On January 11th, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced in his State of the State address his plans for balancing the state’s budget and he is not sparing K-12 education in these cuts. The following week, the State's chief economist predicted a much larger deficit than even Govenor Otter articluated.
School districts will have to do more with less and it won’t just be for this current school year. The 2010-2011 school year will see additional budget cuts.
Exactly how much and where these cuts will occur won’t be known for a few weeks to a month as the state legislature has to approve the final budget figures. READ MORE...
Beyond Boxtops .... Easy ways to support our schools without spending a dime
Unless you’ve been living under a log these past six months, you are well aware of the deep recession we are currently in. No one is immune to the economic downturn – families, businesses, governments at all levels and even our schools.
There are many simple ways to support your public school without reaching for the checkbook or that extra change in your pocket.
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Last year supporters under this program raised almost $700 just by searching the internet. With this new tool we are hopeful that people will support TVEF when they shop online too! Our goal is to raise $1000 this year through GoodSearch & Good Shop.
