Medford School District budget talks and other important evens - see dates - posted April 22nd
Some important dates coming up
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Advocacy
Thank you Sue Kline for driving up to Salem April 23 to advocate with legislators regarding EI/ECSE and the Autism Insurance mandate HB3000. This bill will hopefully be moving out of committee on Friday.
Medford School District budget talks
The MSD will be holding 3 informational meetings to gather public input on proposed cut scenarios for the 2009-2010 school year. The District is assuming a state wide funding level of $5.7 billion for education, which translates to around an $8 million cut for the MSD. This is the time to voice concern over keeping programs like Instructional Coaches in elementary schools versus avoiding splits and larger classes.
April 28:7 to 9
April 30:7 to 9
May 2:10 to 12
The Proposed Budget will be presented on May 12 to the public and the School Board. There will be at least one additional meeting for public comment on the proposed budget on May 26, but I cannot stress enough that the time for input is NOW, before they get it down on paper.
All Budget meetings are to be held in the Washington Elementary school cafeteria.
Ways and Means Budget Hearing April 30
We have 2 people who will testify. What we really need now are line sitters. You only need to give up one hour of time: 3:30 to 4:30 and 4:30 to 5:30. We need two people for each time slot. Ashland folks, it is right in your back yard at SOU!
Please email Karen Starchvick if you can help: Gstarchvick@aol.com
School Board canvasses in May
We will be dropping flyers on the four candidates Stand endorsed for MSD school board:
Paulie Brading, Sally Killen, Tricia Prendergast and Jeff Thomas. This will be a very simple canvass, we are dropping flyers at houses in 3 select precincts (no door knocking, no address lookup).
Canvass dates and meeting place:
May 2, 3, 9,17 Hoover Elementary parking lot
May 16 Jacksonville (Doc Griffin park)
League of Women Voters Candidates Forum May 4 7:00 to 8:00 pm County Courthouse
Come support the School Board candidates. Questions will be posed by LWV, but there will be some time at the end for audience participation. This will also be televised live on RVTV.
Thank you
Karen Starchvick