We are on a two day "labor day" holiday. Spent the morning working with the school Director and the church corporation administrator looking at school finance. That was another world.
We looked at cost per student based on expenditures and cost per student based on total school income. There is a $25 a month NEGATIVE difference between the two. The church supplements the school budget 30% so the bottom line evens out at the end of the year. We will not go into detail except to say that when you run a school on less than $900 per year per student (with church help), there is a new definition for "basic education". Readers who know about school finance in the US will find this a small fraction of the cost of operation in usual circumstances.
We hope to find a day in the long weekend to travel to the community of Banos (volcano town) to just look around.
3 comments:
Where do I sign up for a school year that includes so much "break from labor"?
Marlene
Don't tell Marlene, but all that "break from labor" almost gives you a nervous break down, doesn't it? We North Americans can stand it only so long, then it isn't nice anymore! Hey, you didn't tell me if you had diesel smoke on your face when you got back from the train trip! Maybe we can talk on Skype! Eldon and Phyllis
Hi Omer - Brock and I are visiting Kerry at her new home in Kansas City and we got to talking about her high school days. Of course, your name came up in the conversation and we decided to google and see if we could find you. You do get around, don't you? Will reach out with some information about Anita sometime soon.
Ruthe Brocker
Hi - my Mother has such positive memories of her time working with you at the High School and of course I remember the positive influence you had with the students. I have been in Retailing for many years and recently moved from Jax FL back to KC where I plan to stay for awhile.
Celebrated 30 year HS Reunion last year and rode in a float for the fist time with the Classmates. Hope this finds you well...
Kerry Brocker
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