Indiana

Tuesday?s Tidbits

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Here are a few items I didn?t get a chance to post about yesterday?

I did some math on how much it cost to run the Solders and Sailors Children?s Home in Knightstown.  At operational costs of $10 million per year for 114 children, that amounts to about $88,000 per child.  I?m for helping kids, but yikes!

Two groups opposing moving school board elections from May to November are the Indiana State Teachers Association and the Indiana School Boards Association.  One reason for their opposition was that  moving the elections to November means new school board members would have no input on the budget.  Although school budget years currently begin on January 1, state law is changing that to July 1.  Now please note, when lawmakers debated moving the fiscal calender from January to July these same groups complained that would not be enough time for new board members to have input on the budget because they just got elected in May.  These are the people who are educating your children.  

The Capital Improvement Board is meeting this afternoon to discuss how to fill a $20-$35 million operation shortfall for Lucas Oil Stadium.  I  spoke to a couple individuals very close to the board and they told me ?all options are on the table.?

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 27, 2009 (boomark / email).