Did You Know?
Did you Know?
Jackie Branum was told that the district Business Manager (now former) did not have the “skill set” for her job and she should consider releasing her. But, a “trusted” board member advised a $30,000 training program.
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The certified staff were given an 8% raise plus a 9% increase in their benefit package. Yet, they continue to complain that they didn’t get “all” of the 15% raise that the state allowed. Presently we have an 11.7 student/teacher ratio. The national average is 15.1 and the state average is 18.11 The teacher’s union wants both a huge 15% raise and an 11.7 student/teacher ratio. And it is the community’s perception that it’s the new superintendent that is messing everything up.
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At a Meet n Greet a candidate said her reason for supporting the $4.7 M Levy (38% increase) was because she was told that the state funding decreased drastically in 2006. Yet, since 2013, state funding for schools has gone up 110%. The questionable Business Manager recommended this increased Levy to the strained tax payers without a precise budget (or Forensic Audit). The candidate didn’t seem to realize why informed taxpayers would be reluctant.
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The audit of the WBCSD Financial Report, June 30, 2022, found questionable accounting practices. Yet, a $4.7M Levy was proposed by the past Business Manager (who said that with it, we would still be in the hole $1.5 M). Yet the trustees, with a fiduciary responsibility to their constituents, were recalled.
Susan Anderson
Priest River
