Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 23:10:44 GMT -6
MONTPELIER — Education officials are calling on lawmakers to support the mandates they impose by adding additional staff to the Agency of Education and the State Board of Education.
Members of the board offered testimony before the House Education Committee on Monday calling for staff members to support the many educational initiatives imposed by the General Assembly, from school district mergers and universal pre-kindergarten education to dual enrollment and personalized learning plans.
“In our opinion, the Agency (of Education) is suffering with inadequate staff,” said Stephan Morse, chairman of the State Board of Education, who discussed the staff reductions the agency has faced during the past eight years.
Since fiscal year 2008, the agency has lost 43 positions, falling from 213 employees to the current staffing level of 170. At the same time, 70 percent of agency staff are paid for with federal funds, which limits the scope of work they may perform, Morse said.
Read more: www.timesargus.com/article/20160127/NEWS03/160129670
Members of the board offered testimony before the House Education Committee on Monday calling for staff members to support the many educational initiatives imposed by the General Assembly, from school district mergers and universal pre-kindergarten education to dual enrollment and personalized learning plans.
“In our opinion, the Agency (of Education) is suffering with inadequate staff,” said Stephan Morse, chairman of the State Board of Education, who discussed the staff reductions the agency has faced during the past eight years.
Since fiscal year 2008, the agency has lost 43 positions, falling from 213 employees to the current staffing level of 170. At the same time, 70 percent of agency staff are paid for with federal funds, which limits the scope of work they may perform, Morse said.
Read more: www.timesargus.com/article/20160127/NEWS03/160129670