LWSD Budget Meetings Drew Hundreds

The last opportunity to share your views on the Budget will be at Juanita High School, Wednesday April 22, 7pm. 10601 N.E. 132nd St., Kirkland, 425 823-7600

Hundreds of parents, community members, staff and students have attended the first two public input meetings on the Lake Washington School District 2009-10 budget. About 120 people packed the first meeting at Lake Washington High School on Tuesday, April 14, for a presentation by Superintendent Chip Kimball followed by an exercise in which each attendee provided input on their choices for items to save from proposed state cuts and what alternative cuts they would choose.

The second input meeting, at Redmond High School, drew about 220 people, completely filling that cafeteria as well. “I’m heartened by the number of people willing to spend their evening helping us determine what priorities we should have as a school system,” noted Dr. Kimball. “A budget really reflects what is important to an organization: we will be able to do a better job of reflecting what is important to our community because of this input.”

One more budget input session is scheduled at Juanita High School in Kirkland at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. Input from LWSD parents unable to attend the previous meetings is encouraged.

For more information contact: LWSD Kathryn Reith, Director of Communications, (425) 702-3342. Shannon Parthemer, Community Relations & Communications Coordinator, (425) 702-3300