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Open Positions - Thursday, April 02, 2009

WE NEED YOU!!!

If you are interested in getting more involved in your child’s school and education, please consider volunteering in one of the positions below.

Questions? Contact Carolyn Ann Walgren, Linda Stamps, or any of the current committee chairs listed.

School Finance: It’s Broke! Let’s Fix It!

I’m sure most of us as parents and citizens in the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD are aware that our great state of Texas no longer funds its school districts under the “Robin Hood” plan. This is good, right? WRONG!

The state’s current finance plan (House Bill 1) affects GCISD and our children even more negatively than before.

House Bill 1 created a “target revenue” system of finance throughout the state. “Target revenue” is the amount of money pre student the state allocates to each district.This system created by House Bill 1 (HB1) has resulted in drastic and irrational differences in the amount of money pre student districts across the state receive.

GCISD’s target revenue is $5270 per student. There are districts in other parts of the state that receive over $12,000 per student!

Linda Stamps

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From the Texas PTA

Legislative Update: GCISD Adopts Idle-Free Bus Policy!

In August, the Texas PTA President wrote a letter to all Texas school districts. The purpose of the letter was to inform administrators of the health risks that diesel fuel exhaust fumes are to our children, and to our environment. Districts could contribute to cleaner air by turning off their engines while waiting for students.

Kudos to GCISD for adopting this idle-free policy to encourage healthier practices that benefit our children and our air quality!

To view the entire contents of the letter, click here.