South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for success. Citizen’s Committee + District Effort = Success x 2! Leslee Boyd, School Board Member / Campaign Co-chair Barbara Brown, Director of Communications
17
Embed
South Washington County Schools... empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for success. Citizen’s Committee.
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for
success.www.sowashco.k12.mn.us
Citizen’s Committee+
District Effort=
Success x 2!
Leslee Boyd, School Board Member / Campaign Co-chair
Barbara Brown, Director of Communications
South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for
success.www.sowashco.k12.mn.us
Why We’re Here• Successful
September 2006 Bond Issue
• Successful November 2007 Levy Referendum Renewal
South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for
success.www.sowashco.k12.mn.us
About South Washington County Schools
• East Metro Communities of Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park and Woodbury
• Motivators of change– 20% Diverse– Growth (?)– New Vision
• Grade configurations driven by facilities• Fall of 2009-10 will have grade configurations that make
sense for kids
South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for
success.www.sowashco.k12.mn.us
Sharing our Successes• Successful September 2006 Bond Issue
– Q1 - $107 million for construction and facility improvements
• 58% approval
– Q2 - $42 million for mechanical system replacement at four largest facilities
• 61% approval
– Q3 - $10 million for technology ($1 mil per year)
• 59% approval
South Washington County Schools . . . empowering all learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes for
success.www.sowashco.k12.mn.us
Sharing our Successes• Successful November 2007 Levy