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The Prez Sez . . .
Spring is here! I hope you had a great spring break. If
you are the parents of a junior or senior, you may have
been visiting some college campuses. Selecting a college
is a big decision. As parents, it is our job to listen
to our children and help them make a decision that is
best for them. Most of all, we want them to be happy
with the choice that they have made.
If you have been on campus on a Tuesday night recently,
you know that TOHS has been hosting the school board
meetings in our performing arts center. The decision to
close two elementary schools in our district has been a
very difficult one for everyone concerned. I know that
we will work together and we will get through this no
matter the outcome.
It is now time for us to come together and deal with
another budget crisis. The proposed state budget cuts to
schools could be about $800 per student. This could mean
a funding reduction of as much as $2,000,000 just for
Thousand Oaks High School. There is something each of
you can do to help make sure this doesn’t happen.
Contact your legislators! On our website,
www.tohsptsa.com, I have provided a sample letter
that you can use and addresses, so that you can write to
our legislators. These budget cuts directly affect our
schools, our kids, and their future. According to a
report released last month from Education week,
California spends $2,000 less per student than the
national average. Other recent studies have shown
that California seriously under funds its public
schools, with New York spending 75% more than
California. If ever there was a time to get involved, it
is now.
If you would like to learn more, please go to the
California State PTA website at
www.capta.org. I
encourage everyone to become educated on this very
important topic, and make sure that our voices are heard
in Sacramento.
Randi Dennen |
