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new thread - art budgets

From: Rdunkelart
Date: Tue Feb 22 2000 - 04:47:13 PST

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    To all - it is getting time to create my budget for my k-5 and HS art
    classes. Each
    year I am cut back further and further. Last year I found $200.00 worth of
    recyclable
    paper from printing companies. Some really large and at least 90 lb. white.
    Anyway
    told the administrative that I had saved the district this money and they
    gave me
    $100.00 less to spend!!! Won;t brag about my "saving them money" again. They
    will expect it again next year and it might not be available!! I have no
    storage space and the art room is expected to be as neat as any other room in
    the building so can't store most recyclables. The super says "just ask for
    the item
    you need and have the child bring it in" Right - weeks later or never!

    So it seems that I am allowed about $2.25 per child per year. They bring some
    basic supplies such as Prang paints, glue, pencils (sometimes) markers or
    colored pencils - I try for other supplies but parents balk. What is the
    average
    allowed per child by school districts? I';m sure my /$2.25 looks good to some
    art teachers with tighter budgest but maybe they are allowed to use
    recyclables
    to advantage. Any thoughts out there - I'm going to have to ask parents to
    send
    more art supplies next year. Tried sending a second semester supply list out
    just before Christmas break - "please check your childs art supplies and
    replace those that are lost or used up" - it worked for some and bombed for
    alot. One child,
    bless his overachieving parents. purchased all new supplies. Suggestions
    anyone
    on how to get the administration to understand the need for money for
    supplies?

    Thanks Roberta 

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