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<blockquote data-quote="bettingpython" data-source="post: 2465820" data-attributes="member: 4307"><p>Florida uses county level districts, I don't know how happy they are about it but the administrative organization is quite large for their districts, at the state level they utilize the same SIS that we do here and it's a massive undertaking in a multimillion student district. </p><p></p><p>Typically Oklahoma districts do not have empty superintendent positions while searching for a new one, the goal is to have a business continuity plan in place, as an example Dr. Hartzler had already been selected as and approved by our board of education as the replacement for Dr. Burden well in advance of her retirement. Unless a superintendent just quits, is removed, or incapacitated unexpectedly that's not an issue, in cases where that does happen typically an assistant superintendent or 2 can act as the interim superintendent in an emergency until the B.O.E. can pick a replacement. </p><p></p><p>The superintendent is not just a figure head, it's lot's of hard work and long hours.</p><p></p><p>As far as funding cuts the cost of doing business increases each year we have to pay utilities, purchase food, account for and sell that food at 0 profit, maintain vehicles and property, etc. We are also not a business as a governmental entity we don't get to make a profit to carry us through lean times, by law we are only allowed a small amount of carryover from year to year, we have to spend our budgets every year we can't bank it if we don't use it. Across time a district grows it's student population increases, requiring more teachers, more infrastructure, more support. Their are laws governing the usage of bond funds (ad valorem tax dollars), we can't use those dollars for payroll.</p><p></p><p>The general fund, and for some programs grant funds, are what pay salaries which are usually the largest annual expense a district has. So if you increase staff to educate and support a student population which has grown over time, and you factor in state mandated salary tables , then cut the funding that pays for those salaries to below what it was 5 years prior you place a district in distress. </p><p></p><p>In a state where we already have one of the lowest expenditures of dollars for students yet have to meet a national college and career ready graduation expectation this is a serious issue.</p><p></p><p>Working inside the educational system really changes your view of the system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bettingpython, post: 2465820, member: 4307"] Florida uses county level districts, I don't know how happy they are about it but the administrative organization is quite large for their districts, at the state level they utilize the same SIS that we do here and it's a massive undertaking in a multimillion student district. Typically Oklahoma districts do not have empty superintendent positions while searching for a new one, the goal is to have a business continuity plan in place, as an example Dr. Hartzler had already been selected as and approved by our board of education as the replacement for Dr. Burden well in advance of her retirement. Unless a superintendent just quits, is removed, or incapacitated unexpectedly that's not an issue, in cases where that does happen typically an assistant superintendent or 2 can act as the interim superintendent in an emergency until the B.O.E. can pick a replacement. The superintendent is not just a figure head, it's lot's of hard work and long hours. As far as funding cuts the cost of doing business increases each year we have to pay utilities, purchase food, account for and sell that food at 0 profit, maintain vehicles and property, etc. We are also not a business as a governmental entity we don't get to make a profit to carry us through lean times, by law we are only allowed a small amount of carryover from year to year, we have to spend our budgets every year we can't bank it if we don't use it. Across time a district grows it's student population increases, requiring more teachers, more infrastructure, more support. Their are laws governing the usage of bond funds (ad valorem tax dollars), we can't use those dollars for payroll. The general fund, and for some programs grant funds, are what pay salaries which are usually the largest annual expense a district has. So if you increase staff to educate and support a student population which has grown over time, and you factor in state mandated salary tables , then cut the funding that pays for those salaries to below what it was 5 years prior you place a district in distress. In a state where we already have one of the lowest expenditures of dollars for students yet have to meet a national college and career ready graduation expectation this is a serious issue. Working inside the educational system really changes your view of the system. [/QUOTE]
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