bemest t1_jcw25ji wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Maybe the new super shouldn’t have hired a bunch of new high paid administrators.

teddygrahamdispenser t1_jcwsooh wrote on March 20, 2023 at 3:53 AM

This has more to do with inflation, an increase in student enrollment, and the $7 million the Worcester Cultural Academy will be siphoning away in order to keep Old Sturbridge Village afloat. The truly wild thing is that that charter school was already in the budget before it was approved.

WorcesterMom t1_jcxm4q9 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:24 AM

I’m truly tired of this talking point.

bemest t1_jcxmxn0 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:35 AM

Wouldn’t you prefer more teachers or better teacher pay?

tracynovick t1_jd5o9mr wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:29 AM

As WPS budget watchers will know, we've illustrated for years how incredibly underfunded our central administration is. For the current year's budget, you can find it here: https://worcesterschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FY23-Recommended-Budget-Worcester-Public-Schools.pdf#page=402

I'd also note that we have long since committed to a policy that no more than 1.5% of the district foundation budget will be spent on administration; it's written straight into our district policy.

legalpretzel t1_jd0cwve wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:30 PM

She didn’t really. They just reassigned the way the quadrants are managed to help increase communication and clarify roles.