If I were Superintendent in the Lowndes County School System on November 9, 2011 and I had 7700 additional students and a potential $10 Million Deficit this would be my starting list:

Winners:

• Bus Drivers (ALL – NO supervisors, trainers or mechanics)
• Lunchroom Staff (Until we decide which schools to close)
• Custodial Staff (Until we decide which schools to close – no supervisor)
• Media Specialists (Until we decide which schools to close – then I would move you down to the Losers section)
• 2 Maintenance Workers (Heating/Air – no supervisor)
• Academic Teachers (with good evaluations) – NOT ALL because I would raise teacher class size to the max and ask for a waiver for an additional child or two 1 Asst. Superintendent
• 2 Technology support staff (no Supervisors)
• School Secty (Until we decide which schools to close)
• 1 Finance staff person (Payroll)
• Principals (Until we decide which schools to close – except Southeast, will not rebuild)

Losers:

• Teachers (especially ones that do not have tenure)
• Assistant Principals (at Elementary Schools that have more than one)
• Media Specialists (Until we decide which schools to close)
• 3 Curriculum Directors at Central Office
• Technology Supervisor
• Special Education Director
• 2 Assistant Superintendents
• Director of ESPLOST Projects
• Superintendent
• All Central Office Support Staff
• Food Service Director and Staff
• Ticket Manager
• Community Relations Director
• 1 Social Worker
• VECA Staff (ALL)
• Pinevale Learning Center Staff (ALL)
• Personnel Director and Staff
• Title I Director and Staff
• Director of Testing
• Mail Courier
• Vocational Teachers due to change in direction (Not All)
• Elective Teachers (Some)
• Parent Involvement Coordinators (Title I $ will be cut)
• Instructional Supervisors
• Para Educators (except for Special Education)
• Valdosta Police Department Dare Officers/SRO’s and Football Games (taken over by the County if funding is available)
• 1 Band Director at VHS – student fees will increase and school will not furnish as many instruments
• Performing Arts Center Mgr. – public will be charged a higher costs to use
• Director of Purchasing and Staff
• 1 School Psychologist
• 9 Board of Education Members
• 2 @ Asst Principals at VMS and JLN
• 2 Asst Principals at VHS
• No Swim Team staff
• IB Teachers would be relocated if positions are available
• 5 Furlough days for the first year
• School Board Attorney

School Closing:

• Southeast
• Pinevale Learning Center
• VECA
• JL Lomax ???
• Parker Mathis
• Old Pine Grove
• Moulton- Branch ????

Sell:

• Bazemore Hyder Stadium and Central Office to VSU at Fair Market Value – Wildcat Museum would be housed at the Historical Society
• Southeast School
• VECA to VSU at Fair Market Value
• Pinevale Learning Center

Now it took me about 15 minutes to come up with this list and it’s not near what my actually happen during the 2011-12 school year if we don’t get people out to vote against this misguided attempt to dismantle our schools. If I didn’t include you don’t thank for one second that you are safe. Remember I didn’t hire you and I don’t owe you anything, so pay your bills on time and keep your credit ratings high because you may need to rent for a while.

-Samuel Allen, Superintendent Emeritus