improve the DAILY science instruction of thousands of students, but $7,000,000 spent on science instructors in the schools giving students daily science instruction can. <br /><br />Here is the list of admin and support personnel titles and salaries (and this is WITHOUT the 25% more in benefits cost) for Fernbank Science Center personnel who NEVER TEACH A CHILD:<br />Support Maintenance $56,402<br />Support - Technical Support $66,088<br />Support - Support Services $6,790<br />Support – Security $48,093<br />Support – Security $47,150<br />Support – Security $46,929<br />Support - Secretary $39,427<br />Support – Secretary $39,427<br />Support - Scheduler $43,516<br />Support – Photographer $67,380<br />Support - Media Specialist $91,320<br />Support - Maintenance $47,150<br />Support - Maintenance $34,276<br />Support - Maintenance $44,836<br />Support - Maintenance $33,616<br />Support - Maintenance $32,426<br />Support - Maintenance $39,276<br />Support - Head Custodian $52,091<br />Support - Geologist $75,430<br />Support - General Administration $50,520<br />Support - Gardener $44,836<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $77,892<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $69,516<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $84,720<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $63,576<br />Support - Designer/Photographer $66,096<br />Support - Custodial $31,048<br />Support - Custodial $29,310<br />Support - Custodial $31,048<br />Support - CTSS $49,194<br />Support - Clerical $7,679<br />Support - Clerical $37,485<br />Support - Bookkeeper $27,707<br />Administrator - Director, Fernbank $98,568<br />Administrator - Administrative Coordinator $91,884Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-26841906358212495772011-01-25T19:59:35.120-05:002011-01-25T19:59:35.120-05:00Apparently, the bailout from Fernbank has begun an...Apparently, the bailout from Fernbank has begun and private school applications are through the roof this past week. Sad. And you think these parents unwilling to consider Briar Vista ever had any intention of sending their kids to DHMS or DHHS? I think not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-52938724363267789612011-01-24T19:50:16.449-05:002011-01-24T19:50:16.449-05:00I was at a table last week and was appalled to hea...I was at a table last week and was appalled to hear the things people (Fernbank) are saying about Briar Vista. <br /><br />here are the facts about briar vista<br /><br />1. We offer Montessori tracks AND traditional tracks.<br /><br />2. We DO have a cafeteria.<br /><br />3. We DO have music PE and art.<br /><br />4. We do have a PTA.<br /><br />5. We have met AYP in 6 of the last 7 years.<br /><br />6. We do have 30% ESOL students.<br /><br />7. Our teachers are all skilled in Montessori teachings AS WELL AS traditional.<br /><br />8. We do have bus routes.<br /><br />Please get your facts straight. YOu can visit out school anytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-63451402280143400332011-01-23T23:26:04.120-05:002011-01-23T23:26:04.120-05:00@ anonymous 9:24
"Yes, cut the bloat at the s...@ anonymous 9:24<br />"Yes, cut the bloat at the science center, but please do some fact finding to learn about what Fernbank science center does offer and to what communities, other that Fernbank. '<br /><br />I know my facts and the fact is that DCSS science scores are declining. Tthe students you are talking about Fernbank serving on any consistent basis are not even 5% of our school population.<br /><br />Ms. Tyson has made no move to cut the "bloat" at of the Fernbank Science Center administration with the exception of eliminating 2 employees last year (accounted for BTW on my list of titles and salaries).<br /><br />To put this in perspective, $7,000,000 would buy DCSS 127 more science teachers with a Masters degree and 4 years of teaching experience (benefits included in this figure). Do you think 127 more science teachers in our 44 middle and high schools would allow our science classes to get to a size where it is safe to do science experiments? <br /><br />Please read this position paper by the NSTA (National Science Teacher Association) in which the literature shows that student accidents in labs take a sharp turn up after 24 students in a class:<br />http://www.nsta.org/about/positions/liability.aspx<br /><br />Currently, due to safety conditions, the DCSS position is do not perform labs. They do not want the liability. So either the students are a greater risk of accidents and teachers bear the liability or students learn science by reading out of a book or listening to the teacher lecture.<br /><br />NSTA also states:<br />"Laboratory investigations are essential for the effective teaching and learning of science. A school laboratory investigation (“lab”) is an experience in the laboratory, classroom, or the field that provides students with opportunities to interact directly with natural phenomena or with data collected by others using tools, materials, data collection techniques, and models (NRC 2006, p. 3)."<br /><br />127 teachers highly qualified science teachers teaching in 44 schools is the price of Fernbank Science Center for DCSS. <br /><br />Do we have science for the few or for the "masses"? That's the real question here.<br /><br />Parents should be writing Ms. Tyson and the BOE about the $7,000,000 spent for this 1950s center that is outdated and too costly for 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-81917019944851622742011-01-23T22:38:51.596-05:002011-01-23T22:38:51.596-05:00I meant TMS doesn't have room for Pleasantdale...I meant TMS doesn't have room for Pleasantdale.No Duhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462063673391668451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-68420504582879281302011-01-23T22:05:39.006-05:002011-01-23T22:05:39.006-05:00People need to ask questions as to why these schoo...People need to ask questions as to why these schools are allow to not take in students due to NCLB and other older schools which also are overcrowded and do not have the facilities for the NCLB students get horrible overcrowded to the point that locals in the school district are being moved to other high schools. This seems a little unfair to me. What is so special about Arabian High School that they have to open up an annex when they have room at their school?Ella Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485840445272819682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-85251818343355383832011-01-23T22:02:12.619-05:002011-01-23T22:02:12.619-05:00January 23, 2011 1:29 PM
Great points.
