Word: knopp
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Candidates Jon R. Maddox and Tony J. Knopp have both adopted budget reform as the primary plank in their platforms, arguing that the district's $84 million budget is unjustified...
...candidates, though, have very different reasoning. Maddox said he feels spending per pupil is far too high, while Knopp said his main complaint is lack of accountability in the budget making process...
...Knopp, on the other hand, said he feels education is the best place to spend money. However, he said the district needs to change the way the budget is presented to taxpayers so they can have a larger role in the budgeting process...
...Reality is obfuscated," Knopp said. "It is not clear at all, and that makes it impossible for us as parents, educators and taxpayers to have any input...
...Knopp calls for early release of drafts of the budget with clear justifications of expenditures and increased opportunities for parents and taxpayers to give their input...