The DC Public Schools annual budget cycle is a time to reflect on the past year's accomplishments, re-assess system needs and budget priorities, and reinvest in our schools and students. While our revenue stream shifts from year to year and we must invest a significant portion of our budget on required supports such as food services and school security, we also make a concerted effort to allocate resources to strategic programs and initiatives that make our schools even better for families and students.
This year the budget season is kicking off with a public hearing and public engagement campaign starting on "Engage DCPS: Budget Matters!" starting November 26, 2013. In an effort to increase transparency and offer opportunity for public input on DCPS's Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) budget decisions, Engage DCPS is seeking your feedback to understand what matters to YOU!
We are particularly interested in your thoughts on the following 3 priorities:
There are multiple ways to engage and provide feedback
- Online Survey: A new survey available at DCPS.dc.gov (below). It is available now to collect your feedback on a variety of topics specific to the budget
- Online Discussion Platform: Launching soon, a new online discussion platform at engagedcps.org will provide the chance for students, parents, and the community to interact with DCPS (and with each other) about their ideas.
- Budget Workshops: Learn more about the nuts and bolts of the budget development process through in person meetings, web based seminars and video.
- Become a part of a school's Local School Advisory Team (LSAT): LSATS are the groups for parent and community leaders to share feedback on the budget with the school principal.
About the Ward Five Council on Education
The Ward Five Council on Education is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in Ward 5. The Council provides a forum for community stakeholders to share and resolve issues surrounding Ward 5 schools and works closely with the District of Columbia's education community to ensure that the quality of public schools – both traditional and charter – is exactly what Ward 5 students, parents, and the community at large deserve. Learn more at www.w5coe.org.
--
WardFive@googlegroups.com is open to WardFive residents for community discussion and information sharing.
To post to this group, send email to wardfive@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wardfive?hl=en
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WardFive" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
0 comments:
Post a Comment