Don't scare him away Metal! It's too much fun ripping on someone who is so far left that even I can't identify with him!
But really Lib, you mean to tell me that they can't cut some services including but not limited to: the special ed system, sports, salary increases, and perhaps lay-off some folks? Or they could possibly cut every department by 10% and accept across-the-board pay cuts?
And they could certainly terminate the pension program for all new hires, and set up an IRA - Mutual Fund retirement system (matching 401k, brokerage accounts, etc.)
All of this can be accomplished without hurting our children's education. One's success educationally depends almost solely on their own drive to succeed. We need not get into the discussion regarding the evidence that money does not fix bad educational systems...