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New Web Site Keeps Parents In School Budget Loop
POSTED: 5:04 pm PST November 10, 2009
UPDATED: 6:25 pm PST November 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- A group of local parents said they are not getting the necessary budget information they need from San Diego's Board of Education, so they have decided to form a Web site to keep people informed, 10News reported.The parents come from different parts of San Diego, but the common goal they share is they all care about their child's education."We're all frustrated by the inability to get accurate information, to get advanced information and it's very cryptic; you don't know what's on the agenda," said parent Tamar Hurley.
The group hopes cryptic agendas are a thing of the past, and on Tuesday morning, several parents showed up at the San Diego Board of Education to announce they're launching a Web site to make sure everyone is informed.The Voice For Our Kids Web site was created by parents, and the Web site's goal is to show parents how their taxpayer dollars are being spent on education."Now we want to get in front of the ball and say, 'Look, what are the cuts you are proposing?' Let us put some opinion, remember the kids," said Hurley.The Web site will inform users about pressing issues, especially about budget cuts being tossed around.Hurley said there are times when they don’t find out about cuts until they are made."Suddenly, you realize that some program that was near and dear to your child's heart has been cut and is off the table, and you never knew it was coming," said Hurley.The Web site will also allow parents from different areas to communicate with each other."Parents don't always agree on these issues, and so it's a place where we can pair parents up or match parents up if one group thinks this way. Then we can get that group together," said parent Debbie O'Toole.Budget meetings are scheduled next week at the San Diego Unified School District, and severe cuts are looming, including increased class sizes and the elimination of Magnet programs.Burdening teachers with more students is a big concern for Hurley, who said leaders are not considering the children."The change of kindergarten to half day, and 30 students per class for one teacher -- 60 students in a day -- with no assistance, no nothing? How can anybody say that that's right?" said Hurley.
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