Levittown School district residents budget vote?

I am just curious in which way you are voting today??

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Message edited 5/18/2010 12:16:57 PM.

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NO

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BUMP..

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I voted NO as well. It's just crazy that they want more than 6%..ugh.

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i can't afford anymore. my kids go to the schools too...

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I work for the district and hope it passes to save my job, i work in the records dept, and will be cut if it fails. I am praying because I carry the health insurance for my family and my Dh was unemployed and just found part time work. I have been with the district 9 years and it will be so hard to start all over....My step dad is also part of the district. He is a teacher at GC tech, he is scared that he will be out a job since they told the teachers here they would close down the school. Its really sad for the community and the children I feel like whether it passes or fails the children always get screwed.

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i can't believe that they would cut so much stuff over 6%. i feel there was major major administrative issues that they should clean up first before hiriing/ firing laying off etc...

hey - maybe they should shut off the sprinkler system when it's raining, or turning off the track lights at a certain time.
conserving in these manners may help someone keep their job.

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Posted by Jonsgirl04

I work for the district and hope it passes to save my job, i work in the records dept, and will be cut if it fails. I am praying because I carry the health insurance for my family and my Dh was unemployed and just found part time work. I have been with the district 9 years and it will be so hard to start all over....My step dad is also part of the district. He is a teacher at GC tech, he is scared that he will be out a job since they told the teachers here they would close down the school. Its really sad for the community and the children I feel like whether it passes or fails the children always get screwed.

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I do not live there anymore, but I know my parents and 3 siblings are all voting yes. I remember the last time the budget was not passed - I was in 8th grade and while they did not cut sports, they did make students pay to participate in them. There was also no late bus that year. I am sure other things were cut as well, but as an 8th grader those are the things I remember.

It is impossible for budgets not to increase. Just like the COL goes up for you, it goes up for a school. PLUS this year the state is cutting aid to schools. Also, since the state budget is not passed yet there is an excellent chance that taxes will not increase as much as they are anticipating.

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a 6% increase is ridiculous. I don't even live in the district and I am outraged.

What is causing the increase?

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I dont believe it is 6%. Where did you see that? I voted yes....and I do not understand why you would vote No. Your taxes are going to go up regardless. The difference that they will go up is not much of a difference if the budget doesnt pass.

Scott

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It failed by 23 votes....i am hysterical crying..I dont know what me and my Dh and my 3 month old DD are going to do. I rely on my paycheck each month to live. All my loans, rent, bills and health insurance will be gone and not paid..I cant believe it..this is so sad..i dont even want to go there tomorrow iam beyond depressed..

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I wasn't registered yet - didn't get to it in time, as I just moved to the district. I feel so guilty.

One important reason I moved to this district was for the quality schools. I understand that to get a great education - the best teachers, technology in the classroom, electives in languages and the arts - you have to pay for it. I could have stayed in Brooklyn and paid like $2500 a year in property taxes and sent my kids to an NYC public school (where I taught for 6 years) but I chose to pay into this system, with the understanding that costs go up each year.

I am a teacher, but I'm a taxpayer too and I completely understand the frustration with wasteful spending and administrator excess. I do. But I will take it out on the elected board members, not the kids.

Now, how do I get myself registered so I can participate in the re-vote?

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I don't understand how anyone could justify a 6% increase, when the superintendent is making well over $300k. Plus I heard that last year they spent thousands of dollars installing a "bedroom, and private bathroom" in MacArthur HS for when either him or the principal needs to stay overnight due to late night meetings and such??? I just don't understand LI.
I'm sorry that programs "might" be cut, or that teachers "might" be laid off, but why can't all of the teachers and administrators agree not to take the 3.5% raise this year?? Not everyone who works is guaranteed a raise every year. Why should teachers be any different.
I just hope that the re-vote gets denied as well. If this passes, next year they'll be asking for more and more. When will it end.

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I love this concept of re-vote. Why is there is no re-vote when it passes? It is only when the outcome is not to the liking of the unions do we need to think it over again.

I hope more people come out and vote against it. It is a cycle that has to end. It is unreal that there are over 110 school districts on long island each with superintendents that make over 250k. Glorified principals with questionable credentials.

Please just stop the fear mongering...oh the poor children are going to suffer. All the school had to do is be more in line within every other district..they could have said a total raise of budget by 3% and people would have accepted it.

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All I have to say is I have been on a salary freeze for 2 years now, why do I have to do it and teachers don't, I think that would save them a lot of money as well

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Just a tidbit on how the superintendent spent your money...

From
http://www.antonnews.com/levittowntribune/news/3429-levittown-superintendent-dr-herman-sirois-to-resign-in-2011.html

Further stirring controversy was the revelation that Dr. Sirois’ office had undergone extensive renovations, which one estimate priced at $140,000, around the same time as the discovery of the deficit. The office had been refurbished to include a shower and washer/dryer, as well as such embellishments as wall-to-wall carpeting and mahogany window trims. The renovations had been unanimously approved by the board the year before

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I am shocked. Poor kids and employees that will be ot of work I'm so sorry jonsgirl will the contingency budget save your job?

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