Union Leader's Husband
Named District Budget Committee Chairman. Over $178 million dollars to decide what to do with.
More here.
Standing Challenge:
One Year and Counting, No Takers!
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Web Traffic at All-Time High.
We've received record-breaking site hits recently, as well as quite a few information requests from media and other advocacy groups -- some as far away as the UK.
***DC Lobbying***
Would you be surprised to find out that almost $200,000 a year goes out of our county governments (to one firm) for DC lobbying? More here.
Nationwide:
Contest offers $10,000
to poor performing
or abusive teachers to retire or leave service.
Find more here.
District Transportation
Threatened =
District Children Placed
At Risk
District warns in TV interview that rising gas prices may force limited bus routes next year. Should a 6-year-old first grader walk a mile to school or to the bus stop?
Find out if your child will be walking past a PREDATORY SEX OFFENDER on the way to school or to the bus stop here.
Budget Page Highlight
Now Available.
Most people have never seen the District budget. This summer, we'll highlight just one page a week -- with explanations and commentary. Find it here.
You wonder why we're upset? A3 Site Upgrade Planned To Continue Despite "Head Shop" and Shakers Strip Club proximity. $2.6 million goes to upgrade the A3 site in one fell swoop. Timber Revenues are still undecided. Board member states the upgrades will be made to a building that "will transform what we already thought was a pretty cool-looking facility". Friends investigate ownership of nearby buildings... Possible new bond measure being formed to ask for even more money... Developing...
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Last year less than $100 was used to gain over $70,000 in student program funding.
Local Montessori pleads case at the State level.
To sidestep the issues,
District officials deflect the issues and instead
state their dismay at how a picket line was
conducted months ago near the Administration Building.
This "adversarial relationship"
isn't the first for the District.
District continues to be a union puppet.
Why? More here.
We're proud of all of the candidates who applied for our endorsement.
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to all of the election participants. The concern by the candidates for our local children and their future was overwhelming.
More here.
Baby Faith Cephus update with the response from the Governor's Office here.
Should our School District bail out the Wildish Theater debt?
Members email editor@friendsofspringfieldschoolchildren.com with your opinions on the proposed $100,000 plus payment.
Is this a veiled attempt at using our money for Springfield Urban Renewal? Citizens from part of Eugene and in the Springfield Urban Growth boundary have paid to support the schools -- should their money be used to help with the downtown revitalization efforts instead of curriculum development or book purchases or updating student safety systems in the schools?
Member voting is done for our consolodated nominations for the local ACE AWARDS
We received glowing thanks
from the classified staff
we delivered "thank you" gifts to
during the Classified Appreciation Week.
Way to go, members!
Member Commendations for District and community excellence.
We are a sponsoring organization of the upcoming Archaeology Film Festival.
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