Believe me there is alot more that can be cut then giving the taxpayers a $10.00 decrease. All hiring should be frozen. We should have one resource officer floating between the three schools randomly. When the Township lost 41 million in ratables the BOE should be adjusting the budget accordingly not make the remaining taxpayers make up the differance. Thee still is alot of fat to be cut from this budget. The tax ratable loss is going to climb much higher in the coming years and the BOE just has to tighten its belt and stop spending and hiring. What we don't need is more expensive programs we have enough. The drop in ratables should be cut proportionatly between the Township and the BOE. After all the BOE & the Townships high taxes is partially to blame fo the loss of tax ratables. Do we really need all these administrators, the asst. Super Berrios etc. Lets start cutting to start dealing with reality of the loss of millions in tax ratables. Spender Gonzalez & Ribbon Cutter Vergano and most of the dinosaurs on the Council need to go.

I agree with Pad. I still feel that any budget can be cut by 10% without any problem. If it results in a freeze on salaries, so be it. It seems to me that they are doing a lot of hiring and expanding without consideration for the tax payer. By the way is the hospitalization not included in the 2% cap?

The NJEA and national Teacher's Union is now more powerful than the Mining or Teamsters Unions of the 30's through the 60's. This is not just a local Wayne problem for us taxpayers, but a national problem as well. And nobody - NOBODY - in the political aisle wants to stand up to this non-stop, entitlement-driven, public sector money-tree due to fear of retaliation or alienation by this powerful Union and it's base. Especially those in the Democratic party. It has to stop. This country has spent over $1 TRILLION since 1967 (more than any other developed non 3rd World Nation) to improve our youth's Education - yet we still lag behind most of Western Europe and the Pacific Rim in the Math & Sciences. Is it because of the Teacher Union gravy train and unnecessary payroll? Looks like it is the case. Take a look at the documentary 'Waiting for Superman'. All teachers hate it cause it speaks the truth and questions the teachers' Union, which in many cases acts against the best interests of students and it's all about them. And it also addresses under-performing instructors who suffer NO disciplinary measures due to tenure! (The Rubber Room syndrome for example)......We cut the fat, have hiring and wage freezes, and you would see an instant 25% drop in our individual tax rate in Wayne.....Guaranteed.

The medical benefits are actually going up around 14% which includes 2% for Obama Care. While I believe that the budget can be cut significantly there are certain costs that there is no control over. While it would be nice to freeze salaries it is not possible. You can negotiate zero increases when contracts expire but not until then. .

What a whopping decrease in proposed tax hike: $205 to 190! Is the BOE assuming people are sleeping? In the BOE's mind, people are easily fooled. Taxpayers will be very much satisfied with an increase of $190.

Chicken Little,
When the BOE allowed the WEA to cancel a current contract so they can escape the 2% CAP in raises thats collusion. When it also circumvented them from paying a higher healthcare cost sharing that to me is also collusion. It also shows disregard for the taxpayers plight. They are contributing to the downfall of Wayne by thier neverending tax increases. We are not saying to go backwards but to freeze hiring and spending on new programs. As fast as they save from the solar panels they spend it. It should go to bring the taxpayers burden down. This Gonzalez is a spender and also enjoys hiring his friends. I am sure there are many administrators that we really don't need. No we don't have rubber rooms but how many teachers aren't teaching a single class or are on paid sabaticles? We need a full independant investigation into all hiring, spending and fianancial holdings of the BOE. A few years back they cried poverty and the taxpayers approved the budget. Shorty after the vote over 1 million was found that was hidden from the taxpayers. Do we need a soundproof room at Nellis Drive? How many times are they going to renovate down there? You can't expect the remaining taxpayers to bear the brunt of 42 million in loss tax money and still climbing that the BOE is partly to blame for since they can't stop spending. Many towns held thier budget flat. But not Wayne! I am very surprised the students don't have parking valets. Since they have latte's & sushi already.

Also Chicken Little,
If you had a loss of income like Wayne does 42 million at this point and climbing would you continue to spend more & more? We understand healthcare, pension salaries go up as time goes on. But they keep hiring, instituting new programs etc. They need to cut back just like everyone else. Spending money doesn't make a great school district. Look at Paterson billions and its still failing. Many Townships have excellent schools with lower cost. The census states that children under 5 has dropped 15-30% in Wayne. That translates to enrollment going down not up as they lead you to believe. Why is the Township paying half of the school resource officers pay when thier duties are 100% for the BOE. It seems to me between the three middle schools a floating resource officer would suffice at a much lower cost. The taxpayers still end up paying the total cost. There is so much at Nellis Drive that is being hidden from the taxpayers that its almost criminal.

