The sub-committee reviewed a Scenario Viability spreadsheet for middle and high schools, discussed how to proceed with elementary sites, and staff was asked to put dates to an updated Work Plan and continue to develop viable scenarios and recommendations.
Read MoreWe know you keep hearing about PUSD’s budget and the financial challenges facing our school district as well as other school districts in California. We hope this will help you better understand school finance and budgets, and why PUSD is in the position it is.
Read MoreThe Board’s Master Planning and Boundary Committee stated purpose is: “In order to provide robust, quality programs at each of our schools, in a fiscally stable manner in spite of a declining enrollment environment, the Master Planning and Boundaries committee will review existing site programs and capacities and future expected enrollment, and bring to the board recommendations on the number and location of school sites to maintain for the next 5 to 10 years.”
Read MoreThis piece was submitted (unsolicited!) by PEN member and PUSD parent of two, Cindy Guyer. Frustrated by “inaccurate and incomplete” articles she’d read about the school choice question, she decided to write a more comprehensive account of her own family’s journey.
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