{"id":210,"date":"2024-09-06T02:53:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T02:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2024-09-06T02:53:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T02:53:51","slug":"corrections-corner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/corrections-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrections Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||27px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Correction Corner<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Surprise &#8230; we&#8217;re not perfect!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re both concerned neighbors and parents who are extremely worried about the performance, cost and direction of our school and school district. We&#8217;re reading through meeting minutes, agendas, state reports, school reports &#8230; and sometimes we make mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>But we would rather ask 10 questions about things that are worrying to us rather than ask none and be safe.<\/p>\n<p>We also will share the correct information when it is given to us &#8211; far more of a commitment to the truth than we see from <a href=\"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/superintendent\/truth-in-advertising-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our school on the academic performances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Regionalization Study Meeting, 05-Sep-2024<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Algebra at FTS &#8211; the Regionalization Study states &#8220;The most recent assessment results show that no students were currently enrolled in Algebra [in Franklin]&#8221; &#8211; whereas there are students taking the class.<\/li>\n<li>State Aid &#8211; this actually amounts to approximately 9% of the total FTS budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Standing our Ground<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>At the Regionalization Study meeting Matt stated that the cost\/student for Franklin was $35k, and a board member noted the cost was $23k. We agree that the state publishes a <a href=\"https:\/\/rc.doe.state.nj.us\/2022-2023\/school\/detail\/19\/1600\/050\/perpupil?lang=EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$23k\/student number<\/a> but the numbers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftschool.org\/fts\/Announcements\/Regionalization%20Study.pdf?1725053206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regionalization Study<\/a> report are clear.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 96px;\"><strong>Town<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 96px;\"><strong># Students<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 96px;\"><strong>2022-23 Budget (in $000s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 96px;\"><strong>Cost\/Student<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">Franklin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">265<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">9,330<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">$35,208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">Union<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">472<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">12,148<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">$25,737<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">363<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">8,867<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\">$24,427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If anyone wants to explain the background to the state numbers we are all ears, but the Regionalization Study speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p>2023 budget &#8211; Regionalization Study table F13 (page 107 of study)<\/p>\n<p>2022-23 student enrollment &#8211; Regionalization Study tables D5, D6, D7 (page 14-16 of orignal study)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Correction CornerSurprise &#8230; we&#8217;re not perfect! We&#8217;re both concerned neighbors and parents who are extremely worried about the performance, cost and direction of our school and school district. We&#8217;re reading through meeting minutes, agendas, state reports, school reports &#8230; and sometimes we make mistakes. But we would rather ask 10 questions about things that are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-210","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neighborswantingchange.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}