...Tuesday, May 28, 2013 By Walter C. Jones | Monday, May 27, 2013 Education Richmond County schools Controller Gene Spires said there are technical problems that must be resolved before signing on to a federal program that would offer free...
...children than provide them meals so they're ready to learn?"As enticing as the program might appear, Controller Gene Spires said there are technical problems that must be resolved before adopting it. Districts are eligible for the program...
...savings."Unfortunately, that's where we had to go because that's where the big dollars are," said Controller Gene Spires. Salaries and benefits account for 84 percent of the system's expenditures. "At some point there's no way you...
...reductions. Required cuts at the remaining schools range between $100,000 and $300,000.According to Controller Gene Spires, those 7 percent reductions at each school along with other cuts will balance the 2014 budget and allow for eight furlough...
...whether Title II grants, federal funding to improve teacher quality, could cover the costs. According to Controller Gene Spires, that arrangement has not worked out and the $78,000 will have to come from the district's general fund.Board...
...addressed to: Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Superintendent County Board of Education of Richmond County Administrative Office 864 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 c/o Mr. C. Gene Spires, Controller June 1, 2, 3, 2013 Ad# 16008849
...and instruction for grades K-12 than she did as the executive director of middle schools. The roles of Controller Gene Spires and Chief Hu man Re sources Officer Nor man Hill remain unchanged."It's basically a title change," Ashe said...
...also collecting a pension, racking up $241,000 in pay that must be returned to the state, according to Controller Gene Spires. They were allowed to get less than 49 percent of the hours they worked before their retirement.To pay the Teacher...
...240,000 owed.There will be a 7.5 percent interest charged monthly after the due date. On Thursday, Controller Gene Spires said he planned to pay the remaining balance Friday, so any interest would be minimal.The money will come out of...
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