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Turn off lights in buildings being rebuilt

chrismyers — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:32:46 +0000

In via e-mail:

Why are the lights on in buildings that don't have anyone in them? The lights on Scott High School are turned on over night, even while people are not in the building because it is being rebuilt. Seems like a waste of money.

Change Teacher contract so teachers can collect unemployment during summer layoff.

LibsCanBlowMe — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:01:51 +0000

I always wondered, why does the contract the Teachers Union has not allow teachers to collect unemployment during their "summer layoff"?

Other Unions get to collect unemployment during their layoff periods. Why not the Teachers Union?

Here's the plan.
1) Base the Teachers Union Contract on the UAW contract to the extent that during layoff periods, a non-working teacher can collect unemployment.

10% Reduction Across The Board

allin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:46 +0000

It has been said that the budget crises will amount to 10% of the total budget. During the last 2 years many organizations across the nation have faced similar challenges, in fact most of them would have been ecstatic to only have been/be facing only a 10% cut. Many many business have cut costs across the board in the last few years, knowing that thery either took drastic steps or they would go out of business. So, TPS ought to immediately cut all salaries by 10%, and tell every department and building that their budget is cut by 10%.

Where can I get a copy of the TPS budget?

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:46:42 +0000

They seem to have mysteriously disappeared from TPS's Web site. Why are they not on the Web site? Yes I can go and "kiss the ring" and ask for it, but it is this type of stuff we should not need to waist any TPS time over. Hey that is a money saving idea, make all public information public.

Heat and power Leverette, Admin Building, and Woodward HS from landfill gas.

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Being these three(4 old and new Leverette) buildings are so close together and close to the Hoffman Road landfill, why not the district and the city partner to use the energy generated to power these buildings. Possible savings: $50,000 a year.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060724/NEWS06/60...

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/NEWS06/60...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&lr=&q=Hoffman+Road+toledo+ohio&ie=UTF8...

School Security

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:59:33 +0000

School Security
Posted on Tuesday, October 23 @ 15:00:41 EDT by chrismyers

Anonymous writes "For the most part, TPS building and campus is 'an accident waiting to happen'. Most of the buildings were designed when shootings and/or hostages were NOT a security factor. I counted the number of ground level doors at Waite several years ago. Care to guess how many there are? Knock on a side door of an elementary building and chances are some unsuspecting student will open the door .

New TPS website

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:58:38 +0000

dj writes "I'm all for open access to elected officials. You do know that emails to the Board members are screened within your (Administration) building don't you? Board members don't want to be bothered with petty annoyances like public questions. Administrators and supervisors I work with like to keep them in the dark on purpose. (Oh well, it's a job!)

So, direct your emails to board members personally (unless they change these soon) -- for all who may need them --

New insurance options

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:57:37 +0000

TPS's own numbers state they will save 8 million a year by switching from self insured to a managed care plan. While a managed care plan would not be for everyone, why not provide some traditional plans and manage plans. Of course there would need to be negotiations with the unions, but it can be a win win because the district would save money and the Unions could keep and save their jobs.

Estimated savings 3-8 million dollars a year depending on plans.

See http://www.ideasfortps.com/downloads/02insprop.pdf for the district numbers.

Implement district school choice

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:57:03 +0000

If you remove district boundaries, schools would need to be much more efficient in their operation. Students would flock toward the good schools rather quickly, and bad schools would be forced to get better and become innovative. This competition will create efficiencies.

Outsource school maintenence

chrismyers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:55:33 +0000

TPSInsider writes "An article in the Detroit News said Jackson Public Schools expects to save $193 per student per year by contracting out school maintenance.

See: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061124/OPINION01/611...