For your information, Glen Thomas, the current Secretary of Education under Governor Schwarzenegger will be in Riverside on Thursday. He will begin with the monthly Good Morning Riverside (Chamber Breakfast) at the Mission Inn and then follow-up with a smaller discussion with education-specific leaders to understand the interests and issues of Riverside. The Good Morning Riverside is an open event and tickets can be obtained through the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Thomas was recently appointed to replace Dave Long, former RCOE Superintendent. Glen has had a long career in education and we hope that he can appreciate our issues and effectively communicate them to the Governor. I would also encourage you to continue to communicate YOUR thoughts and concerns to the Governor along with our local Legislators.
Today, Mike Fine, Deputy Superintendent for Business Services and Governmental Relations, and I are in Sacramento along with several other superintendents in the county. Our purpose is to meet (at their request) with the staff of the Governor and key legislators regarding the needs and shape of the obvious “mid-year” budget reduction. The “mid-year” reduction will occur regardless of the passage/non-passage of the May 19th propositions – the only question is the SIZE of the reduction. Our interest and concern, is the “form” that the reduction takes as it is legislated back to school districts and schools. We hope that our input will be helpful in the state discussion and the impacts on Riverside Unified School District.
Best regards,
Rick
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