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Dear all, I commend Eric for his statements regarding the budget, and Jeff for working on proposals to improve everyone's access to budgetary information. I know that Jeff has been swamped with requests for budget information, however the antiquated system/software the district has makes quick turn around on such requests impossible. With our current system if Jeff were to run numbers for all the requests he receives I feel that is virtually all he would be able to do. We did not hire someone with his level of expertise to do this. We need to give our administration the necessary tools to access budgetary and other data in an efficient fashion. Thanks also to Virginia for her comments. >We do however need to enhance our ability and capacity to provide the board >and the public with understandable and reliable budget information on a >timely basis. Jeff Seeley is in the process of developing recommendations >to improve the fiscal operations in the district through an updating of >computer software and realignment of positions in the Business Office. > >Thank you again for allowing me to offer a different viewpoint on this issue. > >Eric At 10:07 AM 01/25/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>[This message was sent to the School Board] >> >>I was pleased to see the School Board's stand of last night. A call for >>criteria upon which to make factual decisions for school closing was wise. >>In addition it appeared that many members of the Board and the superintendent >>understand that the numbers we are working with must be looked at again. >>Eric mentioned that the strategic plan was formulated pre-referendum. It was >>also made prior the discussions that have taken place recently - discussions >>which have raised awareness and have moved at least three entities to offer >>help. The city, county and WSU. >> >>I commend the board for making a plan, but all businesses understand that any >>plan must be looked at critically at least yearly and in most cases >>quarterly. The times demand it. Look at what has happened in the business >>sector in just the last year. What if the plan that was developed during the >>boom times of 2001 were still quiding the business today? >> >>Finally we need a budget. An understandable budget that will give us the big >>picture and show us how each of the steps we are taking fits into the remedy >>of balancing the budget. This budget should be the cornerstone of all >>decision making and should be used to demonstrate how our decisions are >>working to reduce spending or increase revenue. For all who want facts, this >>is a basic it would seem. >> >>Virginia Laken >>------------- >>This message was sent to the School Board of Winona Area Public Schools. >>To send a message to the entire School Board, address it to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] All messages sent to that address are viewable by >>the general public. A public archive of emails sent to and exchanged >>between school board members is available at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Eric Bartleson, Superintendent >Winona Area Public Schools >654 Huff St. >Winona, MN 55987 >507.454.9461 > >------------- >This message was sent to the School Board of Winona Area Public Schools. >To send a message to the entire School Board, address it to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] All messages sent to that address are viewable by >the general public. A public archive of emails sent to and exchanged >between school board members is available at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Brant Deppa, Ph.D. Professor Dept. of Statistics and Mathematics Winona State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: course1.winona.msus.edu/bdeppa ------------- This message was sent to the School Board of Winona Area Public Schools. To send a message to the entire School Board, address it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] All messages sent to that address are viewable by the general public. A public archive of emails sent to and exchanged between school board members is available at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
