Dear Whitman Families and Friends, Below is an email in regards to the board meeting with links. Whitman PTA From: Debbie O'Toole [mailto:voiceforourkids@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:22 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Board meeting, budget info Dear Parents, This Tuesday, January 31, 2012, the board will meet at 1pm. Here <http://www.sandi.net/cms/lib/CA01001235/Centricity/domain/431/reports/2012/ 0131/agenda-closedsession.pdf> is the agenda. The first part of the meeting is in Room 2226 where they will have a conflicts of interests and ethics training. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8PKVGC78F748> is the agenda item. You can scroll to the bottom to find supporting documents. It is interesting to see what is and isn't allowed. They will also have a board self-assessment. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8PJQJ7684C3E> is that agenda item. At 4pm, the meeting moves to the Auditorium. They will discuss charter school building requests and allocations. This is an interesting document that discusses many aspects of available district buildings, costs to charters, etc. They will then discuss the budget. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8QTVBH7FF358> is the agenda info. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/8QYVSV8232F5/$file/REVISE D%201-29-31%2C%20Board%20Budget%20Questions%2C%201-31-12.pdf> is the staff answers to questions from last week's budget discussion, as well as some of their recommendations. The X Factor recommendation for elementary schools is here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/8QYVTR824AAE/$file/Attach ment%204%20-%20X%20Factor%20Recommendation%2C%201-31-12.pdf> . Some schools will receive over 30% less if approved. This is the fund used to staff school's offices. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/8QYVTB8243AC/$file/Attach ment%202%20%20-%20Employee%20Cost%20Drivers%2C%201-31-12.pdf> is a document on employee salaries. I attended this meeting and I feel like I am living "Groundhog Day"; same thing every year. The last item of the day is a discussion about using the Mesa Fund to avoid cutting 50% of next year's VAPA instructors. Here <http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/8QVUXH7E3019/$file/Memo%2 0to%20BOE%20re%20Fund%2040%20-%20Capital%20Outlay%20Projects.pdf> is what the Mesa Fund is, along with other funds. Interesting.... Here <http://www.sandi.net/cms/lib/CA01001235/Centricity/domain/431/reports/2012/ 0131/agenda-closedsession.pdf> is the agenda for the closed session, set to start at 11am. Have a great week, Debbie