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Budget Cuts
Just got back from a clinic, and it looks like one of the counties in my association is going back in time---only the 3 required 3 person crews per school per season. I tossed out the suggestion of a reduced fee to keep more of the 3 crew games. Sounds like they may present it.
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While I agree with your sentiment, many schools will be making big cuts in budgets going forward. They're looking to save money, not take crews from 3 to 2.
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As has been well documented around here (I think most recently in RichMSNs retirement-consideration thread) the "savings" of this move is somewhere between $1,000 and $2,500 total per year -- depending on which state you're in and if they play G/B or JV/V double headers (and which one of us does the math).
In the perspective of an entire school budget that could be in the millions or multi-millions, it's nothing. I remember somebody comparing it to the typical property taxes paid by either one or two homeowners in their district. |
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The school district and the freeholders or the councilors or the aldermen or the town meeting aren't willing to spend more than they need to, nor should they. It's not just 2,500 for basketball, the cuts are hitting public safety, senior citizen meals programs and the core educational curriculum. Property tax bases have been battered in many communities. These are kids playing basketball, it ain't the NBA and it ain't NCAA. Yup, mistakes might happen, but coaches, players, scorekeepers and league commissioners make mistakes too. Already, kids aren't playing because in many places they're being charged to play. If the schools around here can come up in another 1,000 to 2,500 from the taxpayers for a particular sport, they should use it to reduce participation fees, not indulge the know-it-all attitude of officials and their one-track-mind take on what the budgetary priorities of an educational system ought to be. |
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I understand full well why budget directors are trying to cut expenses and as a taxpayer, I fully support those efforts. But I reject the notion that officials should be the only ones that must make less money to keep costs in check. Of course, most officials are not part of the "system" and we will see our fees cut long before we see the pay of anyone on the inside cut. |
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Having said that, there really is no reason to accept less pay as officials. The Districts can and should save money on travel, out-of-state tournaments, etc., etc. But our services are needed and we should not accept a pay cut. We also should not expect a pay raise. |
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The alternative to two-person crews is to cut the scheduled number of games by each school. Teachers are losing their jobs. Others within the school districts are losing their jobs. The AD for this particular county is a member of our board and is a long-time official. With property values in FL declining, the taxable base is also shrinking. Raising property tax rates to compensate is not something that is happening.
One proposal might be to pay 3 crew members $50 per game instead of $60. A crew of two would be paid $65 per game. So, the school would pay $30 less per game, which would be $10 less per official. Or, it would be only $20 more than what they are proposing per game. Crews of two have cost $130 in years past and that would not change. Crowds generally are sparse from what I have observed with just a few exceptions.
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