SFUSD Budget Workshop, June 17

Once again, the district will be conducting a workshop on the district budget. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in the district of educational politics in genera. Here is the notice from PPS_SF:

There will be a Community Meeting held on Wednesday, June 17, from 6:30 to 8pm at James Lick Middle School to discuss the SFUSD budget for the upcoming year. To be covered:

• Raise awareness of the state's budget and its implications for SFUSD
• Share information about SFUSD's budget outlook, including o the impact of federal stimulus funds, Prop A parcel tax, Prop H, and rainy day funds o outlook for school budgets
• Gather feedback (overall impressions and specific ideas) from participants about what SFUSD should consider in difficult budgetary planning
• Let SFUSD community members know what they can do to advocate on behalf of San Francisco's schools

KidsWatch for ages 3 and up sponsored by PPS-SF Interpretation in Spanish and Chinese available. Contact 241-6081.

For more information, please contact budget@sfusd.edu

This event is sponsored by SFUSD, Parents for Public Schools-SF and Coleman Advocates

The one time I was able to attend one of these workshops I learned more than I had from all other sources. The presentations were informative and in-depth and there was ample time for Q&A. Hopefully Myong Leigh will be participating as he is one of a handful of people who have a detailed understanding of both SFUSD finances and CA school finances and budgeting. This is a topic that should not be so abstruse. But it is. Here is your chance to bone up on the myriad details.