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 Nov. 18. 2010
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SCHOOL FUNDING:
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT?
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Dear PTA and PTSA members,
Please take this survey for Seattle Public Schools. Results go to school board members and will influence the budgeting process. This survey will be up until noon, Dec. 3.
Click HERE for survey, Budget 101 and other resources posted by the school district.
Read on for note from Seattle Public Schools:
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Families and community members invited to provide input to budget development for 2011-2012 - Survey available until noon on Friday, December 3
The School Board is in the process of developing the budget for 2011-2012. As in the past two years Seattle Public Schools (SPS) faces a daunting funding gap, the result of decreased funding and increased costs. One factor in planning for 2011-2012 is that to fill the budget gap for the current school year, the district used many "one-time funds" that are not available to us a second time.
Families and community members are invited to complete a survey that asks for ranking of the value of various types of programs and services, and there is space to add additional comments. As an aid to families, we have also developed materials that explain how SPS budgets are developed. These include a PowerPoint presentation, two-page summary and more detailed 13-page document for those who want to delve more deeply into district budgeting. These materials include information on the budget development timeline, source of funds, use of funds and other factors in the budget process. We want to thank members of the Seattle Council PTSA board, who reviewed the materials and provided some invaluable feedback that we have incorporated.
The survey and materials are all available at http://www.seattleschools.org/area/budget/index.dxml
Please complete surveys by noon on Friday, Dec. 3. Responses will be summarized, posted on the website and shared with board members. The budget development process continues through June, when a recommended budget will be introduced to the School Board. (NOTE: The survey is set up to accept only one submission from each ISP address. Therefore if there are multiple individuals in your office or household who wish to complete the survey, they will need to use a different computer).
- Patti Spencer, communications manager, Seattle Public Schools
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Thank you for your involvement!
Ramona Hattendorf and Lauren McGuire,
Seattle Council PTSA
This email went out to mid-October PTA/PTSA membership list and may not include all of the local unit members. Please help distribute survey link to your school community.
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