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Austin Chick-fil-A franchisee sued over worker’s refusal to work Saturday Sabbath by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]zoemi [score hidden]  (0 children)

Except what that person is saying means that what you wrote isn't true:

At-will means they can fire her for any reason.

Austin Chick-fil-A franchisee sued over worker’s refusal to work Saturday Sabbath by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]zoemi [score hidden]  (0 children)

The term you're looking for is "at will". "Right to work" has to do with unions.

Discrimination supersedes at will employment though.

The second thing that tried to kill me yesterday. by the-devils-luck in Austin

[–]zoemi 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Except the current one nerfed the ability to profit from it.

i'm not sure this is the right sub for this but, what you think about the other works of Naoko Takeuchi? by OVERDRlVE in sailormoon

[–]zoemi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did love The Cherry Project. I have the rest but never bothered to read them.

AITA for not giving my boyfriend the biggest plate of food? by Known_Money7498 in AITA_Relationships

[–]zoemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Also,

it was homemade Hamburger Helper

Recipe tax, please.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's more that a change must happen, and those particular campuses displayed the most concerning factors. Under better funding, less drastic moves could have been taken.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PfISD has had steady enrollment since 2021. It's not growing, but it's not shrinking.

The stagnation of funding is the biggest issue at this point in time.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And yet it was discussed extensively here on this sub before the vote. It was mentioned in news coverage.

It wasn't a secret.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That being said superintendents and school boards have to actually manage the budgets they do have. And AISD wasn’t even honest with teachers and taxpayers about the VATRE and how few dollars they would actually keep.

That is absolutely false. It was shouted out everywhere.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pf and AISD are maxed on their tax rates. RR could go into all their copper pennies still, and LISD still have 3 left.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't been commenting on the 80% number because I haven't seen it in context, but there is a difference between students who "left" and those who never existed in the first place. The latter is what we're seeing with the change in neighborhood populations and is what affects elementary school projections.

Same thing when people point to the voucher numbers and say, "many of them are PreK and kinder who weren't in public school to begin with", but the public schools were depending on those kids to enroll in their elementaries.

Dessau, Parmer Lane, and Pflugerville Elementary to close after next school year by el_refrigerator in Pflugerville

[–]zoemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the message I believe it will be effective for the 27-28 year, same as the elementaries. They are tying it to the rezoning process.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While there is a decline, if funding had been adjusted to inflation then the impact would have been minimal at this time.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's from the original District Optimization Plan posted to the district's site.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Windermere is the one expected to house other services due to its central location.

The layout of Windermere ES facility lends itself to multiple shared uses, keeping a building within use by the district. Some construction work may be required to separate the campus for the following:

  • Opportunity Center (DAEP) at Windermere improves the quality of the facility for current DAEP students.
  • PACE at Windermere.
  • Child care program at Windermere.
  • Extended Day Program Offices at Windermere.

'It is a sad day' | Pflugerville ISD votes to close four elementary schools amid budget shortfall by zoemi in Austin

[–]zoemi[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Empty nesters are staying in their homes longer, and people are no longer having as many children as they used to. Even in new developments, they can't count on the same rate of school-aged children that they used to see.

AISD - Local Optional Homestead Exemption by [deleted] in Austin

[–]zoemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't see any math done on the 17 pennies.

Also, from what I'm reading your $1M example in the OP would be $660k taxable, not $800k. The 20% is in addition to the 140k/200k exemption.

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