Fairfax County public schools FY 2010 Budget and GT center transportation

[Anonymous]

Just saw this posted on another list -- the Public Hearing on the FY 2010 budget is tonight at Luther Jackson Middle School:


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To piggyback on Louise's post -- the School Board is ramping up their FY 2010 Budget work, with a work session set for this Thursday at 6 pm (to be televised on Channel 21). Any/all amendments to the proposed FY 2010 Budget (which eliminates transportation for some GTC students, saving $200,000) need to be filed by Noon on Friday. The final vote is set for next week.

Therefore -- if you have not written to your School Board members (as outlined beautifully by Louise in her post below), *PLEASE* take the time to do so now!

Thank you!
Karen


--- In [e-mail], Louise Epstein wrote:
>
> All twelve voting school board members need to start hearing from GT
> parents, as soon as possible. They are voting in May on the budget, which
> currently would cut bus service for GT Center students who have Level 4
> classes available. They have a work session scheduled for June to discuss
> the GT programs in general.
>

[snip]

>
> GT parents should send an email to your local School Board member, as well
> as the three at-large members (Tina Hone, Jim Raney, and Ilryong Moon).
> Your local member is determined based on your street address, which puts you
> in what is called a "magisterial district" for purposes of both the Fairfax
> County Board of Supervisors and School Board. Here is a link to a page on
> the FCPS web site that can be used to help figure out your School Board
> member, and how to contact him/her:
>
> http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/index.htm
>
> Louise

[Anonymous]

The speakers' list for tonight's Public Hearing is now posted on BoardDocs.

http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/d62d9cb847ef1cbd87257328006795e4/41ba9e72e56e11d8872574d4006dcf70?OpenDocument

[Anonymous]

There is also a budget work session on Thursday at 6 pm. It will be televised on FCPS' Channel 21.