NEAT - info about SPPS budget: http://tinyurl.com/3gt66 _________________________________________
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Erickson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BRIAN JOYCE<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [SPPS: Citizens Budget and Finance Advisory Committee Brian: May I share your post with the forum or even better, are you willing to resend this directly to the forum. [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks, Tim Erickson ------------------------------ >My name is Brian Joyce and I am a current member and former co-chair of CBFAC. >CBFAC is an advisory group to the board and this year instead of >dealing with the entire budget has chosen to look at one area ELL >funding. The group looks at the districts budget practices and >offers input on what works, what doesn't and what can be improved or >eliminated. > To be on the committee one is appointed at large or by a school >board member. More information can be requested from the business >office. All meetings are open to the public and dates can be found >at the districts web site. > Does it accomplish anything? That depends on the view you take. >The job is to give advise and this advice is not always taken. >However in my three years I feel the presentation of budget >information, the way funds are distributed and the way information >is shared and used have improved. The board members I have spoken >with want input and take what is put forward seriously. So from my >singular view point it has been and continues to be a worth while >experience. > Last year a report was given to the board which called for no >major changes as that was a year of relative peace thanks to the >referendum. The group changed it's focus and by-laws and are trying >the one topic approach. This has allowed for better focus and >greater understanding of what are complicated and challenging >issues. On ELL we have heard from the administration, class room >teachers, and an independent expert. The group will now begin to >turn this knowledge into recommendations for the boards >consideration. > I hope this gives some insight and I hope as well others respond >to your post. > > Brian Joyce > The West Side > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>List<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>List> Manager >To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>David<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>David> Evertz ; ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:34 AM >Subject: [StPaul] SPPS: Citizens Budget and Finance Advisory Committee > >NEAT - info about SPPS budget: ><http://tinyurl.com/3gt66>http://tinyurl.com/3gt66<http://tinyurl.com/3gt66>http://tinyurl.com/3gt66> >_________________________________________ > > >Posted to SPIF: > >At 11:20 PM -0600 2/23/04, David Evertz wrote: >>Most important for this budget topic, I served three years on the >>SPPS Citizens Budget and Finance Advisory Committee (CBFAC), from >>98-01, including co-chairing the group in the 2000-01 school year. > >Re: Citizens Budget and Finance Advisory Committee > >I'm hoping that David Evertz or someone else on the list might be >able to share some information about: > > - what this committee is? > - what does it do? > - how does one get on it? > - does it really accomplish anything? > >Did this committee have any input on the 2004-2005 budget? And do any >members of this committee have any comments to share about the budget >recommendations that we are discussing? > >Best wishes, > > >-- >Tim Erickson >List Manager >St. Paul Issues Forum ><http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/>http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/<http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/>http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/> >Hamline Midway Resident >651-643-0722 ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >St. Paul Links - ><http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html>http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html<http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html>http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html> > >"The St. Paul Issues Forum is a interactive e-mail discussion on >important issues about St. Paul public policy. Participation is free >and open to anyone. We currently have about 350 concerned citizens >and community leaders subscribed to our discussion." >_____________________________________________ >SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 >Co-Sponsored By NEAT: <http://www.stpaulneat.org/>http://www.stpaulneat.org/<http://www.stpaulneat.org/>http://www.stpaulneat.org/> >_____________________________________________ >NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: ><http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul>http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul<http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul>http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul> > >Archive Address: > ><http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/>http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/<http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/>http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/> -- ================================================= Tim Erickson http://www.politalk.com<http://www.politalk.com/> St. Paul, MN - USA 651-643-0722 [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: 105978430 ================================================= _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
