While the City does not run the schools, their fate is closely tied to ours. Here’s some updates on the School Referendum.
– The referendum web site is up. www.mmsd.org/mmsdtv/refweb/ This
site contains a great deal of information on the upcoming referendum.
– Public Referendum Information Sessions have been scheduled.
* Tuesday, October 7, 6:30pm, Sherman Middle School
* Thursday, October 16, 6:30pm, Jefferson Middle School
* Wednesday, October 22, 6:30pm, Wright Middle School
* Tuesday, October 28, 6:30pm, Sennett Middle School
– For Eastsiders, or probably anyone else, here’s a note from Carole Trone who is organizing a forum on the referendum.
Hello Lapham and Marquette families,
You are probably aware that the Madison school district will be facing another tough year (and another and another) of budget cuts. Many of us are working on getting the revenue caps funding formula changed at the state level. In the meantime, Madison needs the funding from the proposed referendum to keep our schools strong! The Tenney Lapham neighborhood has many households without school-aged children, but the support is very strong here and elsewhere for our neighborhood schools.
The Tenney Lapham Neighborhood Association (TLNA) is sponsoring a school referendum forum at the beautiful new Goodman Atwood Community Center on 149 Waubesa Street (plenty of parking and right off the bike path). This event will take place on:
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 6-8 PM
Food will be provided. Superintendent Dan Nerad and members of the school board are scheduled to attend.
Please come! Even if you plan on voting for the referendum on November 4, it is important that you understand what it’s about so you can explain it to more skeptical friends and neighbors. Enjoy the food and the beautiful, impressive setting of the new Goodman Community Center.
Please contact me if you have questions and spread the word!
Carole Trone
Lapham, Marquette and East High parent
TLNA education chair
