My Director of Fine Arts sent this out, and I'm passing it on to all of you.
~ Kathleen
> WEEK 232
>
> MEMPHIS SCHOOLS ISSUE BUDGET CUT SURVEY
>
> The Memphis, Tennessee School District is facing at least a $30
> million deficit for the upcoming school year. The district is asking
> for input from taxpayers regarding which programs in the district
> should be cut, and the district has posted a survey on its website.
>
> We invite you to visit the survey online and to examine the various
> programs that face potential cuts. We also encourage you to try
> prioritizing the programs and categories, yourself. You may find it
a
> valuable exercise in discovering which school programs are most
> important to you. If you feel you must submit this survey, PLEASE
> CHECK THE NONRESIDENT BOX. We want to be respectful to the folks at
> Memphis City Schools who have taken this innovative step, and we hope
> that by handling the survey responsibly we may ensure that they
> receive accurate data. The last thing we want to do is skew their
> results or do anything that may invalidate their survey process.
>
> To check out the survey, visit http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us > and click on the budget survey link. This survey will be available
> only through February 4, 2005.
>
> We encourage you to think not only about the actions of the Memphis
> School District, but about the entire education funding pipeline.
> These shortages are often the result in shortfalls from state and
> federal funding. We cannot remind our lawmakers too much about the
> importance of music and arts education.
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."- Pablo Picasso
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