Schools

School Board Accepts Almost $300K in Donations

PPIE formally donated funding to the district for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

trustees formally accepted $296,000 in donations Tuesday night from the , or PPIE as it is known by anyone with a child in school locally.

The money is the result of major fundraising efforts in Pleasanton and will go toward the 2012-13 fiscal year, according to a press release from the district.

Here is where it will go specifically:

Elementary schools will get $186,000 for a reading specialist and a site technology specialist two hours a day.

Middle schools will get $56,000 for a site technology specialist at each school for three hours per day, plus a half hour per day of site library support at each school.

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High schools will get $44,000. It will go toward technology support, additional sections and counseling services, and will be distributed based on enrollment.

PPIE has begun its fundraising efforts for the 2013-2014 school year with the goal of donating to PUSD in January 2013.

The Board also unanimously approved a contract with Total School Solutions for a Special Education Program Review.

School districts provide services and support for students identified with special needs, often requiring significant contributions from the general fund to maintain the quality of services provided to students.  

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The Special Education Program Review is a periodic review of special education services and programs by an outside agency to identify program efficiencies and improve overall cost effectiveness.

An additional challenge to the general fund budget was discussed in relation to the Facilities Master Plan.  

The board voted 4-1 to continue the current timeline of the Facilities Master Plan and to pay both for the cost of that plan as well as for the Demographer Report from the Sycamore Fund. The Sycamore Fund will be repaid from developer fees as they become available.

The board unanimously approved the school calendar for 2012-13; it posted to the district website.

A special board meeting will be held from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, March 30 so the board can review community input to update the district’s strategic plan.  

Board members and staff spent the fall and winter on a listening campaign, reaching out to various constituencies including students, parents, businesses, non-profit agencies, senior groups, and other community groups.  These groups were asked for input on the mission, vision, and core values of the district.  This information will be shared at the meeting and staff will continue the process of
updating the strategic plan.


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