tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post7431579185813338281..comments2024-02-10T04:11:01.983-06:00Comments on The Hays County RoundUp: Stunner! State Rep. Jason Isaac says he can't support DSISD tax measureRoundUp Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02650670108010693102noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-76076928592396852982011-11-18T11:53:41.955-06:002011-11-18T11:53:41.955-06:00DISD may have a few issues, but the big issues are...DISD may have a few issues, but the big issues are we are not respecting our teachers nor are we pushing our own kids towards excellence. My kids went to DISD and then on to UT and Texas A&M...yes I know... conflict there. But throughout this excellent system of education (DISD), many many kids and their parents.. really did not get it. They blaimed the teacher and the admin for their issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-85415382052084887592011-11-18T11:43:42.489-06:002011-11-18T11:43:42.489-06:00Comparing one broken system to another is not goin...Comparing one broken system to another is not going to end well. Most you have NO CLUE what it is like teaching in the current system. One big problem is the laws passed. No child left behind should be, if your serious about an eductation, we will help provide that, but IT IS A NOT A RIGHT TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHO DO NOT CARE TO REALLY TRY. We made a huge and costly mistake bringing in pre-K Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-10085694927239594682011-11-18T03:38:50.091-06:002011-11-18T03:38:50.091-06:00When it is all said and done, Texas has a lousy an...When it is all said and done, Texas has a lousy and unfair way to fund schools. I suggest everyone deal with that when the opportunities arise. I wonder what Mr. Isaac has thought of in those terms. Why are we funding so many illegal folks education? Sorry.. no excuses there. BTW, Texas ranks per capita spening near the bottom 43rd compared to the other states. Oh another fact... Over the last Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-31555764325612069902011-11-18T03:21:14.116-06:002011-11-18T03:21:14.116-06:00After reading this all through, what does not make...After reading this all through, what does not make sense is why the State figures DO NOT SHOW TOTAL FUNDS RAISED IN DISD! Stating tax rates and the amount spent does not really mean anything if the total amount is not compared too. The total amount is effected by property values and the mix of families with kids versus NOT having kids etc. Sheez folks....How can anyone make a decision without Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-35954776696946927492011-11-17T18:15:31.440-06:002011-11-17T18:15:31.440-06:00DSID does take monetary donations or call it a use...DSID does take monetary donations or call it a user tax/fee based on the number of children you have using the school system. You can always donate your dependent deduction that you get from IRS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-83920714313068305322011-11-09T09:57:05.141-06:002011-11-09T09:57:05.141-06:00The unofficial, but final results for the Nov. 8,...The unofficial, but final results for the Nov. 8, 2001 election from the Hays County Elections Office<br /><br />PROPOSITION: DSISD TAX RATIFICATION<br /> FOR 694 votes, 25.98%<br /> AGAINST 1,977 votes, 74.02%<br /> Total votes cast 2,671<br /><br /> PROPOSITION: DSISD BOND<br /> FOR 1,420 votes, 53.28%<br /> AGAINST 1,245 votes 46.72%<br /> Total votes cast 2,665Val @ Stop the Hays Tax Increasehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-71323887112493890132011-11-09T09:06:44.748-06:002011-11-09T09:06:44.748-06:00The tax increase lost by a big margin. The debt bo...The tax increase lost by a big margin. The debt bond was passed. I hope all who voted against the tax increase pay close attention to the school board's reaction. If they follow through with cuts in the budget they should not be made in the bedrock teaching and classroom instruction areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-62305484035634444432011-11-07T15:58:44.079-06:002011-11-07T15:58:44.079-06:00Ironic that Judy mentions the first people to be t...Ironic that Judy mentions the first people to be targeted for cuts are the students and teachers. Exactly the WRONG place to cut. But it shines a light the root of the problem, doesn't it? <br /><br />Why have none of the DSISD folks addressed the very real budget numbers showing spending on the instruction declining in 2012-13, even *with* this tax increase? Explain this, please. Where'sDSISD Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-68669039878302367322011-11-07T14:34:24.064-06:002011-11-07T14:34:24.064-06:00Judy - Maybe cutting every administrator won't...Judy - Maybe cutting every administrator won't make up the 18% shortfall. But, by your own admission, they could have cut deeper in administration; & didn't. Why should the community give the District more money with which to do a half-ass job?