Commentary/Criticism #1: Editorial:Austin trustees should give school superintendent authority to run the budget

Editors of the Statesman say Superintendent Meria Carstarphen is doing right by those involved by asking the Austin school of trustees to declare the district in financial exigency in the editorial, Austin trustees should give school superintendent authority to run the budget. Filing for exigency would give her the power to make cuts where she sees fit such as non-classroom positions and laying off some people. The process can get messy quick and they may be dealing with entanglements and legal battles with employees. The board worries about letting people go with the economy being the way it is in today’s times. Carstarphen points out that the school children always come first and they have greater needs in other areas to better their education. In the Northeast district of San Antonio did the same thing, they filled for exigency so that they could help the financial problems of the district. They wanted to restructure it so that they could help the children of the district have more money for better programs that would be more beneficial. I think that the editors of the statesman have a good point. They’re right in saying that filling for exigency would be beneficial to the district. It would allow Carstarphen the power that she needs to help the most important people involved, the school children. This would allow her to carry out what she thinks is necessary to make the district a better place without having to make tax payers pay even more than they are now. This way taxpayers will also see more positive results and outcomes for their dollar.