Funding education in Florida: Can we afford to bail out schools?

Clayton Bigbsy wrote:

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Right, So ignore all logic, dont cut back any programs just either add an income tax or a sales tax.
What a stupid worthless government employee you are.
The Drop programs misuse costs the Florida taxpayers 300MM a year, so instead of closing the loophole you suggest the impoverished taxpayer remaining in Florida fund some more government waste.
Yeah Right, Thats it, Yeah my girlfiend is Morgan Fairchild, yeah yeah thats the ticket!

The DROP plan cost the taxpayers $0.00 dollars.

Procurator wrote:

<quoted text>The DROP plan cost the taxpayers $0.00 dollars.

You mean the 565MM paid out in DROP payments alone to still employed state workers was free to the taxpayers? Ignore all logic, ignore basic math, only a government worker would be capable of such a stretch!

Procurator wrote:

<quoted text>The DROP plan cost the taxpayers $0.00 dollars.

DROP program recipients
Lawson Lamar
State Attorney, Orange/Osceola
Lump sum:$514,928 Monthly retirement:$9,936 Annual salary:$153,140
Randy Means
Director of Investigations/Administration for Lamar
Lump sum:$495,013 Monthly retirement:$8,091 Annual salary:$151,007
William Vose
Chief Assistant State Attorney for Lamar
Lump sum:$438,356 Monthly retirement:$7,331 Annual salary:$152,979
Norm Wolfinger
State Attorney, Brevard/Seminole
Lump sum:$447,835 Monthly retirement:$7,166 Annual salary:$153,140
Emogene Stegall
Lake County Supervisor of Elections
Lump sum:$326,943 Monthly retirement:$7,153 Annual salary:$111,675
Earl K. Wood
Orange County Tax Collector
Lump sum:$358,976 Monthly retirement:$7,260 Annual salary:$152,288
Bill Vogel
Seminole County Schools Superintendent
Lump sum:$370,162 Monthly retirement:$6,118 Annual salary:$176,583
Margaret Smith
Volusia County Schools Superintendent
Lump sum:$20,696 Monthly retirement:$1,477 Annual salary:$175,168
Cindy Coto
Seminole County Manager
Lump sum:$59,081 Monthly retirement:$7,041 Annual salary:$177,212
George Rodon
Chief of Staff for Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty
Lump sum:$345,808 Monthly retirement:$5,434 Annual salary:$140,539
Eduardo J. Padron
President, Miami Dade College
Lump sum:$893,286 Monthly retirement:$15,071 Annual salary:$335,240
Source: Florida Department of Management Services

Clayton Bigbsy wrote:

<quoted text>DROP ... President, Miami Dade College
Lump sum:$893,286 Monthly retirement:$15,071 Annual salary:$335,240
Source: Florida Department of Management Services

All you've quoted are the sums that represent the of the process. Clearly, it's the process you refuse to understand. So, for anyone who is reading this blog...The President of Miami Dade College took his monthly retirement of $15,071 (that he earned through working 20+ years) and "reinvested" for a period of three-five years and got a lump sum of $835 thousand. Meanwhile, the college reemployed him at $335 thousand per year. BTW: During that 3-5 years, no contribution was made to FRS--as he was drawing on his previously earned retirement. Furthermore, his position needed to be filled and, recognizing that experience is indeed worth something, the college remployed him. The only cost to the taxpayer is his salary.

Mr. Bigsby, like every good troll, has once again swayed the conversation away from the real issue by attacking other bloggers personally (always a great way to "win" an argument) and repeating the same erroneous info. I encourage you to ignore him. Don't fee the trolls! Stay focused on school "bailouts."

Education funding in the state of FL needs your support. Advanced Placement monies are now on the chopping block. Advanced Placement is a great program that enables students to take college level classes and earn college credits while in high school. Previously, the state paid for students to take the AP Exams thereby encouraging them to enroll. This contributed to Seminole County ranking in the top High Schools in the nation--with the cut it will be difficult to maintain that standard. Write the legislature and write the governor--protect AP funding!!!!

Clayton Bigbsy wrote:

<quoted text>DROP program recipients
Lawson Lamar
State Attorney, Orange/Osceola
Lump sum:$514,928 Monthly retirement:$9,936 Annual salary:$153,140
Randy Means
Director of Investigations/Administration for Lamar
Lump sum:$495,013 Monthly retirement:$8,091 Annual salary:$151,007
William Vose
Chief Assistant State Attorney for Lamar
Lump sum:$438,356 Monthly retirement:$7,331 Annual salary:$152,979
Norm Wolfinger
State Attorney, Brevard/Seminole
Lump sum:$447,835 Monthly retirement:$7,166 Annual salary:$153,140
Emogene Stegall
Lake County Supervisor of Elections
Lump sum:$326,943 Monthly retirement:$7,153 Annual salary:$111,675
Earl K. Wood
Orange County Tax Collector
Lump sum:$358,976 Monthly retirement:$7,260 Annual salary:$152,288
Bill Vogel
Seminole County Schools Superintendent
Lump sum:$370,162 Monthly retirement:$6,118 Annual salary:$176,583
Margaret Smith
Volusia County Schools Superintendent
Lump sum:$20,696 Monthly retirement:$1,477 Annual salary:$175,168
Cindy Coto
Seminole County Manager
Lump sum:$59,081 Monthly retirement:$7,041 Annual salary:$177,212
George Rodon
Chief of Staff for Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty
Lump sum:$345,808 Monthly retirement:$5,434 Annual salary:$140,539
Eduardo J. Padron
President, Miami Dade College
Lump sum:$893,286 Monthly retirement:$15,071 Annual salary:$335,240
Source: Florida Department of Management Services

All the money came from the Florida Retirement System funded by the people in it and investments by the FRS.This money can not be used for anything but the retirement system.False hope for school funding by a blogger with a severe case of wealth envy.

Expensive toys block our streets and drive ways and are used to beat up our property 24/7. Motorizes toys rage around or neighborhoods daily. Look around and you find 300 dollar Pods left laying along with balls and bikes of all kinds in the public areas. Seems Toys of all kind would be a good source for school TAX.

Expensive toys block our streets and drive ways and are used to beat up our property 24/7. Motorizes toys rage around or neighborhoods daily. Look around and you find 300 dollar Pods left laying,along with balls and bikes of all kinds in the public areas. Seems Toys of all kind would be a good source for school TAX.