Monday, March 28, 2011

E-mail From a Concerned Octorara Parent

From: "Loree Lonsinger"


Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 12:58:57 AM

Subject: Elimination of High School Sports - Octorara Area School District



At the Special Budget Meeting for Parents on Wednesday evening, an idea was suggested to form an All Sports Booster to prevent the elimination of HS Sports in the Octorara School District.  A group of concerned parents would like to propose moving forward with this idea.  We are making an effort to contact all boosters/clubs in hopes that we can come together as a community to ensure that all HS Sports will continue for the benefit of the students. A meeting will be scheduled in the near future to discuss this possibility. 

We would appreciate if you would forward the message below to all sports booster participants. 

To current and future parents of High School athletes in Octorara SD,

It has recently been brought to our attention that Dr. Newcome has made a recommendation to the Board of Directors that there will be a reduction to HS athletics in the 2011-12 budget in the amount of $50,000.

His recommendation includes a request that the Board of Directors set time lines for the elimination of tax dollars funding school district athletics.  He believes five years is a reasonable goal for this process.

In order to keep HS School Athletics alive in the Octorara School District, a group of concerned parents would like to form an All Sports Booster to prevent the elimination of HS sports.

If interested in saving HS sports, please fill out the form in the link below:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHU0WFhHNkZDUmUxV3NLVVFNaFB2S2c6MA#gid=0


It is important that all parents in the district attend the meetings below to be informed of the proposed budget cuts for 2011-12:

March 30, 2011 Special Budget Meeting - Town Hall Meeting, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m.

April 11, 2011 Work Session, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:30 p.m.

April 18, 2011 Regular Board Meeting, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:30 p.m .

April 21, 2011 Special Budget Meeting - Parent Meeting, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m.

April 26, 2011 Special Budget Meeting - Town Hall Meeting, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m.

May 9, 2011 Work Session, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:30 p.m.

May 16, 2011 Regular Board Meeting, OMS Multi-Purpose Room, 7:30 p.m .

June 20, 2011 Budget Approval

Thank you for your time.
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1 comment:

  1. Ellen BrownMarch 28, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    I'm not sure that we actually have five years. I think the sooner something gets started the better.

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