http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/02/06/school-board-president-calls-for-town-meeting/ Ramona's Community Paper Since 1886 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/02/06/school-board-president-calls-for-town-meeting/#comment-630525 Deb Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=20881#comment-630525 Isn't this interesting.... Our district appears to be in a financial crisis and our board members are discussing this crisis at a day long retreat at Rivera Oaks. With the financial crisis looming, did our great leaders pay for this out of their pockets or did Ramona Unified School District pay for this? Isn't this interesting…. Our district appears to be in a financial crisis and our board members are discussing this crisis at a day long retreat at Rivera Oaks. With the financial crisis looming, did our great leaders pay for this out of their pockets or did Ramona Unified School District pay for this?

]]> http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/02/06/school-board-president-calls-for-town-meeting/#comment-630466 Jane Tanaka MD Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:13:21 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=20881#comment-630466 Lets set up a non-profit organization for Ramonans to voluntarily donate funds toward the anticipated buget deficit. If 50% of families in Ramona ( ie 5000 households) donate $1 a day for the next 18.5 years, the debt for the 2 new schools would be paid off. For an additional 14 cents a day from each family, RUSD would have the $250K per year for repairs for its older buildings. Another 16 cents a day from each household would add up to almost $300K for school supplies that teachers are spending out of pocket each year. $1.50 cents a day is less than a large diet coke when you eat out at a taco shop. Those who dont want to sacrifice this much or cant afford to, dont have to. Perhaps the 50% who did for Proposition R would still be willing to support our school district in this different way. Please dont let our school district be taken over by the State school czar due to insolvency. It would effect our students for the next 20 years! Lets set up a non-profit organization for Ramonans to voluntarily donate funds toward the anticipated buget deficit. If 50% of families in Ramona ( ie 5000 households) donate $1 a day for the next 18.5 years, the debt for the 2 new schools would be paid off. For an additional 14 cents a day from each family, RUSD would have the $250K per year for repairs for its older buildings. Another 16 cents a day from each household would add up to almost $300K for school supplies that teachers are spending out of pocket each year. $1.50 cents a day is less than a large diet coke when you eat out at a taco shop. Those who dont want to sacrifice this much or cant afford to, dont have to. Perhaps the 50% who did for Proposition R would still be willing to support our school district in this different way. Please dont let our school district be taken over by the State school czar due to insolvency. It would effect our students for the next 20 years!

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