  Greatlakes Member Username: Greatlakes Post Number: 153 Registered: 07-2007 |
Where is the accountability? http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20080317/METRO /803170454 "DETROIT -- Detroit Public Schools has until June to spend more than $39 million targeted to reading programs for poor children or will have to pay it back to the federal government. The money is part of about $140 million in federal money from programs, including Title 1, that give money to schools attended by large numbers of children who qualify for free or reduced lunches. The money is earmarked for reading teachers, tutors, books, supplies and other academic needs. In a written statement released today, Superintendent Connie Calloway said the district is in danger of losing the money because some schools still have large balances remaining in their budgets from the programs. She said she learned about the problem a little over a week ago, and immediately urged bureaucratic staff to cut through red tape to spend the money." | ||
Cub Member Username: Cub Post Number: 182 Registered: 02-2007 |
Red Tape my ass. I heard that principals get bonuses for being under budget. My source is a principal. | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 882 Registered: 11-2006 |
Not on federal grant money that reverts back to the feds if not spent. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 3842 Registered: 06-2004 |
This from a district that runs out of pencils, paper, books, and even toilet paper. | ||
Cub Member Username: Cub Post Number: 183 Registered: 02-2007 |
They didn't spend the money because they thought they would not get a bonus or rewarded for being under budget. Therefore a surplus of the funds that were allocated towards their budget. | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 1577 Registered: 11-2003 |
Time to buy some more books and store them in water. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1232 Registered: 06-2006 |
Where do I submit my order?? I'll even go pick them up! We have very few novels with which to supplement the curriculum (we are supposed to have them, we just don't). We haven't gotten new books/novels/library books in ages!! We are told there is no money in the budget...believe me, we've begged for them. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 11829 Registered: 12-2003 |
Unfuckingbelievable. Some SUPERintendent. How she didn't know where ALL INCOME money was coming from, along with the FACT that all Federal monies come in with some 'catch' or hook to force some behavior, proves that she is no administrator. | ||
Raggedclaws Member Username: Raggedclaws Post Number: 160 Registered: 08-2006 |
That just about sums up the incompetence of DPS officials. My district practically has that (Title 1, etc.) money spent even before we receive it from the state. To have it unspent at this point is complete incompetence and totally unforgivable. |
