A View from LaRue
Kellie LaRue is a parent in Seattle Schools and, in my opinion, a brilliant thinker on issues about budget and facilities. This is her professional work and when she weighs in on issues at SPS, I listen. Here's her take on what to do with the "extra" $11M for next year's budget. (She sent these thoughts to Linda Sebring in Budgeting and to the Board.) Kellie's thoughts (red bold mine:) I have been following budget and capacity issues since 2002 and I have a incredibly simple and utterly boring recommendation, that would provide an immediate benefit to every corner of Seattle Public Schools - use the $11M as budget reserve to realign the building level staffing and budget cycle.