PISD passes new budget for coming year

The PISD passed a budget and the public was not afforded the right to see the line item specifics before it was passed. At the coffee shop round table it is told that school board members did not receive a line item specific before they agreed to pass the budget. They received a summary sheet of revenue and major expense categories. I don't know many businesses that could operate in this manner.

Is this what the sponsors of the new transparency laws had in mind?

Is the PISD trying to hide all those expenses that taxpayers are not fond of covering like - donuts, pizza, athletic tape, T-Shirts, etc. At one of the local coffee shop round tables the other day it was told there are 24 paid coaches on the payroll at PISD. It was discussed that some of the 24 don't teach a class. It was shared with the group that the PISD had some needs for special need teachers, i.e. special ed, reading intervention, etc., but failed to actively recruit such qualified individuals. Individuals are left to wonder if one of the 24 coaches took the spot of a special needs teacher.

It was discussed that several former residents of Camp County returned home and applied for open positions at the PISD, but many of the several were told they did not have the proper experience that PISD was looking for and did not meet the qualifications. It is interesting that most if not all these individuals were working in like or similar teaching positions at other school districts across the state and were on good terms with their employer. On the surface it appears the PISD administration was stockpiling positions for certain individuals

Truth or tales - individuals will have to do their own homework and come to their own conclusions. If you go to a football game count the number of coaches on the field and don't forget to include the two and possibly three in the press box. It appears Twilight Super has got it going on in the area of athletics, while the educational ship takes on more water.