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m4nth4: School Security (5/10)
m4nth4: Close TPS administration building (5/10)
MarkTDeNucciSr: Get rid of uniforms (12/5)
MarkTDeNucciSr: Talk to an architect/contractor (12/5)
MarkTDeNucciSr: Talk to an architect/contractor (12/5)
MarkTDeNucciSr: Talk to an architect/contractor (12/5)
HoodaThunkit: Talk to an architect/contractor (29/1)
Kate: Implement district school choice (19/1)
Kate: Talk to an architect/contractor (19/1)
Kate: Control Larry Sykes' travel budget (10/1)

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Welcome to the TOP page for Ideas for TPS!

30 most read stories

· 1: Talk to an architect/contractor - (5729 reads)
· 2: Control Larry Sykes' travel budget - (5494 reads)
· 3: Business Donated Classroom Supplies - (5307 reads)
· 4: Turn off lights in vending machines - (4883 reads)
· 5: Close TPS administration building - (4600 reads)
· 6: Be polite - (4187 reads)
· 7: Open Source Software - (3712 reads)
· 8: Eliminate positions in the board building - (3630 reads)
· 9: Implement district school choice - (3488 reads)
· 10: Change the light bulbs - (3420 reads)
· 11: Policies Online - (3390 reads)
· 12: Sponsors for Sports Teams - (3337 reads)
· 13: Require admins to teach classes - (3281 reads)
· 14: LED Exit Signs - (3179 reads)
· 15: Downgrade Facilitator, Coordinator etc. to Teacher - (3166 reads)
· 16: Use city county attorneys or hire one of their own. - (3143 reads)
· 17: Posting all public information online. - (3143 reads)
· 18: Spend 65% of money on classrooms - (3101 reads)
· 19: Have teachers renegotiate pay raises - (3086 reads)
· 20: Let the community provide ideas to save money - (3080 reads)
· 21: Have volunteer assistant coaches - (3076 reads)
· 22: Recycle to save money - (3059 reads)
· 23: How about a Teacher buyout - (3035 reads)
· 24: Get rid of uniforms - (3034 reads)
· 25: Toledo Public School Budgets - (3028 reads)
· 26: End manditory school uniforms - (3027 reads)
· 27: The Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible Public School District - (3012 reads)
· 28: Heat and power Leverette, Admin Building, and Woodward HS from landfill gas. - (2990 reads)
· 29: Eliminate 2 cabinet positions and hire 2 development directors - (2960 reads)
· 30: New insurance options - (2959 reads)

30 most voted stories

· 1: Close TPS administration building - (28 votes)
· 2: Posting all public information online. - (18 votes)
· 3: School Bus Advertising - (15 votes)
· 4: Open Source Software - (10 votes)
· 5: Downgrade Facilitator, Coordinator etc. to Teacher - (8 votes)
· 6: How about a Teacher buyout - (8 votes)
· 7: Eliminate positions in the board building - (8 votes)
· 8: Implement district school choice - (8 votes)
· 9: Sponsors for Sports Teams - (7 votes)
· 10: Control Larry Sykes' travel budget - (7 votes)
· 11: Online Honor Classes - (7 votes)
· 12: How about advertising everywhere? - (6 votes)
· 13: Use School Buses For All Activites - (6 votes)
· 14: Talk to an architect/contractor - (5 votes)
· 15: Have teachers renegotiate pay raises - (5 votes)
· 16: End manditory school uniforms - (5 votes)
· 17: Let the community provide ideas to save money - (5 votes)
· 18: Eliminate 2 cabinet positions and hire 2 development directors - (5 votes)
· 19: Get rid of uniforms - (4 votes)
· 20: Convert several schools to charter schools - (4 votes)
· 21: Eliminate board discretionary fund - (4 votes)
· 22: Heat and power Leverette, Admin Building, and Woodward HS from landfill gas. - (4 votes)
· 23: Be polite - (4 votes)
· 24: New insurance options - (3 votes)
· 25: Electronic IEPs - (3 votes)
· 26: Teacher Buyout - (3 votes)
· 27: Reward employees that save money - (3 votes)
· 28: Sell naming rights to sport facilities. - (3 votes)
· 29: Redirect money from health insurance fund. - (3 votes)
· 30: Quantity Textbook Purchases - (3 votes)

