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Parents Advocate League Update A CUSD board meeting will be held this Monday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. View the agenda at http://www.capousd.org/boardtext/boardtext4-21-08.pdf. There are a few items of particular interest. Supt. Woodrow Carter is asking to borrow on a 2008-2009 Tax and Revenue Note (A/B) with interest. The classified workers will be officially laid off. There will be a budget update (Item 39). Several construction bids are up for vote, including an increase for the total cost of San Juan Hills High School to almost $69 million. Item 51 may be of particular interest for those who volunteer in the classroom. Carter wants all volunteers to take a TB test and criminal background check with the cost incurred by the volunteers. (I will be addressing this item regarding the cost. The district should pay for this, as volunteers are needed in the classroom. Other background tests that volunteers already have on record with their church or jobs should be considered with no further tests needed by the district.) Items 55 and 56 are presented by a citizen, Dr. Ron Lackey. He is asking the board to define the three minutes the public is allowed to address the board, and he is requesting that the board sell the new administration office building. This should be another fun night at the CUSD board meeting. Many of you have asked what you can do to help other than go to rallies. The most important thing you can do is write to your school board members and superintendent. Even though the state is considering cutting the budget, the school board and superintendent decide what to cut and what to keep. You can also write to the governor and your state representatives. The governor will revisit his initial budget cut plan on May 15. We will know then if he will make the choice to suspend Prop. 98. There are also many bills being introduced to the State Senators for consideration regarding public education. Some include increasing taxes and others include reducing categorical funding for school districts. You can find out about these bills at the following site. You can look them up by the number or subject (public education) at http://www.legislature.ca.gov/port-bilinfo.html. You can contact your state representatives and express to them how you would like them to vote on these bills. Another rally was held April 18 in San Juan Capistrano. It is really amazing to see how we, as parents, are all trying to make a difference in this budget crisis. Whether you go to rallies, write letters, speak at board meetings or stay informed and involved in other ways, it speaks volumes not only to your child, but to other children as well. They know we care about their future, and we are here to fight for them in any way we can. Thank you all for supporting our kids. Julie Collier |
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