It seems Pam and I are on the same plain when it comes to school funding;
Sioux Falls Public Schools Superintendent Pam Homan told members of the Downtown Rotary Club today that she thought Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s budget approach was “half-assed.â€
HELL YEAH!
A member of the audience asked what she would do if she were in Daugaard’s position.
First, she said, she wouldn’t have proposed 10 percent cuts to most programs after campaigning as though the state had no budget problem.
It’s funny how quickly people forget the rosy picture Doogard painted during the campaign.
Next, she said she’d make sure she had accurate information, and she would prioritize.
BAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, no shit?! Huh! Republicans prioritize. They make sure their buddies finish first.
In reference to Daugaard’s recommended 10 percent cut to education and other programs, Homan related advice from her father, who told her: “‘Pam, if you’re going to do something half-assed, don’t do it at all.’ And so, I wouldn’t make across-the-board cuts.â€
I applaud Homan, the super of the largest district in the state, using this language. I get so sick and tired of people sugar coating this stuff. You can only get the shit so shiny when you polish a turd.
Homan said the state ought to spend the $26 million it received last year from the federal Education Jobs Fund on K-12 schools, as it was intended, rather than keep it in state reserves.
Funny how the state cashes checks and forgets where they come from and there intention.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
l3wis 
