Meeting minutes from our September 29th board meeting. Agenda items included:
Good Evening Everyone,
The Maintenance and Operations Levy is up for renewal in February. If this levy is not renewed, the district will have to cut $40 million (about a quarter of the district’s budget) out of its budget for 2010-2011 school year.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?:
* The current levy funds 24% of the school district’s budget.
* What specfically does it fund?
+ music programs
+ sports programs
+ after school programs
+ transportation (approx. $4 million)
+ special education (approx. $5 million)
+ teacher/staff compensation (above what the state funds)
+ teacher/staff professional development days (above what the state funds: the state only funds one day per year)
* If this levy is not renewed, the district will have to cut $40 million out of its budget for 2010-2011 school year. It had to cut $11.5 million this school year.
* 70% of voters in our district boundaries do not have school aged children.
* The good news: This is a replacement levy. No new taxes. We only need a simple majority to pass the levy.
This levy does NOT increase anyones taxes, it just keeps them at the same level.
* We need to form a School Election Team (SET). This SET team will help spread the word about the importance of voting in favor of the levy.
* The training meeting for the SET will be THIS THURSDAY, OCT 8th, from 4:30-5:30 pm at the EEA office.
If you can attend the SET training or want more info, please contact Michelle Toshima (mtoshima@verizon.net).
The second Superintendent’s Roundtable is tomorrow, from 12-1 at ESC Conference room, 20420 68th Avenue W, Lynnwood, 98036. Please come and support our gifted students by participating in these roundtable meetings. Now more than ever, it is important for us to advocate the needs of our students in the Edmonds School District. Bring your lunch and join in the conversation.
We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you.
CPA Board
You’re invited to participate in a special, one-day educational experience.
The NAGC Virtual Convention is designed to meet the needs of those who are unable to travel to the NAGC Annual Convention in St. Louis. Instead, you can access presentations delivered at the conference from the comfort of your home, school or office.
Public Education Foundation for the Edmonds School District Invites You to the Bill Hamilton Memorial Edmonds 5K Street Strut
WHEN:
Saturday, October 10
Packet pick-up: 7:45 a.m. Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Edmonds Civic Track & Field
At 6th Ave. N. and Bell St. in Edmonds
FEES:
Register by October 5 T-Shirt included!
$25.00 Adult
$10.00 Ages 8-18
Register after October 5 T-Shirt not included!
$35.00 Adult
$10.00 Ages 8-18
Under Age 8 Free – Pet and stroller friendly
Prizes will be awarded!
Overall Male and Female Winners!
Age-group Winners!
Top 3 schools with 25 or more participants!
Register through Running in Motion
The Public Education Foundation supports students in the Edmonds School District by providing classroom grants and support to district programs.
Updated: The Wolf Walk is coming soon to Terrace Park
Friday, October 2nd
Have you asked your family, friends, and neighbors to make a donation for the Wolf Walk? This is our BIG fundraiser for the year and we need every student to participate!
Remember to turn in your donation envelopes to your classroom teacher by Friday, October 2nd.
We still need volunteers for this event, particularly in the afternoon. Come on out and be a part of this fun event. If you can help out, please contact Michelle Toshima.
Volunteers needed:
09:30 am – 10:30 am (Kindergarten students only)
01:30 pm – 02:45 pm (4th – 6th grade)
02:45 pm – 03:30 pm (1st – 3rd grade)
The times listed include set-up and clean-up time. The actual walk times for Kindergarten students is 20 minutes, for 4th-6th grade students is 40 minutes, and for 1st-3rd grade students is 30 minutes.
THANK YOU!
Michelle Toshima
Thursday Packets
Every week we need volunteers to help assemble important information to be sent home to families. If you can spare a small amount of time to help out, please meet up on Thursdays at 12:15 in C-pod (in Mrs. Dowell’s classroom after the am Kindergarten has left). For more information, please contact Katie Johns. We could really use your help! Thank you.
Please join us for our general meeting at Terrace Park Commons, October 13th, 7:00 p.m. Come meet the CPA board and learn what we are up to for this 2009/2010 school year. See you then!
Update: Thanks to all the volunteers who came out and helped assemble the information for First Day Packets yesterday! With the help of so many people, we were able to do it quickly and efficiently. It really does take a community to make things happen. Thank you!
Classroom Parent Representatives are needed for each Challenge program classroom at Terrace Park.
Classroom Parent Representatives:
Ideally, we should have a primary and a backup representative for each class. Please email us with the following information:
Thank you!