Several new stories from the Washington Post on the beginning of the annual kabuki theater that is the Fairfax County School Board's annual whine-fest over the budget.
The moral of the story, though is that "it's really serious this time" because "this time is different" (and serious!). Oh, and that the School Board is tired of not getting sufficient tax increases. Those meanies at the Board of Supervisors just don't give them enough money! So they want more of your money - whether by a meals tax (that Fairfax County rejected in the early 90's) or directly - the Board needs your money. For the children.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-schools-funding-an-annual-battle-with-county-board/2013/11/25/50082c52-4324-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-fairfax-school-board-may-seek-new-taxes/2013/11/25/9fce1e14-555c-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html
There was one little anecdote that manages the odd feat of making Gerry Connolly look sympathetic, all while demonstrating how little FCPS cares about fiscal responsibility.
The Post notes an exchange between then Fairfax County Board Chairman Gerry Connolly (D) and then-Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Daniel A. Domenech:
“Hey, Gerry. I’ve got your wallet,” Domenech told Connolly. “I’ve been stealing it for years!”
Domenech said in an interview that Connolly’s account was accurate.
To Connolly, the exchange confirmed his suspicion that the board of supervisors was being taken during budget negotiations.
“Think of the cynicism that he was revealing, acting like none of us got it,” Connolly said in a recent interview. “That’s the kind of experience that really sticks with you.”
The moral of the story, though is that "it's really serious this time" because "this time is different" (and serious!). Oh, and that the School Board is tired of not getting sufficient tax increases. Those meanies at the Board of Supervisors just don't give them enough money! So they want more of your money - whether by a meals tax (that Fairfax County rejected in the early 90's) or directly - the Board needs your money. For the children.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-schools-funding-an-annual-battle-with-county-board/2013/11/25/50082c52-4324-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-fairfax-school-board-may-seek-new-taxes/2013/11/25/9fce1e14-555c-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html
There was one little anecdote that manages the odd feat of making Gerry Connolly look sympathetic, all while demonstrating how little FCPS cares about fiscal responsibility.
The Post notes an exchange between then Fairfax County Board Chairman Gerry Connolly (D) and then-Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Daniel A. Domenech:
“Hey, Gerry. I’ve got your wallet,” Domenech told Connolly. “I’ve been stealing it for years!”
Domenech said in an interview that Connolly’s account was accurate.
To Connolly, the exchange confirmed his suspicion that the board of supervisors was being taken during budget negotiations.
“Think of the cynicism that he was revealing, acting like none of us got it,” Connolly said in a recent interview. “That’s the kind of experience that really sticks with you.”