Korte stirring up APS budget talks

In the Journal this morning, link,
we read that Board Member
Kathy Korte is making waves in
the budget approval process.

She is concerned that cuts are being
made in the classroom before every
conceivable cut has been made in
administration. She understands that
paying for take home cars for
administrators making the better part
of a $100K a year, looks bad.

"... she would like to see a budget plan that fills school-level needs first, before spending on central services."

Korte apparently walks her talk, declining the usual perks of
board membership; a Blackberry and laptop computer that the
other board members use to distract themselves when they're
bored; like during public forums.

Administration argues that un-funding administrative perks
like take home cars and travel, will have a negligible effect on
a billion dollars a year budget.


Board Member and coward, link,
David Peercy defends the perks;

"Guys, we can't nitpick this
budget with a few dollars here
and there. That is not going to
help us any. It may make us feel
better and it may make perception
better, but it's not going to help us
any in terms of the overall budget,
period."

He is aware of public perception, he just doesn't give a rat's ass,
period.

It's only a few thousand here and a few thousand there.
So what?




Korte photo APS
Peercy photo Mark Bralley