7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - Special Governing Board Meeting
A special meeting of the Governing Board will take place at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in the Stanley Middle School Multi-Use Room.
The Board will conduct a Community Forum on the Proposed Budget Reduction Plan for 2010-11.
The public is encouraged to attend and provide input directly to the Governing Board.
Click the link below to view the meeting agenda and the proposed budget reduction plan document.
Please note that the 7:00 p.m. special meeting will be immediately following the regular meeting of the Board -- which is taking place from *5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the same location. (* closed session 5:30-6:00; open session 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Like all districts across the state, the Lafayette School District is facing significant fiscal challenges for the coming years. In the 2009-10 school year we are facing a $1,764,000 structural deficit although we anticipate ending the year with a positive balance of $1,507,000. In 2010-11 and the following school year we are projecting a $2.4 million structural deficit. As such, the Governing Board has approved the plan to reduce our budget by $1.2 million for each of the next two school years. Click the link below to review our 3-Year Budget Projections.
Part of our budget prioritization process involves providing information about our budget and soliciting input regarding program priorities and ideas for revenue enhancement and cost savings. We have scheduled three public meetings with the Governing Board where we will present our proposed Budget Reduction Plan and provide an opportunity for direct feedback. The first meeting will be held on February 10 in the Stanley Middle School Multi-use Room. The Board will hold its regular meeting first (closed session 5:30 p.m., open session 6:00 p.m.), with a special meeting immediately following - beginning at 7:00 p.m. - to conduct a Community Forum on the Budget Reduction Plan 2010-11. Click the link below for a schedule of engagement meetings and Board meetings that are part of the Budget Prioritization Process.
Last spring the Lafayette School District administered a survey where we requested input regarding the level of priority of various programs throughout the district. It is important to remember that there are significant limitations to this data. For example, we did not ask survey participants to rank specific programs, nor did we ask them to consider what they would be willing to give up in order to preserve a particular program. This survey was not designed to capture data on trade-off considerations. Click the link below to view the results of our district-wide survey that was administered Spring 2009.
Click the link below to read an open letter to the Lafayette Community from Barbara Serwin, President of Lafayette Arts and Science Foundation. LASF is an integral partner in addressing our budget gap. Their mission is clear and direct: "To support and enrich the education of every child in the Lafayette public schools through a broad community based effort." Click the link below to go to the online donation page of the LASF website.
Vision Our students are prepared to be creative, responsible, productive citizens in an ever-changing global society.
Our Mission We embrace a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum to provide a quality education in a safe and nurturing environment. We commit to meet the needs of all students, to foster continuous learning and to promote respect.
The Strategic Plan defines specific, accountable goals for achieving success in Five Strategic Directions: Student Achievement, Healthy Kids-Healthy Adults, Globalization, Technology, Finance.
Every two years, the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is given to all California 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th graders. This survey collects data which will provide reliable assessment and information about our youth in the Lafayette School District. It is a tool that meets requirements for No Child Left Behind Act and Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools. The data collection helps guide the development of more effective health, prevention and youth resilience programs. Additionally, the California Healthy Kids Survey is a vital component of the Lafayette School District's Strategic Plan on Healthy Kids - Healthy Adults.
Fifth and seventh graders took the survey in March 2008.
A summary of the survey is viewable by clicking the link below.
Questions about the survey should be directed to Toni McShane, District Coordinator of the survey, at Stanley Middle School (925-927-3530) or email at the link below.
Two community input meetings regarding the master planning of the district's outdoor facilities at its six sites were held on January 22 and February 20, 2008, at Stanley Middle School.
At a regular public meeting on April 15, 2008, the Governing Board heard a presentation from Carducci and Associates on the outdoor facilities master plan and proposals.
The school sites master plans with public comments are available for viewing by going to the Carducci & Associates link below.
