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Lake Washington School District Needs Your Input!
UPDATE: Now that the state Senate and House draft budgets have been released, Lake Washington School District knows more about the possible effects of state cuts on its budget.
If the district simply cuts the items now paid for with state money that is likely to go away, average class size in kindergarten would rise from an average of 19 students to an average of 26. Fourth grade classes would rise to an average of 28.
Elementary school class size, though, was a high priority among district parents and staff in a survey on budget issues. Lower class sizes could be maintained if other items in the budget are cut and the money used to preserve class size.
The money that is most likely to be cut in the state budget goes for some specific items, including keeping class sizes lower. The question is, do we simply cut those items or are there other items that are lower priority that should be cut instead? Those who attend will be given a list of potential cuts and asked to prioritize where they are made.
Join your neighbors and speak up at your High School to ask the State to maintain class sizes:
Join your neighbors and speak up at your High School to ask the State to maintain class sizes:
April 14 - 7 p.m. Lake Washington High School, Kirkland
April 15 – 7 p.m. Redmond High School, Redmond
April 16 – 7 p.m. Eastlake High School, Sammamish
April 22 – 7 p.m. Juanita High School, Kirkland
Thanks so much for helping get the word out about our budget dilemma. The purpose of the meetings, though, is just a little different than described here. The money that is most likely to be cut in the state budget goes for some specific items, including keeping class sizes lower. The question is, do we simply cut those items or are there other items that are lower priority that should be cut instead? Those who attend will be given a list of potential cuts and asked to prioritize where they are made.
ReplyDeleteParents and community members who want to express their opinions in general about the state budget cuts to K-12 education would have more impact if they go directly to their legislators in Olympia.
Northshore just wrapped up their community input events (though I live in Redmond, our kids are in NSD, not LWSD, we miss the border by about 100 yards.).
ReplyDeleteIt's so important that folks get out to these events. Not only to give your input, but at least in my experience it really helps to open your eyes as to what other programs the school district is running.
I know I walked in with the determination to save my kiddos' "choice" program, but the reality is, when you look at all the things on the chopping block, you start to gain a true appreciation for how *hard* some of these choices/sacrifices are.
Sometimes there are really no happy total feel good answers when it comes to budget crunch time.
I updated the post.
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