They actually dropped the proposal and decided to go in a different direction which is honestly such a massive relief after all the back and forth. I am genuinely stunned that we got here but really it just proves that when we actually speak up about these funding plans they …
January 17, 2012
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PLEDGE OF MALIBU PARENTS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND FULLY SUPPORT A REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE SMMUSD DISTRICTWIDE FUNDRAISING PLAN
A. We strongly support and believe in the mission statement of the SMMUSD Board of Education, "Extraordinary achievement for all while simultaneously closing the achievement gap."
B. We believe a successful, effective alternative fundraising plan is highly attainable and must include the following essential elements:
1. Open and transparent communication between the district, principals, parents and community
2. State a commitment to maintain the current program levels of all schools while simultaneously raising lower achieving schools up to meet the average level of funding, rather than penalize any individual schools by lowering standards
3. Develop an impartial evaluation and research of the severity of the problems and the sources of the achievement gap
4. Define, identify and articulate specific goals and programs to be added in the lower performing schools
5. Form a completely representative committee along with professional fundraisers to find community-wide sustainable solutions
C. We call on the Board of Education to seek a different course of action, one in which those who oppose the current policy proposal of centralized fundraising will fully back.
Thereby, we the undersigned, pledge our full support of a viable, alternative districtwide fundraising strategy, which will serve to first and foremost benefit the lower achieving, under- resourced schools within our district, and which, poses no intrinsic risk to the resources and programs currently in place in our district's higher achieving schools.
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Reached 250 supporters
November 21, 2011
November 18, 2011
I have been staring at the draft for a new committee structure all morning and honestly the complexity of merging these school budgets feels like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. People keep messaging me with their own ideas about how to fix the gaps and it is wild how much untapped energy we have here if the district would just listen for a second.
Reached 100 supporters
November 17, 2011
6 Comments
Schools in the same district should be equal. Tired of the huge gaps between campuses.
thank you for pushin for this. equity isnt just a buzzword it needs to be real policy
Finally someone is talking about this. zip codes should not dictate the quality of education our kids get.
The fundraising system is totally broken right now. Fix it.
Way too much disparity in our district. Needs to change now.
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They actually dropped the proposal and decided to go in a different direction which is honestly such a massive relief after all the back and forth. I am genuinely stunned that we got here but really it just proves that when we actually speak up about these funding plans they …
January 17, 2012
Final supporters
PLEDGE OF MALIBU PARENTS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND FULLY SUPPORT A REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE SMMUSD DISTRICTWIDE FUNDRAISING PLAN
A. We strongly support and believe in the mission statement of the SMMUSD Board of Education, "Extraordinary achievement for all while simultaneously closing the achievement gap."
B. We believe a successful, effective alternative fundraising plan is highly attainable and must include the following essential elements:
1. Open and transparent communication between the district, principals, parents and community
2. State a commitment to maintain the current program levels of all schools while simultaneously raising lower achieving schools up to meet the average level of funding, rather than penalize any individual schools by lowering standards
3. Develop an impartial evaluation and research of the severity of the problems and the sources of the achievement gap
4. Define, identify and articulate specific goals and programs to be added in the lower performing schools
5. Form a completely representative committee along with professional fundraisers to find community-wide sustainable solutions
C. We call on the Board of Education to seek a different course of action, one in which those who oppose the current policy proposal of centralized fundraising will fully back.
Thereby, we the undersigned, pledge our full support of a viable, alternative districtwide fundraising strategy, which will serve to first and foremost benefit the lower achieving, under- resourced schools within our district, and which, poses no intrinsic risk to the resources and programs currently in place in our district's higher achieving schools.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 21, 2011
November 18, 2011
I have been staring at the draft for a new committee structure all morning and honestly the complexity of merging these school budgets feels like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. People keep messaging me with their own ideas about how to fix the gaps and it is wild how much untapped energy we have here if the district would just listen for a second.
Reached 100 supporters
November 17, 2011
6 Comments
ITS ABOUT TIME. my kids deserve better resources just like everyone else.
Schools in the same district should be equal. Tired of the huge gaps between campuses.
thank you for pushin for this. equity isnt just a buzzword it needs to be real policy
Finally someone is talking about this. zip codes should not dictate the quality of education our kids get.
The fundraising system is totally broken right now. Fix it.
Way too much disparity in our district. Needs to change now.
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ITS ABOUT TIME. my kids deserve better resources just like everyone else.