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Meeting Schedule Update
Planning Meetings and School Board Events Through June, 2013 more
A Tribute to the Late John Burns
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“Oregon’s Children Lose a Friend”
A Tribute to the Late John Burns
By Steve Buel of Oregon Save Our Schools
Click HERE to read the tribute.
School Board Testimony by Carolyn Talarr
Hello again, I’m Carolyn Talarr, mother of a sophomore at Southridge and member of the Beaverton Friends of Music. The reason for the disaster that many of us are experiencing this academic year is not simply an environment of “dramatic funding stresses”, full stop. An equally, possibly more significant reason more
Unlocking Student Potential through Music Education
Last summer, the BSD posted a hypothetical story about a girl named Lilly, whose potential was ‘unlocked’ by teacher collaboration time. In response, the Beaverton Friends of Music have written a parallel hypothetical story about a girl named *Lily*, who would blossom in myriad ways if the BSD supported more
Response to District Q & A from June 18th
Responses to June 18, 2012 Board Meeting Budget Questions 1. What makes up the $37 million budget shortfall? Answer: When a budget shortfall is calculated, the District accounts for changes to available revenue, increases to costs and adding back one-time savings that are no longer available in the new year. more
Rebuttal to District “Response to Request for Additional Furlough Days”
Rebuttal to District “Response to Request for Additional Furlough Days” Concerned citizens attending the school board meeting on June 18,, 2012 were presented with a written Response to Request for Additional Furlough Days from the District. The following is our rebuttal to the District: Furlough days must be negotiated with the teachers’ union. more