A non-scientific poll

[Admin]

Poll Question: What is most important to you for the 2006/2007 school year?

Feel free to explain your answer if you want to. You will have to log in order to vote.

Please only vote once.

[Go Plainedge!]

I love polls like this! I hope everyone votes!

Thanks Admin.

[Go Plainedge!]

bump - for others to see.

I'm curious how this will turn out.

[Admin]

Lets see those votes!

[Admin]

Being that we are in budget planning season, I thought I would bump this up for some of the new members.

[justfacts]

Administrator

How about updating this poll to give feedback about resident's initial reaction to the Second Budget?

Save the Poll on the First Draft Budget - everyone I spoke to thought it was a smokescreen!

This way, those going to the Budget hearings could have some idea about how many YES vs how many NO votes there would be on this second draft.

It might also give the BOE feedback about the chances of passing this second cut - and maybe making them go to a third cut before putting a Budget in front of the public! It would give those at the few meetings left to them, added leverage in their questions and inputs!

As for my vote - this second cut - with it's shifted Account Codes and overstated expense projections, reminds me too much of a Financial Statement from Enron.

I couldn't even begin to give it a "maybe" for a green light!

Breathe new life into the BOE! Give it C_P_R !

Make sure the children get their fair share!

[elphaba65]

Just Facts:

I couldn't even begin to give it a "maybe" for a green light!

Once again your vote NO attitude is showing. Perhaps you should try attending some meetings and give some constructive suggestions.

[justfacts]

Ah! alphaba65!

You show your narrowness of mind once again!

Since when does stating, and proving with constructive comments, that a preliminary budget document is defective and should be replaced - Since when does this constitute wanting to see a NO vote on the Budget?

Had that been my goal - I would have worked for that first Draft Budget to remain in place. It's shortcomings as a Budget document have now become legend! And its obvious rejection by the voters a no-bet situation.

Why would I work so hard on a Draft Budget now and ask for it to be reworked and repaired with a better one put in its place if not for the goal of having a budget that is good enough to be passed?[/i]

It should be obvious except to the narrow minded that that is my motive when I provide constructive comments about the defects in the present documents and ask for better ones before they are up for vote.

The BOE has had a multi-year history of turning out poorly done Budgets - many with admitted "minor arithmetic errors" and the BOE still wonders why half of the voters see this and vote NO. After all, as you have said, the BOE members all though it as a lovely Budget - including the first Draft.[/b]

As to my comment about walking around with one's head in one's posterior - you are anatomically correct! That is something that someone with a backbone could physically not do! But in your case . . .

Breathe new life into the BOE! Give It C_P_R !

Make sure the children get their fair share!

[justfacts]

Just a follow up on the last three posts on this site!

In retrospect it looks like my comment of the Second Draft Budget was right on! That one stunk like the First Draft budget!

In fact - it took two more cuts at a Draft Budget before we got to a Fair and Reasonable choice!

So that other post, the one that said my negative vote was showing, proved itself to be far off-base. By my fighting for some budget revisions that would give reasonable numbers from the District - BEFORE the junk Drafts were put up for vote - I was actually increasing the chances for a positive vote!

But how about resurrecting these polls? See if we can get a new poll going. Like. "How many would like to see Richman out of this District by Thanksgiving?"

The results of that poll would certainly add a lot of joy/anguish to some come turkey-time! Turkey-time! How appropriate!

Ed.

Get the bucks back into the to the Programs!

[Say What Again]

I think that the "Clear and Concise Budget" option in this poll is a non-sequitor and a given requirement for any educational (not to mention operation) budget, thereby not really a necessary option for this poll...well all know that a stable budget is necessary, and made obvious by the number of votes that option has received so far.

I voted for Better educational tools for the students, because even the clearest concisest budget is usless if the entire point - the students' proper education and preparation for their future is neglected.

At the risk of using a generalized statement, MOST schools employ Apple/Mac computers - why? Typically because Apple has a large donation arm of their product budgeted for educational donation (typically more expensive than your average PC, imagine the tax break Apple s getting from this alone). Yes, the Apple is nice and trendy and does a fine job of managing your photo album, and keeping your iPod up to date. However, unless you're going to become a musician or a Hollywood director, then the computing platform that is donated, and education gleaned from it, is not really worth all that "free" silicon. In addition, there really hasnt been anything that impressive to come out of the Music or Movie industries for almost the last decade (with the exception of "The Incredibles").

So how does a student advance and acquire appropriate skills using a tool that is not in standard and practical application in the business world today?

This of course, is just one example, but good enough to serve as my basis for the choice I made in this poll. Students need practical and operational experience and education in the tools they will have to employ in order to succeed...and this also applies to the QUALITY of education a student receives as well from their educators.

[Go Plainedge!]

Based on the past history of the community getting a half-assed budget the Clear and Concise category is well warranted.

Without a clear and concise budget for the community to approve, the students wouldn't be able to get new and better supplies.

[Say What Again]

There is no doubt of that, and I dont disagree...but the question asked, What is most important to you for the 2006/2007 school year?

My point being that, regardless of past history (and indeed because of it), a "Clear and Concise Budget" is not something that should be an option - it should be a requirement and requisite - for ANY and EVERY year...I mean come on - it's a no-brainer - what good would an option of a "Confusing and Long-winded" budget offer?

[vosper]

I go to Plainedge High School, and I'm not going to lie: I want all your money.

I value my education and more money towards the budget means more education.

Heck, we might even get that missing 9th period!
(In my f***ing dreams, that is.)