{"content":[{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.090676,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018561999999999995}},{"text":"The budget isn’t just about numbers, it outlines a plan for the school district \n focused on students, classrooms and schools. \n MCPS will likely be asked to seek $9 million more savings due to the \n county’s massive and unexpected revenue shortfall. \n The Superintendent is committed to NO classroom cuts. \n Data shows great progress among students. \n This is a system budget, not a school budget. Allocations for individual \n schools will be made after it’s approved. Effective feedback/testimony should \n focus on priorities: what’s in the budget that you like? What’s missing? \n The first ES enrollment dip in 8 years will result in classroom teachers \n reassigned to MS/HS, where enrollment is growing. \n The “Budget in Brief” provides simplified bullet points on reductions. See the \n full budget for more detail. \n $442,000 is recommended to support two new psychologist positions. \n The budget converts Assistant School Administrators (ASAs) at three schools \n to Assistant Principals (APs), with a 9% pay increase. ASAs are 11-month \n employees who can only observe teachers. APs are 12-month employees \n who can evaluate teachers. Individual ASAs must re-apply to become Aps \n and may need additional certification. \n Curriculum/AEI cuts reflect MCPS purchasing resources to enhance its \n curriculum instead of using classroom teachers to develop them. Most \n districts purchase curriculum. MCPS writes its own but will supplement with \n existing resources. Teachers would still develop their own lesson plans to \n teach that curriculum. \n Direct reports for schools will change. Supervisors will be replaced with \n teams including various expertise (special ed, etc.) to support entire school \n communities, not just the principal. \n Re central office reductions: “We want you to trust us on that. We are NOT \n going to create gaps in services.”","bbox":{"left":0.210817,"top":0.089621,"width":0.6713959999999999,"height":0.5573140000000001}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.129186,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018561999999999995}},{"text":" \n  \n ","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.167974,"width":0.009019,"height":0.05810799999999999}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.265095,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018562000000000023}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.30358,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018562000000000023}},{"text":" \n ","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.342254,"width":0.009019,"height":0.03841100000000003}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.457103,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018562000000000023}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.55228,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018561999999999967}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.181405,"top":0.609704,"width":0.009019,"height":0.018561999999999967}},{"text":"NEW BUSINESS - Budget \n Treasurer Cheryl Peirce reviewed possible changes due to $27,908 insurance payment. \n Members should get input and be prepared to vote on a full revised budget in February.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.68524,"width":0.7620560000000001,"height":0.06862100000000004}},{"text":"Motion: Ms. Peirce made a motion to add $1,200 to sponsor the Minority Scholars \n program spring retreat. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.770657,"width":0.707863,"height":0.039605}},{"text":"Motion: VP of Administration Matt Swibel made a motion to increase the $12,000 \n budgeted expense for the year-end event to $24,000, and income (from ticket sales and \n sponsorships) from $12,000 to $15,000. It was seconded and approved unanimously.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.82702,"width":0.7612030000000001,"height":0.058540000000000036}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}