<br /><br />The superintendent problem has been shrouded in secrecy. Immediately after the announcement of his retirement, the Statesman Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-19836506149483349532011-11-07T14:17:16.876-06:002011-11-07T14:17:16.876-06:00I care what he says and he is so VERY relevant!I care what he says and he is so VERY relevant!KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256659428079959367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-63754624623688441892011-11-07T10:29:44.887-06:002011-11-07T10:29:44.887-06:00My apologies. I got the html wrong for the link ab...My apologies. I got the html wrong for the link above. Here's the good link => <a title="DSISD shows 6.4% Texas funding cuts for 2012-13, not 18% cut." href="http://www.stopthehaystaxincrease.com/pdfs/DSISD6_4PctCut.pdf" rel="nofollow"> DSISD shows 6.4% Texas funding cuts for 2012-13, not 18% cut.</a>Val @ Stop the Hays Tax Increasehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-3398206490280870072011-11-07T10:02:48.009-06:002011-11-07T10:02:48.009-06:00"Maybe if Representative Isaac had done a bet..."Maybe if Representative Isaac had done a better job in Austin - raising taxes wouldn't be necessary."<br /><br />Do you expect Isaac to reform the public school financing mess on his own in the legislature?<br /><br />"The lefty nuts here will not give him credit for anything since he is a conservative and a Christian."<br /><br />What does being a Christian have to do cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-91276488892510468712011-11-07T08:47:28.486-06:002011-11-07T08:47:28.486-06:00Who's in the Tea Party? Another diversion from...Who's in the Tea Party? Another diversion from the root issue, let's get back to it. Judy is mistaken. DSISD has published that the Texas cuts will amount to 6.4% for 2012-13, not 18% in as she indicates. Here is the <a rel="nofollow">DSISD Document</a> with the section highlighted. There's no 18% cut, so based on Judy's reasoning, yes, it would be possible for the district to Val @ Stop the Hays Tax Increasehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-24152415985891821332011-11-07T00:20:21.361-06:002011-11-07T00:20:21.361-06:00Even if you cut every administrator at central off...Even if you cut every administrator at central office and every principal, you would not make up the 18% we would have to cut to bridge the funding gap the state dropped in our laps. So enough about administration, which did sustain cuts. Those who say there were zero have not looked at the facts. Yes, there could be deeper cuts in many areas, and let's bring them on, but to color the Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-15112314242000884302011-11-06T13:24:15.566-06:002011-11-06T13:24:15.566-06:00Broken link in prev. post, sorry! Here's the c...Broken link in prev. post, sorry! Here's the correct link:<br /> <br />The DSISD 2011-12 budget shows instruction spending dropping from $4,498 in 2010-11 to <a href="http://www.stopthehaystaxincrease.com/pdfs/Page1002012DSISDBudget.pdf" rel="nofollow">$3953 per student in 2011-12, a 12% reduction</a> <br /><br />If you prefer the full 100+ page 2011-12 DSISD budget it's <a href="http://Val @ Stop the Hays Tax Increasehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-74882458758997155502011-11-06T12:40:40.049-06:002011-11-06T12:40:40.049-06:00I'm happy our community is finally having this...I'm happy our community is finally having this discussion. I think we can figure it out together. Regarding this statement: <i>Studies skewed to make numbers look good</i><br /><br />The numbers I've cited all come directly from TEA Budget Reports. I haven't done any math except calculate percentages. I wasn't sure the audience wanted all of the underlying data (All supporting Val @ Stop the Hays Tax Increasehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-14283101788876582992011-11-06T12:08:50.820-06:002011-11-06T12:08:50.820-06:00Judy wrote:
