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The School Board meeting held Tues 1/17 featured a 2 hour public
discussion period that I felt was very effective and informative.
About a dozen speakers addressed the Board with questions and
comments related to the budget. Although there are still many
issues and concerns, the School Board and the administration
staff are working very hard on this budget.
At the end of the session, the board members invited more
questions / comments via email or telephone.
If you were not able to attend the meeting or watch the live webcast,
you can find an audio recording at:
http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/schoolboard/
Please review it if you have time, and if the questions/discussions
spark any comments questions that you would like to pose to the board,
please contact your district representative:
http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/index/schoolboard/
If you prefer, you can send me questions comments, and I can forward
them as well.
Marc Maier - GEPA Chairman
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
A message to the public from the GCPS School Board:
A message to the public from the GCPS School Board:
Re: January 17 School Board meeting – Budget Working Session
Please join the GCPS School Board (SB) on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00pm at
Goochland High School for a special Budget Working Session. In addition to
a small amount of regular business, the main focus of this meeting will be
on the developing budget. There will be a presentation of the next iteration
of the budget and then there will be a Budget Working Session which will
provide an opportunity for a two-way discussion with the public regarding
the budget.
To our knowledge, this is the first “budget conversation” of its kind and we
are excited about the opportunity to engage with the public in this manner to
understand their key concerns, hear their ideas, and have the opportunity
to respond.
The format of this Budget Working Session is designed to provide an opportunity
for everyone to participate but to limit the length of the meeting to a
reasonable time, and is as follows:
* Speakers do not need to sign up in advance but will be asked to
state their name, address and District;
* Speakers will address their comments and/or questions to the Chair.
* Speakers are limited to 5 minutes at the podium to share their views
and/or ask questions – this includes the time for Administration and
SB members to respond;
* Speakers may have the opportunity to speak again after all interested
parties have had a turn at the podium (essentially, going to the back
of the line before speaking again);
* This portion of the meeting will not exceed 2 hours.
If we run out of time and there is a clear desire for additional conversation
beyond the two hours allotted, we will consider how to accomplish that. We want
to make sure everyone has an opportunity to speak but are also mindful that
budget conversations could last hours, days, weeks, etc. without limit.
We hope that you will attend and make your voice heard. Thank you, in advance,
for your valuable input.
Re: January 17 School Board meeting – Budget Working Session
Please join the GCPS School Board (SB) on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00pm at
Goochland High School for a special Budget Working Session. In addition to
a small amount of regular business, the main focus of this meeting will be
on the developing budget. There will be a presentation of the next iteration
of the budget and then there will be a Budget Working Session which will
provide an opportunity for a two-way discussion with the public regarding
the budget.
To our knowledge, this is the first “budget conversation” of its kind and we
are excited about the opportunity to engage with the public in this manner to
understand their key concerns, hear their ideas, and have the opportunity
to respond.
The format of this Budget Working Session is designed to provide an opportunity
for everyone to participate but to limit the length of the meeting to a
reasonable time, and is as follows:
* Speakers do not need to sign up in advance but will be asked to
state their name, address and District;
* Speakers will address their comments and/or questions to the Chair.
* Speakers are limited to 5 minutes at the podium to share their views
and/or ask questions – this includes the time for Administration and
SB members to respond;
* Speakers may have the opportunity to speak again after all interested
parties have had a turn at the podium (essentially, going to the back
of the line before speaking again);
* This portion of the meeting will not exceed 2 hours.
If we run out of time and there is a clear desire for additional conversation
beyond the two hours allotted, we will consider how to accomplish that. We want
to make sure everyone has an opportunity to speak but are also mindful that
budget conversations could last hours, days, weeks, etc. without limit.
We hope that you will attend and make your voice heard. Thank you, in advance,
for your valuable input.
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