30 best rated stories (based on 5 maximun points)

· 1: Close TPS administration building - (4.17 points)
· 2: Posting all public information online. - (4.16 points)
· 3: School Bus Advertising - (4.46 points)
· 4: Open Source Software - (3.5 points)
· 5: Control Larry Sykes' travel budget - (5 points)
· 6: Online Honor Classes - (4.85 points)
· 7: How about a Teacher buyout - (3.87 points)
· 8: Eliminate positions in the board building - (3.75 points)
· 9: Downgrade Facilitator, Coordinator etc. to Teacher - (3.62 points)
· 10: Use School Buses For All Activites - (5 points)
· 11: Sponsors for Sports Teams - (4.14 points)
· 12: Implement district school choice - (2.87 points)
· 13: Let the community provide ideas to save money - (5 points)
· 14: Eliminate 2 cabinet positions and hire 2 development directors - (4.4 points)
· 15: Be polite - (4.5 points)
· 16: Eliminate board discretionary fund - (4.5 points)
· 17: How about advertising everywhere? - (2.5 points)
· 18: Talk to an architect/contractor - (3 points)
· 19: Heat and power Leverette, Admin Building, and Woodward HS from landfill gas. - (4 points)
· 20: New insurance options - (5 points)
· 21: Electronic IEPs - (5 points)
· 22: Have teachers renegotiate pay raises - (2.6 points)
· 23: Recycle to save money - (5 points)
· 24: Redirect money from health insurance fund. - (4.66 points)
· 25: Convert several schools to charter schools - (3.25 points)
· 26: Policies Online - (4.66 points)
· 27: Quantity Textbook Purchases - (4.33 points)
· 28: Use city county attorneys or hire one of their own. - (4.33 points)
· 29: Turn off lights in vending machines - (4.33 points)
· 30: Sell naming rights to sport facilities. - (3.66 points)

30 most active news submitters

· 1: TPSInsider - (9 news sent)
· 2: Citizen99 - (5 news sent)
· 3: FrugalFran - (3 news sent)
· 4: tpsteacher - (2 news sent)
· 5: EagleEyes - (1 news sent)
· 6: GuestZero - (1 news sent)
· 7: ToledoPlusPlus - (1 news sent)
· 8: tvp - (1 news sent)
· 9: dj - (1 news sent)

30 most voted polls

· 1: Do you think TPS spends your money wisely? - (40 votes)
· 2: Does the teacher union have too much control of the district? - (28 votes)
· 3: What do you think about this site? - (24 votes)
· 4: Should the district use money from the health insurance fund to fix the deficit? - (24 votes)
· 5: Would you be willing to pay an income tax to support the schools? - (17 votes)
· 6: Who would you like to see be the next TPS treasurer? - (16 votes)
· 7: Has the state of Ohio done enough to fix school funding? - (15 votes)
· 8: Are teachers currently paid fairly? - (15 votes)
· 9: Do principals have too much control? - (13 votes)
· 10: Are schools adequately funded? - (11 votes)
· 11: Do you think the district needs a new levy in the spring? - (10 votes)
· 12: Are there too many administration officials in the district? - (9 votes)
· 13: Should the district have a site like this? - (9 votes)
· 14: Has the district done enough to cut money from the budget? - (8 votes)
· 15: Board has narrowed the treasurer search down to two candidates. Who do you like? - (8 votes)
· 16: Should teachers renegotiate the pay increase agreement of understanding? - (8 votes)
· 17: Should the district close the administration building? - (7 votes)

30 most active authors

· 1: chrismyers - (86 news published)
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