We can not impress upon you the importance of contacting representatives regarding the bills mentioned in yesterday’s posting.
It is critical that our representative understands the feelings that we have regarding the great job that we do at Plymouth and the necessity to provide the resources for us to move forward. We will be participating in the state-wide rally on April 6th in Indianapolis.
Many of us are concerned about potential cuts that may be required in the near future. Because our general fund budget order was reduced $117,038, that amount be trimmed in general fund expenses. The total financial impact, positive or negative, will not be known until the legislature has recessed. Given the nature of some of the bills that are being considered and some of the talk that has been shared with us, necessary reductions could be as high as $450,000.
These challenges are not unique to Plymouth Community Schools. Districts all over Indiana are facing the same crisis or even greater challenges. Furthermore, Indiana is one of the last states to come address its financial state crisis.
We will examine:
- the $588,000 in previous reductions
- our current organization and explore if there are more efficient ways to deliver instruction
- look at low enrollment classes and their relationship to our mission statement, corporation goals, building goals, and state goals as we discussed yesterday.
There are five bills currently under consideration that are either unfunded mandates or bills that will take dollars away from state tuition support that will come up for vote in the very near future. It is critical that you immediately email Representative Heim and express that he vote “no” on those bills.
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