Priorities for upcoming budget

In the upcoming budget deliberations, I urge the board to direct as many available funds as possible to proven in-school programs which support the board's three stated goals:

* All students complete 3rd grade able to read at grade level or beyond.
* All students complete Algebra by the end of 9th grade and Geometry by the end of 10th grade.
* All students, regardless of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic or linguistic subgroup, attend school at a 94 percent attendance rate at each grade level.

On the flip side, I urge the board to avoid cuts in proven in-school programs that support these goals.

To go a step further, I urge the board to initiate new in-school programs and expand those MMSD programs already proven to succeed.

Posted by Ed Blume at April 9, 2006 5:20 PM
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