Justme, I have to agree with the recommendation regarding using computer programs to map out efficient routes. It’s idiotic not to use resources wisely.

Speaking of resources, why is it that Murphy has so many football assistant coaches? Who pays their wages? Why don’t we do routine maintenance on HVAC instead of buying new when the existing units succombed to poor maintenance?

As for the budget, many other school districts throughout the country are facing the same issues. The school board was negligent in not overseeing the budget better. Someone should have been asking more questions. Others shouldn’t be afraid for their jobs if they speak up.

I won’t even touch on the comments regarding non-English speaking students.

I agree with sweetnsour -

“Why don’t we just get rid of the Spanish interpreters for these non tax paying folks who need to go back to where they came from or speak the language…..”

This would save us a ton of money.

Interestingly enough, I haven’t heard a single mention of cutting athletic programs.  But, this is Alabama and who needs to read, write, or do math when you can throw a ball.  The greatest tragedy of the budget cuts is the loss of aides for special ed.  If the school board members (who have only recently learned how to read a budget) forfeited their pay for a minimum of 1 year and there were cuts of the multi-thousand dollar salaries at the Central Office, then and only then will I begin to believe that all options have been explored. 

The school board members are always telling us that they only want to serve the children of the community; how about putting your money where your mouth is instead of in your pockets???

I don’t know much but have an idea here.  My son is in the elite choir he is a good singer.  They are cutting music teachers and bus drivers.  Why don’t we just get rid of the Spanish interpreters for these non tax paying folks who need to go back to where they came from or speak the language and save our bus drivers and extracurricular activity teachers who were doing a great job in the first place.  The school system did not have a budget problem ten years ago. Do the math.  We had plenty of money in the school system till non tax payers started costing us money….....

You’s save a lot of money not allowing drivers to use the buses for their shopping, allowing bus routes that are not laid out properly to save time and $, having buses drive miles before they pick up their riders, driving buses to meetings, allowing buses be available for anyone to drain off some gas here and their for other vehicles use, not having locking gas caps, not knowing what amount of gas is required per bus per route and checking records with computer programs to start.

Cutting school bus transportation but the school board paid tons of money to keep Shaw High School open for ten kids. I still do not understand why money was spent to keep Shaw open as long as it was. None of this makes any since.