[Winona Online Democracy] "Within those discussions one is hard-pressed to find more than a handful of people who will entertain school finance in any other way than raising taxes at the state and local levels. Clearly, local boards and administrators have to put on their business hats and create alternative funding sources."
Wow. This phrase really scares me. Will it still be "Public" education if it is no longer funded by the public? Our system of PUBLIC education was once the envy of the world. It built the American Middle class and was the basis of much (most?) of our economic innovation and leadership in the world. If you can only find "a handful of people who will entertain school finance in any other way than raising taxes at the state and local levels", I think that just means we've done a good job of weeding out the knuckleheads. It's PUBLIC education for Heavan's sake! If you're looking for funding "alternatives" to state and local taxes, you clearly don't understand the meaning of the word Public. Bryon Bothun Quoting Dwayne Voegeli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [Winona Online Democracy] > > Here are two education related items... > > 1. What do people think of last Thursday's School Board meeting? > > 2. Tomorrow morning there will be a speaker addressing the topic of > alternative school funding. I'm not familiar with the speaker but the > topic seems interesting. > > Please see below. > > Dwayne Voegeli > > May 23, 2005 > > ------ > > The PHASED Board of Directors has a very special meeting planned for you > this month. The topic will be Alternative Funding Sources for Education. > > Across the country and in virtually every state discussions are underway on > the topic of funding education. Within those discussions one is > hard-pressed to find more than a handful of people who will entertain > school finance in any other way than raising taxes at the state and local > levels. Clearly, local boards and administrators have to put on their > business hats and create alternative funding sources. > > Dr. Charles A Speaker, MN Department of Education, will address the topic > at the upcoming PHASED breakfast meeting on May 24, 2005 at the New Student > Activity Center in the lower level of Kryzsko Commons, Winona State > University, at 7:00 AM. Some people will remember this area as the > Bowling Alley and Games Room at Winona State University. John Ferden has > graciously supplied the following directions. > > Directions to Kryzsko > > -Exit Huff Street at one of three parking lot entrances between Mark > Street (11th) and King Street (9th). > > -Park in any area of the lot--not identified as a restricted (accessible) > parking area. > > -Go to entrance located below the American and Minnesota flags (also > located near the anchor, large boat propeller & and the seagull atop the > post)! > > -Once inside the building, go down the steps (or take elevator just inside > the entryway) to the lower floor. > > -New Student Activity Center is on the lower level. > > > ------------ > > Dwayne Voegeli > > Winona County Commissioner > > (507) 453-9012 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 359 Pleasant Hill Dr. > Winona, MN 55987 > > ------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page > at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
