AGSD may lose millions in state funding for the 2010–2011 budget
Last week, Harrisburg
notified school districts that reduction or elimination of school funding may
be used to help resolve the state budget shortfall (see attachment below). Commonwealth funding in the AGSD
proposed 2010-2011 budget accounts for more than 30% ($25MM) of our operating
revenue. This loss would have a
serious impact on the quality of the education our children receive. We need your help!
What you can do to ensure
our schools maintain state funding:
1.
Contact
Senator Pileggi to request full commonwealth funding for the 2010-11 school year. He needs to know that this is
important to his constituents ASAP!
Call and/or write several times!
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Call ► Office: 717-787-4712
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Email or Write ► http://www.senatorpileggi.com/contact.htm
Senator Dominic
Pileggi
350 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Here’s a sample letter
you can use or edit:
Dear Senator Pileggi,
I want you to know that
I am counting on your support of funding for the Avon Grove School District
with the money it desperately needs despite the recent and significant
changes in the Commonwealth's financial position.
I am keeping a close eye
on this issue. The education of all our children must be given the utmost
priority. Please show us that you support our children and their futures!
Please keep me informed
of your efforts.
Thanks in advance,
Your Name,
Avon Grove School
District
2. Attend
school board meetings – Schedule► http://www.avongrove.org/district/aboutus/board_meetings.html
Especially at this critical time,
we need to be proactive and let the board know that you care about the quality of
the education our children are receiving. Cuts are being made to the
budget and we need to be watchful. Please join us...we are all busy but
need to make the time.
The next school board meeting
is Thursday, May 13th at 7:30pm in the AGIS Audion
- Please mark your
calendar -
Complaining
after the cuts are made is not likely to be helpful. Without contacting our
senator or attending the board meetings it will be assumed we do not care. Sharing our concerns with each other
will do nothing. Simply
put, we need to take action.
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