No Duh, P...January 23, 2011 1:29 PM<br /><br />Great points.<br /><br />No Duh, Pleasantdale has been on the radar for years to possible send to Tucker as to the proximity.<br />Evandale, will probable never go anywhere except Lakeside because of political connections in the community. Currently Tucker has 1450 students and I thought the numbers we were trying to get to for every high school was 1600. However, I could be wrong on this one. <br /><br />Tucker has classes at other schools for other reasons other than having space for them. It is a new school. Arabian Mountains also has room for students at its high school but they also have an annex and send their students somewhere else. It also is a new school. They do not want too many students in their new schools. They do not want to see damage to their new schools. They are very protective of their new schools for some reason.Ella Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485840445272819682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-10693260270849084672011-01-23T21:24:07.625-05:002011-01-23T21:24:07.625-05:00"Everyone knows this doesn't make any sen..."Everyone knows this doesn't make any sense except the Fernbank community, and I'm sure many in the Fernbank community realize how unfair it is to ask taxpayers to continue to drain the regular education classrooms of science funds for the science center."<br /><br />I know you think that the Fernbank community are the only supporters of the Science Center. That is where your "facts" are not correct. The Science Center offers numerous programs (SEMA, Aeronautics camps, etc.) offered on weekends and summers that are attended, overwhelmingly, by minority students (NOT from the Fernbank community). These programs are funded by grants and companies and held at the Science Center. Students from outside the Fernbank community also enroll in the advanced studies classes, which include AP Chem and AP Physics C (a class not offered at most schools because there are not enough students). <br /><br />Yes, cut the bloat at the science center, but please do some fact finding to learn about what Fernbank science center does offer and to what communities, other that Fernbank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-58244753983212873802011-01-23T20:48:25.488-05:002011-01-23T20:48:25.488-05:00@ 8:05 pm
Yes. STT is great for the 90 students a ...@ 8:05 pm<br />Yes. STT is great for the 90 students a semester that get in. But how can DCSS continue to spend $7,000,000 for 28 teachers (formerly 29 until one got placed in a DCSS school this past year) and 35 admin and support personnel. <br /><br />I'm not a Fernbank Science Center basher. I'm a realist. How can DCSS continue to support a stand-alone science center that brings thousands of kids for a once a year science class? That's 90% of the FSC mission isn't it - giving a once a year science class to thousands of students? <br /><br />Are you comfortable with the expense for this center - $7,000,000 - while science teachers all over DCSS teach science content to the same students EVERY day and have up to 35 students in their classes and are buying science equipment out of their own pockets? No wonder our science scores are declining in DCSS.<br /><br />What kind of ecological message does it send when 35 children are brought on buses for miles belching pollution into the air just to bring them to a science teacher for an hour and a half?<br /><br />Everyone knows this doesn't make any sense except the Fernbank community, and I'm sure many in the Fernbank community realize how unfair it is to ask taxpayers to continue to drain the regular education classrooms of science funds for the science center.<br /><br />Are YOU comfortable with 35 admin and support positions at Fernbank Science Center while there are only 28 teachers?<br /><br />NOT ONE of these 35 admin and support personnel EVER teach a child. Talk about "bloat" - please tell me we need 35 admin and support personnel (who cost well in excess of $2,000,000 in salary and benefits) at Fernbank Science Center to "support" 28 teachers. <br /><br />Here is the list of admin and support personnel titles and salaries (and this is WITHOUT the 25% more in benefits cost):<br />Support Maintenance $56,402<br />Support - Technical Support $66,088<br />Support - Support Services $6,790<br />Support – Security $48,093<br />Support – Security $47,150<br />Support – Security $46,929<br />Support - Secretary $39,427<br />Support – Secretary $39,427<br />Support - Scheduler $43,516<br />Support – Photographer $67,380<br />Support - Media Specialist $91,320<br />Support - Maintenance $47,150<br />Support - Maintenance $34,276<br />Support - Maintenance $44,836<br />Support - Maintenance $33,616<br />Support - Maintenance $32,426<br />Support - Maintenance $39,276<br />Support - Head Custodian $52,091<br />Support - Geologist $75,430<br />Support - General Administration $50,520<br />Support - Gardener $44,836<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $77,892<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $69,516<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $84,720<br />Support - Exhibit Designer $63,576<br />Support - Designer/Photographer $66,096<br />Support - Custodial $31,048<br />Support - Custodial $29,310<br />Support - Custodial $31,048<br />Support - CTSS $49,194<br />Support - Clerical $7,679<br />Support - Clerical $37,485<br />Support - Bookkeeper $27,707<br />Administrator - Director, Fernbank $98,568<br />Administrator - Administrative Coordinator $91,884<br /><br />And these personnel NEVER teach a child. "Bloat" and more "bloat".<br /><br />You can't change the figures no matter how much you try. They are a matter of public record. Look them up.<br /><br />Source: DCSS community net website:<br />http://fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us/directory/<br />State of Georgia Salary and Travel website:<br />http://www.open.georgia.gov/<br /><br />$7,000,000 dollars in science instruction needs to go into paying for additional science instructors IN THE CLASSROOMS and for science equipment so our science teachers will not have to buy science supplies and equipment out of their own pocket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-80845214963195477272011-01-23T20:42:00.547-05:002011-01-23T20:42:00.547-05:00Every now and then, I check the comments on the su...Every now and then, I check the comments on the survey that DCSS has up right now. While I am grateful for the transparency, I am frustrated by how little some folks know and then by how transparent some people's motives are. <br /><br />"A third option, which leaves the current Livsey attendance lines, is recommended. In addition, attendance lines at Pleasantdale would remain, but the school would be the first in line for capital improvement funds. To relive temporary overcrowding, parents should be allowed to send their kids, at their own expense (no bussing), to a neighboring school."<br /><br />In other words, don't send those kids to my school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com