Meck Deck’s all over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher two-step:
What a sham.
It started with a deceptive state budget that spends more over than it did last year, raises tax by $1b. and still manages to spend less on K-12 educations, the supposed top priority of lawmakers. But because that amount is still more than the fake, never real doomsday scenario floated to make the case for additional revenue, CMS auto-magically has $20m. more from the state than it did a few weeks ago.
Turns out Guilford County Schools is right behind, doling out $5 million of the $12 million they now “automagically” have. Guess what —-“Principals will use that money to buy supplies and even hire teachers.”
If this isn’t enough, the school board spent a fair amount of time last night figuring out how to spend $17 million in available fed money. And if I heard correctly, board chairman Alan Duncan said that GCS would be eligible for yet another $17 million down the road. The lesson here is always beware of doomsday scenarios put forth by government entities.