"All the figures on the DSISD we...Judy wrote:<br /><br />"All the figures on the DSISD website have to be verified by an independent assessor. Be suspect of numbers skewed to make someone's point seem better-founded and posters like Val who conduct their own 'study' to compare district expenses."<br /><br />NOW HEAR THIS * NOW HEAR THIS... The "independent assessor" Judy refers to is the DSISD'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-59763370096921815582011-11-06T12:01:46.862-06:002011-11-06T12:01:46.862-06:00Judy is making the very point that Val and others ...Judy is making the very point that Val and others are making.<br /><br />"If these measures don't pass, you will see teachers being let go, programs cut, class sizes increase (even more than they have already). Teachers may see a pay cut (having already lost sick days, health care cuts, and frozen salaries)."<br /><br />Does anyone from the tax and spend crowd even understand that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-52667951913460972092011-11-06T10:58:22.769-06:002011-11-06T10:58:22.769-06:00Kathi?!?!? Would that be Kathi Thomas??? Bitterly ...Kathi?!?!? Would that be Kathi Thomas??? Bitterly partisan, venom spewing democrat Kathi Thomas??? Who doesn't even have kids in DSISD? Who is the lap/attack dog of Board Trustee John Adams (and formerly for Patrick Rose)??? Are you that "Kathi" with an "i"???<br /><br />It just seems important that if you're going to make such a personal attack, and then try to back Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-21122781000131908812011-11-06T09:10:04.339-06:002011-11-06T09:10:04.339-06:00I'm with Mike and Kathi - at best Isaac is bei...I'm with Mike and Kathi - at best Isaac is being disingenuous. He knows the reason bond debt is not included in those FAST ratings is that they cannot be. Bond debt fluctuates greatly from district to district and year to year, depending on growth and construction. The only way to make a fair comparison is to leave them out. It's not a conspiracy to hide numbers - those are readily Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-56391956575430823932011-11-06T01:01:59.449-05:002011-11-06T01:01:59.449-05:00Kathi - You're certainly passionate, but terri...Kathi - You're certainly passionate, but terribly misinformed. Starting your comments with personal attacks only validates Rep. Isaac's position.<br /><br />Instead of using the typical, & now very, very stale scare tactics of "the sky is falling" on our schools, or the tried & true "c'mon, it's for the children" line, why don't you address the hardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-55588924212465520642011-11-05T22:58:36.161-05:002011-11-05T22:58:36.161-05:00Isaac doesn't seem to think that the $2.1 mill...Isaac doesn't seem to think that the $2.1 million he helped to cut from Dripping Springs ISD was real money. He helped to cut another $3.1 million next year. For a district the size of DSISD, $5.2 million is devastating. As to the pay for Dr. Herrick,the timing wasn't great,and though Dr. Herrick did resign, it wasn't really a "free will" thing-anyone who has paid attention Kathi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13344977049762991659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-32909597978124767092011-11-05T22:20:42.543-05:002011-11-05T22:20:42.543-05:00Jason is a liar. He knows that the school is rated...Jason is a liar. He knows that the school is rated as spending 55% in classroom instruction. Shame on him! This isn't a bailout, but a lifeline to try to save the additional $3.1 cut for next year Isaac & cronies passed .<br />What would you cut to cut another $3.1 out of Dripping Springs ISD budget if the props don't pass? Note that it will take multiple cuts- no one thing will make Kathi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13344977049762991659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-71879505867063203032011-11-05T18:36:32.350-05:002011-11-05T18:36:32.350-05:00I have no problem with having quality facilities, ...I have no problem with having quality facilities, from tennis courts to a performing arts center. These are legacy investments that will benefit generations of students to come.<br /><br />What I do have a problem with is the District cutting front-line student services, but making no cuts whatsoever in administration (I think I'm gonna puke on the next person that tries to justify cutting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-8303663391298386422011-11-05T18:11:55.849-05:002011-11-05T18:11:55.849-05:00"If our property values were higher our tax r...<i>"If our property values were higher our tax rate would be lower, but when you lower the value of X then Y may need to be raised to equal the same $$$. It would also help if there DS more commercial development as is the case in Lakeway & Eanes. "</i><br /><br />What about the other 90% of the schools districts, poorer, richer, & about the same, that have a lower tax rate? <brVal @ Stop the Hays Tax Incresaehttp://stopthehaystaxincrease.comnoreply@blogger.com