The Baldwin County Board of Education voted tonight to lay off 205 more school system employees in an effort to trim $14 million from the budget.
No teachers were on the list, but the layoffs do include Walter Ken Mason, construction coordinator, and Martha Holloway, nursing supervisor. In addition to Holloway, 12 other nurses, out of a staff of 56, were on the termination list, which cuts the number of classified employees, now about 1,800, by more than 11 percent, according to school system reports.
Superintendent Faron Hollinger says the cuts will save about $5 million. $9 million still needs to be trimmed for the upcoming fiscal year, following these cuts.
Baldwin to lay off 205 more school employees
Baldwin Co. Schools to cut 180 jobs
Full list of those affected starts on page 51 of the board’s agenda
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According to the board agenda file, they’re paying $25,000 for art lessons from a blind guy instead of saving one of those jobs they cut. WTF, Chuck?
Unless you have seen Mr. Ricky (the blind guy) and the positive influence he brings to our school system you might not understand. He not only teaches art, he teaches our children they can still be successful even if they are disabled. He is a wonderful artist and I am sure he could make a lot more money doing his art. He has a love for children, is a christian man and wants to help the children of Baldwin County. This is one AMAZING man and role model for our children! See the article at http://www.5riversearthfest.org/Ricky%20Bio.htm
to learn more about this wonderful man.
That’s touching. Really, it is. But when money is short, what’s needed more? Feel good, liberal, you’re a winner even if you’re not art lessons…or a another teacher so my kid’s not in a class of 39 (20 of whom are illiterate at grade 5)?
Mr. Ricky Trione is an outstanding individual with many God given talents. He has been an inspiration to many students. By the way, Mr. or Ms. Know-It-All in response #1, his contract was pulled. What a shame.. too bad some of the sorry teachers and administrators aren’t let go.
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