Message
- Sender
- Robert Friedman (Bob)
- Subject
- School Budget Process
- Message
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Parents interested in the Roland Park School Budget Process,
A flyer went home to families about the Roland Park Elementary/Middle Budget Forum discussions with the principal. The first was held at 9:00 am on Tuesday, 3/2/10 in the library. The second will be held on Tuesday, 3/9/10 at 5:00pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. At that time, forms will be distributed for parents to give their input.
There is also an SFC meeting on Monday, March 15 at 4:00 pm in the library at which the budget for next year will be discussed.
FYI, last year's Preliminary FY 2009 School Budget Report for Roland Park can be seen here on pp 582-586:
http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/departments/finance/pdf/BCPSSSchoolBudgetSummary.pdf
and the FY 2010 Schools Budget as of July 01, 2009 for Roland Park here on pp 462-465
http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/departments/finance/pdf/FY2010_Schools_Budget.pdf
Take a moment, if you will, to compare line items. This could be instructional and serve as a point of departure for discussion at our meetings.
Here's a link to a parent training PowerPoint about the budget process:
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Departments/Finance/PDF/FSFParentTraining.pdf
And here are two more links to a very easy-to-understand "Budget Companion" and a "By the Numbers" document which may help to give you the big picture:
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/departments/finance/pdf/FY2010BudgetCompanion.pdf
http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/news/PDF/ByTheNumbers.pdf
Sincerely,
Robert Friedman
School Family Council Parent Representative
