Thursday, December 4, 2008
Support of Dr. Melinda Bossenmyer!
We are thrilled to have the support of Dr. Melinda Bossenmyer. She is a highly credited expert in the field of recess, playgrounds, childhood obesity...and the list goes on! Bottom line: She knows her stuff! Click on the follower ICON for the "Recess Doctor" and read all about her. She is located in Los Angeles, CA. Her support means so much and gives me the drive to continue this arduous fight. She inspires me to keep going and to not give up-assuring me it will well worth it! So THANK YOU MELINDA!
Westmoreland Cost Per Pupil Compared with Other Local Schools:
All information shown here is located at greatschools.net which publishes information on schools. It is readily available and easy to access. This site also "grades" schools. Westmoreland Elementary currently is graded a "5" out of "10" on this site. Of the school comparatives used below, Westmoreland did have the lowest overall.
Where does Westmoreland spend the money from our taxes? Westmoreland officials use one excuse of “ACADEMICS” being more important than recess…therefore justifying the elimination of it and replacing it with the new physical education program. But can Westmoreland really back up this claim? Let’s see how they compare to other local schools, (who all currently maintain a recess program.)
Please Note: "State" refers to state average.
Total Cost Per Student:
As you can see, Westmoreland spends LESS than the state average on INSTRUCTION and less than any of these schools listed! Westmoreland also manages to exceed ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS and OTHER EXPENDITURES above the state average. Westmoreland spends significantly more on “other expenditures” than ANY of these schools. Do we really spend more on our electric bills or some of the other examples given as POSSIBLE "other expenditures"?
Based on these statistics, it appears Westmoreland wants the taxpayers and community to believe that they put ACADEMICS above everything, even sacrificing recess in the name of better ACADEMICS, but it looks like they would really rather spend the money elsewhere!
Where does Westmoreland spend the money from our taxes? Westmoreland officials use one excuse of “ACADEMICS” being more important than recess…therefore justifying the elimination of it and replacing it with the new physical education program. But can Westmoreland really back up this claim? Let’s see how they compare to other local schools, (who all currently maintain a recess program.)
Please Note: "State" refers to state average.
Total Cost Per Student:
- State: $15815
- Westmoreland: $13341
- Clinton: $13237
- Oriskany: $13710
- NY Mills: $15799
- New Hartford: $13467
Monies spent per pupil broken down by category in percentages:
INSTRUCTION:
- State: 65%
- Westmoreland: 62%
- Clinton: 67%
- Oriskany: 67%
- NY Mills: 67%
- New Hartford: 68%
STUDENT AND STAFF SUPPORT:
- State: 8%
- Westmoreland: 8%
- Clinton: 10%
- Oriskany: 8%
- NY Mills: 6%
- New Hartford: 7%
ADMINISTRATIVE:
- State: 10%
- Westmoreland: 11%
- Clinton: 10%
- Oriskany: 10%
- NY Mills: 11%
- New Hartford: 9%
OTHER EXPENDITURES:
***The "other" category includes all other types of expenditures. Examples of costs in this category include operations (utilities, maintenance and security), food service, and the salaries of support staff such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers.***
- State: 17%
- Westmoreland: 19%
- Clinton: 13%
- Oriskany: 15%
- NY Mills: 16%
- New Hartford: 16%
As you can see, Westmoreland spends LESS than the state average on INSTRUCTION and less than any of these schools listed! Westmoreland also manages to exceed ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS and OTHER EXPENDITURES above the state average. Westmoreland spends significantly more on “other expenditures” than ANY of these schools. Do we really spend more on our electric bills or some of the other examples given as POSSIBLE "other expenditures"?
Based on these statistics, it appears Westmoreland wants the taxpayers and community to believe that they put ACADEMICS above everything, even sacrificing recess in the name of better ACADEMICS, but it looks like they would really rather spend the money elsewhere!
All they want for Christmas is....RECESS!
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Show support December 9th at 6:30pm at the Westmoreland BOE Meeting, in the High School Library! This is a gift that keeps on giving for years to come and makes for a well rounded child and adult in the future!
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Where Westmoreland Spends Your Money Per Student:
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ny/other/4083#finance
Westmoreland is spending less overall....BUT as you can see from the breakdown below, they spend LESS PER STUDENT on actual INSTRUCTION, yet they spend MORE for ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS!!! And the "OTHER EXPENDITURES" is higher as well.....Makes one wonder, do the students really come first?
Spending Per Pupil
Total per pupil expenditures
$13,341-Westmoreland
$15,815-State Average
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional
62%- Westmoreland
65%- State Average
Student and staff support
8%-Westmoreland
8%-State Average
Administration
11%-Westmoreland
10%-State Average
Other expenditures
19%-Westmoreland
17%-State Average
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Westmoreland is spending less overall....BUT as you can see from the breakdown below, they spend LESS PER STUDENT on actual INSTRUCTION, yet they spend MORE for ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS!!! And the "OTHER EXPENDITURES" is higher as well.....Makes one wonder, do the students really come first?
Spending Per Pupil
Total per pupil expenditures
$13,341-Westmoreland
$15,815-State Average
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional
62%- Westmoreland
65%- State Average
Student and staff support
8%-Westmoreland
8%-State Average
Administration
11%-Westmoreland
10%-State Average
Other expenditures
19%-Westmoreland
17%-State Average
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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