Letter: Do I have this right?
Editor, Daily News:
I attended a Collier County School Board meeting and was embarrassed watching our superintendent and most of the board explain their actions over the last few months on the topic of outsourcing custodial services.
This was my first meeting, and not my last, as a parent and taxpayer in this county.
The general comment/excuse that concerned me was made by Superintendent Dennis Thompson.
Apparently, a committee would not have enough time to evaluate insurance changes during the summer months that could possibly save millions of dollars. However, a committee did have time to evaluate the dismissal of approximately 200 employees during the very same time period. They will be replaced by a private company and employees will be where?
One of many issues on this topic that is embarrassing is that an ultimatum was raised by the superintendent. If the board did not dismiss the custodial workers, media specialists or assistants would go.
It seems there could be other solutions, such as eliminating some of the higher-level administrative spending or looking at the rest of the $1 billion budget for other alternatives.
For the record: I am not affiliated with any political organization or union. Just have a hard time understanding the logic here.
R.H., Naples
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To "R.H." in Naples --
I think you are a doo-doo head.
Signed,
Denni$ Thomp$on
Doctorite in Ed Psych
$UPERINTENDENT
