Greetings Parents, Teachers, & TaxPayers,
This past week the District called for a meeting to discuss the Financial Shortfall that our school and all schools across Texas face. The primary culprit is the Texas State Legislature and their incompetence to properly fund the public schools of Texas.
The result is that our District is under great strain to make ends meet. The Principal of Scudder Primary began with a 4.5 minute description of teaching positions eliminated, teachers working overtime filling several positions, the PTO doing an outstanding job providing supplies, half the air conditioning system failing, other maintenance problems, etc. Then in turn the other Principals of our District described the same scenario at each of their schools.
Our State Representative Jason Isaac was there to take it all in and promise to do all he could to get the State to provide proper school funding.
Aggravating the situation are the inept decisions made by the School Board over the years that have led to a number of million dollar construction mistakes. They should make sure that what problems remain are corrected not using taxpayers’ dollars.
In addition, an ongoing injustice will be amended. We have the finest teachers in the world who inspire in out kids that desire to learn and explore. They are paid between $37,500 and $54,648 per year. Some have moved here and taken a reduction in salary because they love Wimberley. Yet one teacher is being paid $96,668 per year. It is time for this to end. Extracurricular Activities should be paid for with extracurricular dollars and not our tax dollars.
Contact Jason Isaac to straighten out State school funding and contact the School Board to treat all teachers fairly and equally for their hard work.
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Sincerely, Terry Raines
