Rather than fighting the County Commission, the Sumner County School Board voted 6-4 to ask Director of Schools Del Phillips to find $5 million plus in cuts. The possible cuts could include about 100 jobs. It is expected that the Board will review the proposed budget sometime next week.
The fight over the Schools budget is a familiar one, stemming from continued growth in schools while the Commission has taken funds previously dedicated to the Schools to pay for their own expenses. Commissioners are resistant to any tax increase, even one as small as 14.5 cents (roughly $60 a year for the average homeowner in Sumner County).
Specifically, County Commission Budget Committee Chair Kirk Moser and Commissioner Jerry Stone have made it clear they don't support finding the money to meet the school system's needs. Ironically, Moser and Stone have supported taking funds previously designated for schools to add to the County budget so County employees can have a 3% raise but insist on denying a similar raise to school system employees.
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