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If I were Superintendent —Sam Allen

Seen on the

FVCS facebook page,
dated 6 October 2011. -jsq



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