We are one month into our school year and off to a great start. Each year, I say this will be our best year yet. This is not rhetoric, it is something I always believe, and this year WE have more reason than ever to believe! Thanks to additional funding we have bolstered our teaching staff in a variety of ways to support all learners ... [Keep Reading]

1. We will provide a safe and stimulating learning environment that offers the proper balance of nurture and academic rigor to support student growth.
2. We will promote consistent instructional practices and school policies to ensure seamless transitions from grade to grade, and school to school.
3. We will build community spirit in a collaborative effort to unify our educational efforts in a way that supports and connects our past, present, and future.

Today, superintendents, parents, and board members from several underfunded school districts attended the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee public hearing to support proportional and equitable funding in state aid for their districts. Their presence today signifies the urgency of school funding in the proper operation of school districts. This call for fairness is part of a larger movement across the state to motivate the Department of Education, the Governor and the Legislature to ensure a fair distribution of state aid.

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