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Date published: 6/7/2006
The decision the Stafford Board of Supervisors made to cut the school systems' funding was a grave mistake ["How will our kids make it if Stafford budget is cut?" May 26]. It has resulted in numerous staff members having to relocate to fill areas for which new teachers cannot be hired, higher pupil-teacher ratios, elective courses in jeopardy, and AP classes at risk. New hires and current employees of Stafford County schools will be asked to sign a contract, leaving the salary section blank. Would anybody on the board sign such an employment contract? The old Board of Supervisors was trying to put Stafford's school employees on a pay scale equal to those of nearby counties. Stafford continues to lose quality educators to outlying areas because they offer better pay. Of course raising taxes angers many, but taxes pay for the services. Education is the largest service a community offers. If Stafford wishes to draw quality residents, Stafford must offer quality services. To have these services, Stafford must pay. The projections for school enrollment must be increasing. How can the Board of Supervisors justify cutting school funding, resulting in the hiring of fewer educators, when the board approved numerous new developments, including high-density housing? Ask your district representative and your School Board member to explain their positions. Will crowded classes and sub-par educators be in Stafford's future? Deborah W. Gregory Stafford
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