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Storm the BastilleApril 8, 2008Some Alamedans are wondering why AUSD and its elected officials have not been able to "fix" the funding inequities of Alameda by just storming Sacramento. Rob Siltanen's blog entry Tectonic Plates, Pie and Measure H is a good introduction to the complexity of the problem and then Rob provides an update on current litigation strategy. For the record, AUSD has been actively lobbying Sacramento. In December, 2007, AUSD representatives presented Senator Perata with a legislative wish list. In February, 2008, thanks to the efforts to Trish Spencer and the PTA council, close to a thousand letters were delivered to state legislators. In response to 2007 budget cuts, Alameda for Better Schools began examining options for a legal challenge to the funding inequity problem. In June, 2007, Ann Casper and Rob Siltanen presented a progress report on mounting a legal challenge. California Education Coalition Site
Measure H Fundraiser - May 18May 8, 2008Perhaps you have not had time to phone bank or precinct walk, but still want to help insure the passage of Measure H. Well, there are still two things you can do: 1.) If you can spare even an hour between now and June 3rd go to Keep Alameda Schools Excellent and sign up to volunteer, or 2.) Make a donation to the Measure H campaign. For those of you who like to schmooze, you can make a $50 donation to the Measure H campaign and attend a Measure H fundraiser at the home of vice-Mayor Lena Tam on May 18 from 3 to 5pm.
Guiness World Record AttemptMay 5, 2008Be a Part of the World's Largest Chalk Drawing on June 7 at Alameda Point The 'Kids Chalk Art Project,' a two-week collaboration of Alameda's grade K-12 art students to create the world's largest chalk drawing, will culminate on Saturday, June 7, at a day long festival, open to the public, on Alameda Point. Be a part of this exciting community event that celebrates and supports the creative spirt of our children. Sponsored by the Alameda Education Foundation, the Alameda Unified School District and Re-enchanting the World Through Art our student artists plan to break the Guinness World Record for chalk drawings and will obtain a satellite photograph of the drawing to promote their mission. Want to know more, or get involved? Contact Franklin parent Mark Wagner at mw@heartsandbones.com.
Pancakes Anyone?April 23, 2008The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is coming up May 18. Typically, the funds generated by this event would go into our Foundation account, to be dispersed to worthy organizations at the end of the year. This year, however, due to the school budget crisis, the Kiwanis Board has decided to re-adjust their goal for the event higher, and to dedicate all the proceeds to the Alameda Education Foundation. Here are the additional details for this event.Middle School SportsMarch 14, 2008At a PTA Council meeting last evening and AEF rep announced if the parcel tax passes, the athletic directors from the two schools have agreed to having the $53,000 raised by the KNBR event given to restoring middle school athletics for one year.
Next StepsMarch 7, 2008The Board of Education action to enact $976,000 in 2008/09 reductions is only the first step in the painful process of dealing with proposed reductions to education funding. What Can You Do East Bay legislators support education and are demanding that the Legislature look at revenue solutions as well as the expense reduction only approach proposed by the Governor. Therefore, contacting your friends and relatives throughout the State especially in Republican districts to force a balanced approach to solving the state budget crisis is crucial. You can even try to balance the State budget at this interactive website Next Ten. At local level you can volunteer to support the emergency parcel tax by signing up at Keep Alameda Schools Excellent.
Class of 1988 EHS Alumni ChallengeFebruary 24, 2008Encinal High School Class of 1988 has committed to renovating and upgrading the school by partnering with the Encinal Alumni Association. The ’88 Grads plan to spend the next six months coordinating volunteer efforts and donations until the project’s completion, which will be celebrated on August 24, 2008. Any questions should be directed to Jo Ann Hillery at joann88@encinalhigh.com or call (310) 869-9830.
2008/09 Calendar ApprovedDecember 12, 2007The 2008/09 Calendar was approved at the December 11th BOE meeting.
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