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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
It's not really a program. But I worked my ass off to write big chunks of the grant, including the 8% pay raise and an incentive pay scheme that will allow most professionals to get another $1500/year.
I'm happy we have the money because it will mean instead of laying off another 4 teachers this fall, we can hire for at least 6 new positions (7 with the person who is leaving!).
Swifty has the munchies!
Kat, congratulations, that sounds like a major win (despite the exodus).
lisah, I'm glad Swifty is doing better.
He totally does!
I'm happy we have the money because it will mean instead of laying off another 4 teachers this fall, we can hire for at least 6 new positions (7 with the person who is leaving!).
That is awesome!
It is a major win. I didn't do all the writing of the grant (not even near it) but for about 3 weeks straight I didn't have a moment at work that wasn't teaching or granting (meetings etc) and a lot of my coworkers are pissed.
The exodus just means change is coming and it needed to come anyway. If we hadn't gotten the grant, then I personally would be writing a charter or pilot school proposal for that site.
Done, Kat.
Aw... I'm all verklempt. You people are wonderful.
Meanwhile, I am sitting here funding other people's projects at her school with the cards. It's like such a system!
Glad Swifty is feeling better.
Kat, I hope the grant brings the positive change you think it will. It sounds needed. Will donate to K's project when I'm more conscious and know what I can afford this month.
Monday is a staff holiday for us, but since we get volunteers (but not my crew, we don't use them) I am working. Two members of my crew will be doing a service project with their sponsoring org, so I'll be short-handed. However, I confirmed that I get a comp day for it, so that's cool. I don't know when our next holiday is - Easter, I guess. They haven't put out a 2012 calendar yet. I'm gonna need it, too; March is going to be a bitch of a month for the org and me personally - why hello thar, Spring Break volunteers.
Cereal: as those who read Bitches know, I had a shit day* and a rough week altogether. Catching up here made me laugh out loud several times, from COMMA-ables and funny links and general sass. So thank you all for your wit and humor and love for each other and this community.
* It's for real teal deer, so I won't x-post, but it's here if you're curious - smonster "Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In" Jan 13, 2012 4:31:22 pm PST.
Hat trick: I just watched the Bumbly Cumbersnatch vid; what are the sexytimes scenes from?