I think this is great that they have saved money and should be rewarded not crticized. I am sure there are many things they cut that this could now be appropraited to Reward people for making tough decisions. Perhaps they can fund more graduation coaches through communities in schools of wake county? Maybe hire some TAs that were cut?

All government funded departments are watching and some laughing. Policy has always been if we don't spend it all this year we can't get more next year. Fire Stations,Rescue,Police,Garbage,Road Maintanence,Accounts Receivable,Payroll and on and on.The only money management is More!More!More!!!!! More,more,more! Thanks Billy

buy some books. you realize that Wake County middle school students don't have any books don't you?

It's amazing that this dysfunctional system and board are allowed to TAKE 77 cents of every tax dollar we pay.

'westernwake l In other words, the denial of the grant (if you read the full article) had nothing to do with the end of the bussing for diversity assignment policy.'

"It didnt give a reason and you just jumped in and either assumed you knew what it was or made one up yourself." - superman

In that case the denial of over 1.5 Billion in federal grants from 1979 to 2009 are all due to the Bussing for Diversity assignment policy (if we use your reasoning).

westernwake l In other words, the denial of the grant (if you read the full article) had nothing to do with the end of the bussing for diversity assignment policy.

It didnt give a reason and you just jumped in and either assumed you knew what it was or made one up yourself.

If you want to review the boards financial responsiblity what was the balance for the last 5 years. Is the balance increasing or decreasing. How much has the budget allocation increased every year. Were there any audit exceptions or recommendations made by the auditors. Where were these savings made? Was the budget inflated? Just looking at the fund balance and making any sort of assumption is like looking at the last page of a book. I am sure they make a lot of grant applications but they dont make the news or they are discussed openly in board meetings.

westerwake1 How about the link?

For the 30 years (1979-2009) that the Democrats ran the Wake County School board using the bussing for diversity policy, the school system failed to get over $1.5 Billion in federal grants they applied for.

For the two years (2010/2011) that the Republicans held a majority in the school board, the system has failed to get approx $47M in federal grants the Wake County School System applied for.

Let's hold the feet of the Democrats to the fire for their failure to get all of this $1.5 Billion in federal grant funds for our children while they were in charge.

"westernwake http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/30/710759/feds-deny-wakes-magnet-grant.html Sorry but the grant they didnt get was only 10 million" - superman

The Wake County school system puts in for over 100 federal grants each and every single year. Most of these grants are rejected. They apply for grants for everything from fuel money, lunch program funds, facilities, technology, and everything else imaginable.

Let's read the text of your article - 'North Carolina's largest school district was not among those sharing the $100 million in grants announced today by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. No school districts in the state were among the 36 winners... No reason was given for why Wake fell short.'

In other words, the denial of the grant (if you read the full article) had nothing to do with the end of the bussing for diversity assignment policy.

'He pointed out that Wake didn't win a $7.5 million grant in 2004 when it had the diversity policy.'

beaupeep-danny22 I was Finance Director for a large school system. The funding you are making reference to is state funding and state allocation. Yes you lose them if you dont spend it. However, a school finance office will make sure the state funding is spent before you start dipping into your other resources. You dont lose federal funding or local if it is not spent. You allocate state instructional supply money first. Schools always have a lot of needs and a good finance director would never allow money to be spent and wasted. As Finance Director no person other than myself had the authority to purchase anything without my signature on a signed purchase order--including the Supt. I had the full support of the Supt. as well as the Board of Education to enforce it.

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