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**Walk-Thru Registration on August 19th, Registration packets available August 15 outside office** First day of school Tuesday, August 26**

 

 

Looking Ahead to 2008-09 ...

 

August 19th:   Walk-Thru Registration (more information will arrive this summer in the mail)

August 26th:   First Day of School

 

For the full 2008-09 PTA calendar, click here.

 

 

6/14 - 8/1/08 > Pleasanton Library Presents:

 

 

 

For more Library summer events, click here!

 

PTA Legislation Action Alert -- May Budget Revision:

 

California State PTA

Legislation Information Alert

May 16, 2008

 

STATE BUDGET REVISE CONTINUES TO FLUNK THE BASIC TEST OF GOOD GOVERNMENT:  IT HURTS OUR CHILDREN

 

Please forward to all PTA members

 

On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Schwarzenegger released the May Revision of his state budget proposal.  The Legislature will be considering this proposal as it works to form a final budget, which requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass.  Debate is expected to continue through the summer months.

 

The Bottom Line: As much as $4 billion in cuts to education remain in this most recent proposal, as well as severe cuts to children’s health and other support services. 

These cuts would be devastating to the health, safety and education of our children and our future workforce.

 

Key Points:

 

  • The May Revise continues to flunk the basic test of good government:   It hurts our children.

  • The May Revise meets the minimum legal requirement for schools – but it still makes drastic cuts to many vital programs that help student achievement, like class size reduction, instructional materials and career technical education programs. 

  • The May Revise makes severe cuts to children’s healthcare, foster care and other support services that will harm our most vulnerable citizens.

  • The Legislature and Governor must agree on a balanced budget solution that does not jeopardize our children’s future and, in turn, the long term health of our state’s economy. 

  • We must focus the conversation on how much we need to invest in our children, not how much we can afford to cut.

  • Only by adequately investing in our children today, can we ensure that California has a viable economy in the future.

  • A responsible budget doesn’t make people choose between the health of children and their education – both are essential.

 

Since January, California State PTA and parents throughout the state have voiced strong opposition to the damaging cuts to education and children's services proposed in the state budget.  We must continue to raise our voices now more than ever in opposition to these proposed cuts.  We must stay the course through the summer and continue to work together to protect our children and the future of California.

 

California State PTA will continue to review and analyze the details of the budget proposal, so we can provide you with the information you need to keep your members and your local communities actively informed and engaged about the state budget. 

 

Click here to read the PTA's official position on this issue

 

 

 

PUSD Budget Cuts -- Proposed Cuts to Personnel and Services

PUSD's Budget Cuts


Pleasanton Unified School District's budget shortfall is estimated to be $4.5 million for next year. The school board decided on February 26th to dip into the District's reserves up to $2.0 million in order to maintain programs for students as much as possible for next year. The reserves will be tapped in some yet-to-be-determined combination of funds from the General Reserve and some inter-fund borrowing from the Sycamore Reserve. Additionally, over $2.5 million in Potential Budget Cuts were identified to balance our school district's budget for next year. See Budget Cut Discussion for assumptions used in formulating those recommendations.   

è Continue sending letters to your legislators and to the Governor! Let them know that these budget cuts are an unacceptable violation of our duty to properly educate our children.    Letter Templates available here! Download and edit them how you wish -- they are in Word document format.  Print them, sign them and send them to the addresses listed on the letters. To find out who your Assembly Person is, Click here.

Our voices can make a difference!  Together we are an amazing force advocating on behalf of our children.  Send your letters today!  And ask a friend to send letters too!   

è Click here for Dr. John Casey's letter to the community about the budget crisis

è Read the Education Coalition Budget Briefing here.

 

 

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