Sunday, February 20, 2011

Where's PhilDough?

The OurDough pants have quietly been getting quite stuffed as the fiscal year progresses to its conclusion June 30th.  We all saw the budget that was presented/approved last October.  What we didn't see then, and haven't heard since, however, is what the district is planning on doing with all the unexpected windfalls.  To name just a few:

  • Administrative raises: Budgeted for 2%; "only" awarded 1%...where's dough from the difference? 
  • Administrative health insurance premium: Budget  increased the employee share...where's that dough?
  • Administrative Support raises: Budgeted for 2%; "only" awarded 1%...where's that dough? 
  • Administrative support health insurance premium: Budget  increased the employee share...where's that dough?
  • Local 60 raises: Budgeted for 2%; "only" awarded 1%...where's that dough? 
  • Budgeted/unfilled staffing.......where's that dough?
  • Staff replacement savings...where's that dough?
  • ~$200,000 from sale of the home construction project...where's that dough?
  • If Walker's plan goes through there will be at least $1M in "savings" THIS year ...where will that dough go?

Only "PhilDough" Frei knows.  He keeps filling pockets in his OurDough pants.  Can you find Phil and  Our Dough?