Board members at this Tuesday's meeting previewed their plans for the 2012-13 school budget, including a proposal to give all employees a 3 percent raise.
Meanwhile, members predicted that without additional funding from the County, more cuts could be on the table.
It's a stark contrast. A Board-proposed budget that fully funds schools and meets the needs of students and a County Commission that so far has been unwilling to properly fund the schools.
Of course, the Board's proposal has yet to be seen. But County Commissioners like Jerry Stone and Jim Vaughn are already saying there won't be any new money for schools absent a wheel tax. What they're really saying is that they (Stone/Vaughn) won't support spending more money on schools.
One thing seems clear: If Sumner County citizens thought last year's budget battle was bad, it will seem mild compared to what's brewing for 2012.
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