Collier school cuts could hurt child's education
By
Melissa Cabral, WINK News
Story Created:
Sep 4, 2008 at 5:13 PM EST
Story Updated:
Sep 4, 2008 at 7:52 PM EST
NAPLES, Fla. - Collier County custodians are fighting to keep their jobs. They took to the streets protesting Thursday.
Superintendent Dennis Thompson is recommending the hiring of an outside company to clean the schools.
If board members decide to outsource, custodians will still have a job with the new company but at lower pay and benefits.
If the board votes against the outsourcing plan, some say it could hurt your child's education.
Superintendent Dennis Thompson tells WINK News if the board votes against outsourcing custodians, he will eliminate 80 jobs.
Those jobs include elementary media assistants and one clerical position per school.
Board members will vote on September 18th.
The board delayed the decision in June, a move that Superintendent Dennis Thompson says cost taxpayers an estimated $800,000 dollars.
The Teamsters Union came up with another option, changing the health insurance plan for all district employees.
The Union says it will save more than five million dollars in one year.
Thompson says it's not legal to not have other companies bid on the policy, and is not a viable option.
Saturday, Sep 6 at 3:00 AM american wrote ...
another way to privatize the public sector. Wake up america!! I feel for the people that are losing there job in tough economic times. check out infowars.com
Friday, Sep 5 at 6:00 PM Teamcollier wrote ...
Thompson needs to clean out his office first.. Nobody has said a word about HIS 6% raise? That is about a $10,000 raise for our "SO CALLED" leader. Thompson IS an UNION BUSTER... He would love to Kill off all the unions in Collier Schools. I hope they don't go down without a fight. I know the Florida Education Association and the National Educational Association will not let this happen without a fight.
Friday, Sep 5 at 10:15 AM rene wrote ...
No matter which way he goes, jobs are going to be lost. Looks like they should clean out the add building first.
Thursday, Sep 4 at 9:41 PM naplesnoob wrote ...
"Thompson says it's not legal to not have other companies bid on the policy" That has got to be the funniest thing I've read ! He should know about the legality of bidding on contracts...
Thursday, Sep 4 at 9:37 PM Teamstermancollier wrote ...
If the school board votes to except the teamsters insurance it will save the school district 21 million dollars over a three year period, no one will need to lose a job! What Dr. Thompson is sealing here is propaganda and fear mongering! Thompson hates unions so much that he would rather cost the district to lose 21 million in insurance saving just to try and bust a union! This is all just a smoke screen folks!
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