South Buffalo Charter School

A $2 BILLION DECISION: THE CASE FOR REFORMING NEW YORK’S CHARTER SCHOOL LAW, April 2010, New York State United Teachers report
…The South Buffalo Charter School collected $7.6 million in tuition, state and federal grants in 2008-09 for its 621 students. It also reports a fund balance of $7.8 million in unrestricted funds and a $4.9 million cash surplus. Last school year, the board of trustees eliminated two physical education positions and laid off an art teacher, while reducing instruction in the arts from 33 times a year to 22 times a year. Physical education classes have as many as 75 students in one small gym. There is not enough equipment for all students to participate so many stand around and watch. Despite its cash reserves, the board of trustees is eliminating the positions of a school counselor; a remedial teacher; a special education teacher and reducing to part-time the jobs of teachers of Spanish, art, technology and music. Two of those slated to lose full-time positions make up the union leadership at the school. The Board also routinely adjourns into executive session to conduct most of its business…

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow- run by one of our local school board members- trustfund baby Chris Jacobs

Anonymous said...

You should try working there. The motto is "let's see how many family members can we employ."

Anonymous said...

What a great school! The teachers are over-achievers and do there best to help the students succeed. In regards to the family member comment, not many people are related there and if so, how is it any different than all of the other districts. There is always going to be politics. Fact of the matter is that the test scores are good, better than Buffalo and other local districts!