tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post8927961505848004134..comments2023-05-15T02:14:27.684-06:00Comments on Diogenes' six: APS "administrative cuts" inconsequentialched macquigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-30027862165331563562010-11-12T08:11:32.194-07:002010-11-12T08:11:32.194-07:00thank you for your kind attention.
Were it not fo...thank you for your kind attention.<br /><br />Were it not for the occasion supportive comments, this effort would be almost impossibly difficult.<br /><br />thank you againched macquigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-79733073684761621092010-11-12T06:16:49.295-07:002010-11-12T06:16:49.295-07:00Ched, you host the most sensible forum for public ...Ched, you host the most sensible forum for public interaction and present various viable solutions by engaging the Abq community.<br />For whatever reasons, that pisses some sourpusses off, but many of us appreciate you providing this forum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-31401068341138346992010-11-11T22:30:38.751-07:002010-11-11T22:30:38.751-07:00thanks for the clarificationthanks for the clarificationched macquigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-91477503285553377522010-11-11T18:36:51.098-07:002010-11-11T18:36:51.098-07:00The actual mathematics take into account some devi...The actual mathematics take into account some deviation such as professional development days, passing periods and lunch time, which is not contact hours. <br />For example, in an 8-period setting, in APS the class contact time is :42 minutes each period. Thus, :42 x 8= 336 min/day = 5.6 hours per day.<br />Spread the 5th day over 4 days would be 10.5 min per period per day, over the 4 days.<br />You calculated fairly close, but with 8 periods, they would only have about 10 min more per class, which is actually time needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-46559255410063700352010-11-11T14:01:43.953-07:002010-11-11T14:01:43.953-07:00Seems like are comments are crossing in the ethos....Seems like are comments are crossing in the ethos.<br /><br />As far as I know, the public forum at board meetings is your only opportunity to say anything with any assurance of being heard.ched macquigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-84131103666366378212010-11-11T13:50:26.123-07:002010-11-11T13:50:26.123-07:00Unless, I've screwed up the math, it doesn'...Unless, I've screwed up the math, it doesn't look like 45 minutes a day would do it.<br /><br />Currently; 180 days X 6.5 hours a day = 1170 hours<br /><br />80% of 180 days is 144 days.<br /><br />1170 hours divided by 144 = 8.125 hours or one hour 45 minutes more each day.<br /><br />Up until a students attention span is exceeded, the longer the class period, the less time consumed by role taking and other daily obligations; announcements etc.ched macquigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-72934530315384225802010-11-11T13:48:57.621-07:002010-11-11T13:48:57.621-07:00I was mistaken to put wages in there. Teachers, ja...I was mistaken to put wages in there. Teachers, janitors and secretaries would be there the extra hour as well. Bus driver wages would be down 20%, I would assume.<br />How does a citizen put an agenda item onto the board meeting for discussion and review? I haven't seen anything online so far for submitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-67791616568211921312010-11-11T13:45:03.082-07:002010-11-11T13:45:03.082-07:00I'm with you up to wages; I can't imagine ...I'm with you up to wages; I can't imagine staff taking a 20% pay cut, especially if they're putting in the same number of hours overall.<br /><br />Else, good ideas. Now how do we get them on the table?ched macquigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433039009492338854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-58311373306989766412010-11-11T12:28:11.536-07:002010-11-11T12:28:11.536-07:00Colorado and many other school districts have gone...Colorado and many other school districts have gone to a 4-day week in Middle and high schools. This saves 20% on Busses, lunches, heating, cooling, staff wages, etc...<br />They still have the same class contact hours by adding about 45 min to the end of the remaining 4 days.<br />Someone told me that each bus costs about $100/day to run. If 20% of that was cut each week, then we'd be in much better standing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800006.post-34297616704598511702010-11-11T09:14:19.364-07:002010-11-11T09:14:19.364-07:00We are also being told that the block schedule imp...We are also being told that the block schedule imposed on the high schools are now going to be imposed on all middle schools. When it was pointed out that block schedules cost more to operate, the answer was the same as yours. APS always has money for what it wants. Who cares if we have 50 kids in a classroom, as long as the schedule de jour is upheld.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com