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Why are there more Administrators in IPS than Teachers?
No more money until they right size. Fire 90% of these high paid do nothings, thus allowing for more teachers and smaller classes.
Teachers Union will never let it happen.
Spot on
Bernard L., what is your source for the allegation that there are more administrators in IPS than teachers? The latest information I have seen states there are 2,600 teachers and roughly the same amount of non-teaching personnel – custodians, maintenance staff, cafeteria employees, classroom aides, secretaries, school police, and yes, superintendents, principals and assistant principals (only personnel in these last three categories can be properly characterized as “administrators”).
Failing scores due to unaccountable teachers.
Stop the extortion and allow parent to use their tax dollars as they choose.
Failing scores due to unaccountable parents & 60% of IPS being on subsidized lunches…
IPS has some of the most incredible teachers. And students. Someone who can say otherwise isn’t operating with facts.
Agreed JJ – the failure of parents and the attack on the American family is a huge issue and destroys the foundation the kids need. Doesn’t mean failing teachers and specifically wasteful administrators get to keep funding their boondoggle off taxpayers.
Same old song and dance. Nothing will get fixed.
Why are referendums allowed to be voted on during primary elections – when voter turnout is the lowest. Shouldn’t they be required to take place during general elections?
Obviously so there is less voter knowledge about the potential impact of these tax increases. Washington Township has successfully ratcheted up taxes a couple of times in the last 7 years or so, now my tax bill is 50% higher than it was.
Maybe IPS wouldn’t have to pursue a tax increase if they were allowed to do things like sell Broad Ripple High School for the millions it’s worth … instead of giving it away for $1 to a charter school.
By the way, schools aren’t allowed to use the same pot of money for building maintenance… to pay teachers, or vice versa. But you all knew that, right?
Yes! That is ridiculous!! But I would be curious why they didn’t make use of that bulding since it seems to be in good condition..
And agreed that we need to review all the funding streams and realign them. I am not knowledgeable on all the intricacies of the funding, but yes! That would be a great place to start right-sizing.
The market value of the property should not be a criterion used to determine whether to close a school.
Yes, most of us know schools are not allowed to use the same pot of money for building maintenance, to pay teachers, etc.
OK folks, let’s clarify a couple of things:
The Indianapolis Education Association (IEA) represents the teachers in IPS. The administrators are a separate entity.
Teachers welcome and support accountability; nevertheless, at the high school level, student attendance has been/and is a major concern impacting scores and parental involvement is a huge challenge for all.
Is there room for right-sizing? You bet! The Educational Service Center (120 East Walnut St.) was opened in the 1960’s when file cabinets were needed and enrollment exceeded 100,000. With enrollment far less that that now, that building could be shuttered.
No union employee supports accountability.
It seems it would be helpful if the story included info on the hundreds of millions authorized under previous referenda in the past decade or so to upgrade buildings and how much of that money has been spent. My recollection was that those monies were supposed to pay for all the needed upgrades to buildings. Have those improvements been completed and become obsolete already. With the ongoing closings of buildings, is there money available from the previous referenda that could be reallocated to buildings that aren’t closing?
Also, how long will the taxes from the previous referenda continue to be assessed?
Exactly. Enough is enough. Soon we’ll end up paying taxes on taxes….
The time has come to eliminate IPS and the political control of schools in this district.
All school age children shld get full value vouchers to spend wherever they wish. Completely eliminate the entire administrative superstructure; use part of that savings to contract with MindTrust to provide market information on all schools and pour the rest into voucher values.
yes sir. completely agree. to much bureaucracy getting paid to do nothing
IPS needs to get real about getting rid of buildings that don’t serve them, and would cost too much to bring back to par. IMHO, IPS spends too much time/energy trying to be everything +education for too many students. Parents need to step up and parent. I know some families need a lot of extra assistance, but IPS needs to focus on EDUCATION. Maybe rent some of the extra buildings to agencies who provide the needed family resources so that workset can be lifted from IPS staff? Let’s get creative!
For identified students in grades 1-3 they should focus almost solely on reading, writing and math. Possibly have three tracks in each elementary–one for basics (reading, writing and math) for students who are struggling with these essential skills; one for solid students who are at an accpetable level and not struggling with basic skills where they focus on maintaining the basic skills and expand into other skills; then a level for students who are excelling and need an expanded curriculum to keep them challenged and learning.
There are some tough decisions to be made.
why do you think so many people DON’T want to live downtown or move out?! They get tired of SO much money year in and year out being taxed from them for IPS with continued failed results…..
Glen F., you are wrong that “so many people DON’T want to live downtown or move out.” Vacancy rates for downtown homes, condos, and apartments are less than 5% (which is why developers, risking their own money, are planning hundreds of new apartments alone in the downtown area in the next couple of years). You are entitled to your own opinions, but not to fake facts.
Brent B., have you not noticed that nearly every good part of Indy has very few vacancies, whether homes or apartments? It’s not as if downtown’s vacancy rates are low and the donut counties have high ones. Nice attempted spin on my statement though.
We are still paying on the “two” approved referendums from 2018, and will pay on those for 8 years. Those increased taxes by hundreds of dollars per year, per property. Is there accountability for where that money has gone, or continues to go? It appears, the new referendum they want is to cover mostly the exact same things the current two are or were to cover? Again, where is the money going? IPS will never change no matter how much money is thrown at it.
This are difficult issues. We also shouldn’t lose sight that when Unigov was passed, the trade-offs not only involved police and fire, but the different school systems too. So, this is the legacy of the political deal making. Why not go to a county wide system? Why do we have different township systems? The students in IPS deserve the same opportunities as those in townships:
https://www.digitalresearch.bsu.edu/digitalcivilrightsmuseum/items/show/42
Schools have never been part of city or county government. The boards of each school district are elected independently. The schools were never impacted by UniGov. What did impact the schools was the cross-district busing order issued by Federal Judge S. Hugh Dillion. Families within the IPS district were affected because some students were bussed to the “suburban” townships, which demanded long bus rides, it was difficult for parents to be involved at school, participation in extra-curricular activities was difficult, etc. IPS families wanted choices, “suburban” districts were satisfied with the status quo because they were paid more per student being bussed to them than it cost to educate them. When the public demand school choice increased and charter schools were established in response, former Mayor Bart Peterson wanted the ability to approve charters. Since, mayors have used the bully pulpit to assist IPS politically on certain matters. For example, current mayor Joe Hogsett lobbied the Indiana Board of Education to close Thomas Carr Howe High School a few years ago.
school choice the only answer. let the money follow the kid, the parents make the choice not the teachers union
How did IPS arrive at the $410 Million figure for capital? It seems curious this is the same amount needed to retire outstanding debt. Will this be enough to build new schools and renovate several others, or do they plan to come back and ask for more money to cover planned over-runs?