School engineers

[Save Us]

I was just wondering, is that 1867 law still in effect that public school engineers get to spend state money on the school they are in charge of with no oversight, or accounting?

[Michele J]

I heard but do not know how true it is that they are given an amount of money for the year and if they do not use it all whatever is left is theirs? Does anyone know if that is true?

[winfield31]

I heard but do not know how true it is that they are given an amount of money for the year and if they do not use it all whatever is left is theirs? Does anyone know if that is true?rumor has it they not only get to keep the unspent monies , but get to keep certain equipment they buy..........would also like to know the truth ?

[Bannister]

Michele, what you heard is definitely how it used to be a few years ago b/c there was a big uproar over it. I also haven't heard that the system has been changed. I'm under the impression that it still works like that.

[keyboard150]

The engineers got a new contract last year. I think some of this stuff was changed.

I never heard the part about them keeping the equipment they buy, that kinda makes no sense.

[winfield31]

The engineers got a new contract last year. I think some of this stuff was changed.

I never heard the part about them keeping the equipment they buy, that kinda makes no sense.just something I heard , like snow blowers , lawnmowers , tools , etc. , don't know if it's true ?

[keyboard150]

just something I heard , like snow blowers , lawnmowers , tools , etc. , don't know if it's true ?

It could be. The engineer in my building is a very good, honest man and does what needs to be done to keep the building clean and the grounds beautiful. He's one thing about my school that I do like.

The building that I used to be in had a very sleazy engineer....that building was always dirty, dusty, and things didnt work.


When my school moved to its current location, I would unpack boxes from my old classroom, and dust would just fly everywhere when I'd open it..that's how bad that school was.

I had to stop wearing light-colored khakis to work in that building---I would go in the morning, bright and clean. By the time I left, they were covered in dust and crap, and that would happen just from walking around the building.

That has never happened at #97.

[CSense]

A school engineer is a member of a union and operates as an exclusive contractor. Each year a budget is approved between the schools and the engineer. If they are under budget they (engineers) do keep the surplus.

Also, any work over scheduled working hours is considered overtime (public meetings, use of facility, etc). They make time and a half.

Furthermore, in the budget, costs toward machinery (plows, trucks, lawn mowers, etc) is part of the contract and therefore becomes the property of the engineer.

It is not odd for engineers to make up-wards of $100,00 per year. Recently the FBI investigated the operations and nothing was found to be illegal.

Your tax $$ at work!

[Michele J]

CSense:
Thank you for the info... I was wondering how true it was.

[Save Us]

A school engineer is a member of a union and operates as an exclusive contractor. Each year a budget is approved between the schools and the engineer. If they are under budget they (engineers) do keep the surplus.

Also, any work over scheduled working hours is considered overtime (public meetings, use of facility, etc). They make time and a half.

Furthermore, in the budget, costs toward machinery (plows, trucks, lawn mowers, etc) is part of the contract and therefore becomes the property of the engineer.

It is not odd for engineers to make up-wards of $100,00 per year. Recently the FBI investigated the operations and nothing was found to be illegal.

Your tax $$ at work!

They really need to chang that 1800's law to something more fair and modern.
Of course it is not illegal because it probably not outside of the law as written over 100 years ago,

It doesn't pass the smell test and should be abolished !! I thought it was all about the kids,,,, guess not.

[keyboard150]

They really need to chang that 1800's law to something more fair and modern.
Of course it is not illegal because it probably not outside of the law as written over 100 years ago,

It doesn't pass the smell test and should be abolished !! I thought it was all about the kids,,,, guess not.

Although I agree with you, there are some perks that engineers should get because running one of these buildings, even in the 21st century is a 24 hour a day job. Being on the easy side, my engineer has to get up at all hours of the night to answer alarms and other issues that might arise.

In the buildings that are older, there are constantly things breaking down that have to be fixed before school begins the next day!
There are obviously some engineers in the district that abuse the perks, but there are also some very excellent ones.