Archive for Education Hudson
Death by Administration
Posted by: | CommentsThe taxpayers of Hudson, WI are dying a slow death and it’s people like Nancy Sweet that are “administering” the poison. By now most people know about the extraordinary raises that the government school district administrators received. No matter how much spinning Ms. Sweet wants to do, she can’t explain to the average taxpayer why on earth these people are getting filthy rich.
Nancy Sweet, the “District Deputy Director/HR Director” is nothing more than a glorified secretary. She has no discernable skills that would allow her to come even close to earning $175,000 a year. That’s right folks- $175,00 a year! It’s 123,000 in salary and another $52,000 in benefits!</a>
Ms. Sweet can go suck an egg. She is the poster child for what is wrong with government education. She says that the district can’t hire and retain qualified candidates because the salaries are too low! What a crock of shit. How about a 20% pay CUT Nancy? Then you can find out what’s happening in the REAL WORLD, not your little communist utopia.
Quote of the Day
Posted by: | Comments“Lord knows, all these administrators are hard workers and probably deserve more money.”
Doug Stohlberg, Editor of the Hudson Star Obfuscator
As quoted in this editorial, in reference to the UNBELIEVABLE pay increases given out to the already overpaid administrators of the Hudson School District. Is this Mr. Stohlberg’s way of appeasing the government education crowd?
Government education administrators produce NOTHING. They generate NO WEALTH. They simply STEAL FROM THEIR NEIGHBORS.
Quote of the Day
Posted by: | Comments“If these changes were announced during good economic times it would have raised a few eyebrows, but not unleashed the wrath of many people who are strong supporters of our schools.”
Doug Stohlberg, Editor of the Hudson Star Obfuscator
This comment was part of this editorial by Mr. Stohlberg. Gee Doug, whose eyebrows would have been raised during “good economic” times? Would it be the eyebrows of concerned citizens who have seen this trainwreck coming for a number of years? Get with the program Doug. Your half-hearted attempt at holding the school board, administrators and teachers accountable is laughable at best.
Just who is Jim B (Bob Muchlinski)?
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to the readers of the HSO website. We are going to be spending the next week letting you know just exactly who this Jim B. character is. He is none other than Bob Muchlinski, husband of government school teacher Mary Muchlinski. This week on the HSO website Mr. Muchlinski pretends to have “concern” for the Hudson taxpayers. Does he really care about his neighbors and the heavy tax burden that they face? As Bob Muchlinski and his wife benefit from higher and higher taxes, the average citizen is doing well to keep their home.
Today we will show you a video in which Bob Muchlinski lashes out at the Hudson taxpayers and admonishes them for not wanting to pay MORE in taxes. Listen closely as Mr. Muchlinski (or Jim B. as he likes to be called) talks about the “poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor Hudson taxpayers”. Listen as Mr. Muchlinski absolutely belittles each and every one of you…..
July 2009 Hudson School Board Meeting
His speech begins at minute 201. You might have to wait a little while to download the entire video, but it is well worth the wait.
Jim B. (aka Bob Muchlinski) a drain on the Hudson taxpayers
Posted by: | CommentsSince Jim. B. (aka Bob Muchlinski) continues to berate citizens on the Hudson Star Observer website, we will take this opportunity to expose Bob for the little twit that he is. His feigned “concern” for the taxpayers is nothing more than a sham. Bob and his family are a serious drain on the average hardworking citizen that doesn’t slurp from the public trough like he does.
In this several part series we will take a good look at how Bob Muchlinski is costing the taxpayers of Hudson a pretty penny. Look for numerous posts over the next week, because there is a lot to be said about good ole Bobby boy…….
Crimmins Crying in her doughnut crumbs
Posted by: | CommentsAs if Cindy Crimmins hasn’t wasted enough of the Hudson taxpayers’ money, she has now demanded a recount in of the recent school board election. Crimmins, who has made an absolute mess of her own person finances by losing her home to foreclsosure and filing for bankruptcy, must be in need of some extra doughnut money.
A look at the local rag’s website-
shows that Cindy’s biggest fan- Jim B. (also known as Bob Muchlinski, husband of Hudson high school art teacher Mary Muchlinski) is going after anyone who thinks that Cindy is a loser for demanding the recount. Come on Jim B. Bob Muchlinski, haven’t you slandered enough people on the HSO’s website over the past few months?
Crimmins, How does it feel to wake up next to this?
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Last week it was divulged that good ole’ happy days star, Scott Baio had called the FBI because of death threats on the internet found in the site called Twitter.com. He had provided a picture of our esteemed President’s wife that didn’t show her in a good light. I’m sure it happens to everyone. The caption read, “How does it feel to wake up next to this…”.Story here.
Now I’m sure we all have had our moments and got caught in the wrong light at times. I know I have.
Now imagine. You belong to a government entity and are in the public eye for hours at a time. You would want to make sure you are at your best, right. Now image that is your wife. Image you work on a government payroll as well. Image you work for the Hudson School District as a liaison officer, someone who hasn’t enough credentials to get a real police job. Imagine your name is Mark Crimmins.