Pad
I generally ignore you because you sound like a looney. You repeat the same nonsense over and over and over again. It doesn't get better with age.

Oh really! Its nonsense maybe you should read the papers. As for the contract fiasco it was told to me by a teacher who is a neighbor. Maybe you should look at reality. Do you really think most taxpayers will pay only $190.00? My taxes rise over $600.00 per year. The loss of tax ratables in Wayne is a fact. Maybe you are out of touch. Try reading the papers and the other posts. The census info was in The Record just a few weeks ago. And yes money was found after Nuccetelli left that wasn't originally reported before the vote. And she was embroiled in controversy and the next Super didn't even serve a single school year and he left with a large sum of taxpayers money. Are you going to refute these facts. It just shows how dysfunctional the BOE is.

I've yet to hear any person in the educational community talk about systemic cost/benefit evaluations based upon goals, measurable objectives, assessment tools, and program modifications. The modifications must be based upon the results of the assessment tools. Some of the modifications need to include program and administrator eliminations in the budget. Nice is "nice," but it frequently useful, valuable, nor needed. CUT, CUT, AND CUT SOME MORE.

Sorry, but the last line of my post should have read:
Nice is "nice," but it frequently is NOT useful, valuable, nor needed. CUT, CUT, AND CUT SOME MORE.

Chicken Little, you are definitely a BOE lover.

The Administration is very top heavy. Start the cuts there.

Chicken Little....old saying, "there is none so blind than those who will not seek" If you do not see that the BOE spending is out of control, why not have an audit to prove it...they have nothing to hide, right??

Low lives resort to name calling.

The Following are CL comments regarding the female Mayoral Candidate for Wayne:
"On the article Democrats Tap Professor as Mayoral Candidate

Chicken Little
12:24 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
And why doe she have these qualities? Because she has tits?"

Really? That's the "nasty" word? Why don't you recall the context in which it was used, and the point that I was making with it?

(I knew it. I knew it. I should have said "boobies.")

Come on.

CL. You exhibit extreme disrespect for women through your choice of words. How would you like it it the male candidates were referred to by their appendages?

CL was profane in the description of women. Not wanting housewives to handle a billion dollar budget is not sexist. Get off your high horse Jack.

Justice (and Bill and Kathy Kazan):
When you recover from the wound to your delicate sensibilities, perhaps you will understand the point of my use of the word. And if a male candidate had been touted being a male, yes, I would have used a word for the male appendage. The point which is lost on you and Kathy Kazan and Bill is that the sex of the candidate should not make a difference. But, feel free to be offended, like a little child who has heard a bad word, but doesn't understand context.

JO.Would you want a housewife doing your coronary bypass? Well there is no corporation that would want a housewife handling their millions, why would Wayne taxpayers? CL is your goddess, admit it.

I am running afoul of my admonitions to others on other posts. We are getting far afield from the topic of this article. I suggest we get back on topic, or cease and desist.

JO, you snot-nosed youngster, back when I was "relevant" as you would say, women did not have many choices while on a career track. ALL inroads for women and society were made when you were "irrelevant". So don't give me your nonsense of what you think I am saying. Save it for people who accept and don't think.

CL, you play your games of last words, for which you are well known. You state profanities and then claim that others have sensibilities. You are NOTHING.
For your education, of which you should begin:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZhpf3sQxQ

CL, I suggest you stop commenting on what you know nothing about. Additionally, you have no idea as to my gender, race, national origin, religion or any other of the protected classes.
You are the misogynist and attempt to hide it.

JO and CL, if you think that a SUCCESSFUL attorney would really stop practicing and stay at home, I have a bridge to sell you. Of course, there has been a glut of attorneys who were never able to commence a career and therefore, stay home, perhaps acting out their frustrations on this board always demanding the LAST WORD.

CL, Use your profanities on yourself. You just might enjoy it that way.

Justice
What word is a profanity?

CL, that is your department. You enjoy using those words.

Justice
I enjoy watching you make a fool of yourself with every post.

CL.you are definitely the fool here. Is that the best you could come up with to have the last word?

StewResmer:
LOVE Monty Python! Thanks for the YouTube posts. (Now, why don't you just go and "run away! run away!")

JO. It is you who have attacked me on my "housewife" position. The same housewives who have the choice to leave it all to raise a family are the same ones who are intolerant of women who are unable to do the same. Therefore, it has been my life long position to not endorse these women who feel they are better than others, (they have very possibly looked down on your own mom). It is you, who along with some others, are totally intolerant of those with other points of view, not myself. "I am hear to tell you that you are dreadfully wrong." Next time, check your grammar/spelling. You are dreadfully wrong.

CL. I certainly do not need your permission to have the last word. Go play with your BOE cronies. You certainly appear to have the time for it.

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