StonyPointEagle Albemarle County Schools need your help!

Tue Mar 13 16:48:40 EDT 2007

The Albemarle County Schools PTO Parent Council is working to send a very strong message of support for the School Board's proposed budget.

We very much appreciate the valuable resource that our public schools provide in educating our children.  Please read below for some more detailed information regarding an urgent situation and what you can do to help:

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is considering a tax cut between 2 and 7 cents.  And, it is anticipated the BOS will make a decision regarding a tax cut by next Monday, March 19th.   So, time is of the essence ! 

It is crucial that we generate as much contact to the BOS as soon as possible!  

As parents, grandparents, teachers...  anyone who has a relationship with the county school system - our message is simple --- PLEASE  FULLY  FUND  THE  SCHOOL  BOARD'S  PROPOSED  BUDGET.

We estimate that every penny the BOS cuts in the tax rate, will result in a $960,000 reduction in the School Board's proposed budget.  And, any cut over the 2 cent amount may result in reductions to our current school budgets.   All taxpayers benefit from a well funded "world class" education system, and we need to let the BOS hear from us !  If the BOS cuts the tax rate, the school system will be forced to reevaluate their budget -- it is likely that people and programs within our education system will be impacted.

The Parent Council is asking several things of you:

A.   Please email, telephone and write the BOS in support of the School Board's proposed budget before this Thursday, March 15th.  A suggested template:

To: Board of Supervisor,
As a resident of Albemarle County, I would like to express my support for fully funding the School Board's proposed 2007-2008 budget.  I support the investment in our children as the future of our community and I appreciate the School Board's thorough review and recommendation of a budget that reflects that investment.

I ask that you, as our representative, support the full funding as proposed by the School Board.
Sincerely,

B.  Attend the BOS regularly scheduled meeting this Wednesday, March 14th.  We will have the opportunity to speak to the BOS during their regular "public comment" period between 6-7pm on Wednesday.  We need to let the BOS hear from us to support education funding !

C.  Attend the April 4th BOS public hearing in support of education funding.

The BOS may be contacted by:

Ken Boyd (Chairman) kboyd at albemarle.org
David Wyant, dwyant at albemarle.org, 434/823-5818
David Slutzky, dslutzky at albemarle.org, 434/989-5888
Sally Thomas, sthomas at albemarle.org, 434-295-1819
Dennis Rooker, dsrooker at earthlink.net, 434/977-7424
Lindsay Dorrier, riverstreet4444 at yahoo.com, 434-286-9399

Please take a moment to email and/or call the BOS members.  They have heard from so many citizens in support of tax cuts, that we (the education community) really need to let them hear from us!  They need to know their tax cuts will negatively impact our students' educational opportunities, ultimately impacting our entire community.

I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the BOS needs to hear from us NOW.

Thank you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Barbara Higgins
Parent Council Representative, Stony Point
Phone: 979-2664

Stony Point PTO Board

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