Now image having to wake up next to Cindy every morning. Yes officer Mark Crimmins, how does it feel to wake up next to that?
Carnac on Letters to the HSO
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………… He will definitely win the “Widemouth Wyeth” award for pure stupidity. For those unfamiliar with this award, it is named after one of the most pompous ignoramuses that ever graced public office in St. Croix County- Priscilla Wyeth.
Public Service in Hudson, WI
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s another look at a public “servant” in the Hudson School District-
Nancy Sweet
2007-08 Salary – $112,389
Fringe Benefits – $29,800
Total Pay $142,189
Total amount needed to pay for Nancys retirement and post-retirement healthcare – $1,973,446 (5% rate of return, $78,672 per year pension and $20,000 health insurance coverage)
Public Service in Hudson, WI
Posted by: | CommentsWe hear it all the time. The government employees like to refer to themselves as “public servants”. It sounds really nice. How can anyone not like a public “servant”. Over the next few weeks we’re going to take a close look at some of those “servants”. The reader can make up their own mind as to who is being “serviced”, as it were. The first individual that we will look at this evening is the Superintendent of the Hudson schools:
Mary Bowen-Eggebratten
2007-08 Salary – $126,455
Fringe Benefits – $42,690
Total Pay $169,145
Total amount needed to pay for Mary’s retirement and post-retirement healthcare – $2,170,370 (5% rate of return, $88,519 per year pension and $20,000 health insurance coverage)
Quote of The Day
Posted by: | CommentsHow in the world am I going to be able to send my kids to a good private school if I have to take a pay freeze!
Anonymous Hudson Government School Teacher
Carnac on Resigning
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I may be giving away some of my secrets but check out the date of these news stories. Today is April 23rd. Read them all.
Email of the Day from Mary Bowen-Eggebratten
Posted by: | CommentsDear Hudson School District Employees,
In school forums that we had earlier this year, the Directors and I talked about the budget situation we are experiencing for the 2009-10 school year and called it, The Perfect Storm. There are a number of variables in determining our budget. Most of them will not be known until later (such as the actual amount of state aid/student, how many students we will have in the fall, and what our total property valuation will be). The Finance Committee of the Board of Education and administration have been studying the situation for some time and feel it is now necessary to take action because of the economic conditions that face our community. Since the Districts budget affects all of us and our work. I wanted to make sure that you had the following information.
This past year the St. Croix Business Park closed as a Tax Incremental Financing District (TIF) and $190,000,000 of property value was added to our tax base. As a result, the District received a one time payment of about $1,800,000. We used approximately $900,000 of that payment in the 2008-09 budget to lessen the impact of opening River Crest. We plan to use the other half to lessen the impact of the 2009-10 budget. Usually, more property on the tax rolls is an advantage; but for Hudson, it becomes a double edged sword. Because it pushed HSD further than we already are above the states average property value per student, the state views Hudson as property rich and able to pay for public education at a higher rate. That results in an estimated loss of state aid for Hudson next year of $1,500,000 to $1,800,000. In addition to this decrease to Hudson, the Districts overall state aid is yet to be determined and presumed to be less than expected in the past due to the states current budget deficit.
In preparation for a loss of District revenue, the administration has already reduced the initial preliminary budget by approximately $1,000,000. Even with these budget reductions and adjustments, the property tax mill rate is expected to increase because of the loss of state aid. Further cuts, reductions, and adjustments are necessary to keep any mill rate increase at a reasonable level, particularly when our community is experiencing the worst economic crisis in recent history.
The Board will be meeting on Tuesday, April 21st to discuss budget cuts and reductions. The Board will discuss staff reductions and layoffs and may take action on preliminary lay-offs. Neither the Board nor administration want to make these reductions, but we are concerned about Hudson taxpayers and their ability to pay at this time with the level of job losses, wage reductions, business and personal bankruptcies, business/industry closures, and home foreclosures that are occurring. Some of you are experiencing one or more of these conditions personally.
Please know that we are deeply concerned about our employees and want to make the level of reductions or lay-offs as minimal as possible. It is with heavy hearts that we move forward considering action that may affect some of you.
The Board values your work and will seek to preserve, as much as possible, progress in the HSD System of Learning to which each of you has contributed; HSD 2025; and operations that support these initiatives, overall excellence, and safety/security.
The special Board meeting is on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the River Crest multi-purpose room. Our policies and procedures do not allow public comment during a special meeting, but we expect that there will be an opportunity at a future meeting for public comment from staff and community members. Here is a link to the Board meeting agenda. You are welcome to attend the meeting to observe. We plan to send an update late in the day on Wednesday.
Thank you for understanding the situation that we face.
Mary
Quote of the Day
Posted by: | CommentsI managed to convince these teachers to educate the students of our community in exchange for the money!
Mark Kaisersatt, Hudson school board member and head negotiator in labor talks with the local teachers’ union
The hardworking taxpayers of Hudson can rest comfortably at night knowing the Mark is such a hardnosed negotiator! Imagine being able to get the teachers to show up for work after squandering millions during the last contract talks. Mark gave up 6% a year for 4 years. Good thing he’s not a pushover…..