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School funding topic at forum tonight

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 2:27pm
By: The Citizen

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum on education funding tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on 206 Willowbend Road in Peachtree City.

The title of the forum is "Navigating through national, state and local challenges." The public is invited to attend.

Speakers slated to appear include Fayette Schools Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis and local State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City). Also on the panel are Dennis Bega, senior policy advisor for the U.S. Department of Education; state Rep. Jan Jones, vice chair on the House appropriations committee and also on the education commmittee; Scott Austensen, deputy superintendent of finance and business for the Georgia Department of Education and Erin Hames, education policy advisor to Gov. Sonny Perdue.

The event will be moderated by Susanna Capelouto, the news director of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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ESPLOST promotion?
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Submitted by 1and1isnt3 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:20am.

Could it be that this forum will be used to promote the BoE's SPLOST proposition? If so, I certainly hope they have a better argument than: "We're one of only 3 counties that don't have one" or threats designed to scare people into supporting more taxes.


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You should have went and found out
Submitted by Y oh Y on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:49am.

Less than 100 did. It was a fairly academic discussion of school funding. Dr Decotis did go over the FCBOE discussion deck and then we all got to ask questions. Just like the school board meetings, we all want to complain but don't want to take the time to find out what is going on.

Best way to not get scared is to get the FACTS.

We are one of 3 school systems out of the approximately 180 school systems in Georgia that do not use a E-SPLOST to fund their schools. That is a fact. Wayne county is another, they had one and let it expire when the projects were done. Call them and ask, I did.

Does that mean that we should do what they do? No.

Does that mean the other systems have a funding advantage over us and may gradually pass us in performance? Maybe

Does this mean that funding for FCBOE schools premium programs will go down over time as Sonny and the republicans continue to cut state funding while increasing state mandates? Yes

FACT: The state school finance person was there last night and said in writing ( on a powerpoint ), the state funding cut is AT LEAST 2 % this year (After our budget was passed). And will be AT LEAST 3.5% around $4 Million next year.

Even if you don't want another tax ( I don't ) get the facts and know what you oppose. No personalities, no emotion. Just numbers.

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Please, please people check your grammar.
Submitted by MYTMITE on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:42pm.

Your statements carry so much more weight when they are posted correctly, especially when you are discussing education. You should have went?? Someone should have gone to a third grade english/grammar book.

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Y O Y...I DID FIND OUT
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Submitted by suggarfoot on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 6:52pm.

I CALLED THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE...THEIR TAKE WAS NOTHING LIKE YOURS!

THEY SAID....THIS IS HOW MUCH LESS, ABOUT 2% AND IT WOULD NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTILL APRIL 09, BY THAT TIME IT COULD BE LESS!

THAT YOU GUYS ARE GIVING THESE SPEACHES SAYING IT WILL BE ...AT LEASTS 3.5 LATER...I THINK YOU DON'T CONSULT WITH THE GOV'S OFFICE...

JUST THE FACTS...MAMM...IF YOU WANTA EM...CALL THE GOV'S OFFICE...I THINK THEY ARE MORE CREDIABLE THAN YOU GUYS, JUST MY THOUGHTS.

WHAT A BUNCH OF SICKOS...WE WILL FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON...THE GOV'S OFFICE WON'T COVER FOR YOUR SELF SERVING BUTTS!!!!

JUST THE FACTS...YOU UNDERSTAND?
????OH MY, WASN'T THAT YOUR NAME A WHILE BACK???? SORRY!


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