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<\/a>Laurel Young<\/p><\/div>\n
School Board Member\u00a0<\/span>
\nRepresenting District 6<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\nFellow Board member Rosemary Emery sent an email to all Board members prior to our retreat last week. She is requesting that the Board have better access and understanding to the school district budget:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nFrom:<\/b>\u00a0Rosemary Emery
\nSent:<\/b>\u00a0Wednesday, June 26, 2013 3:17 PM
\nTo:<\/b>\u00a0Laurel\u00a0Young; Tiffany Sandberg; Michael Clara; Heather Bennett; Doug Nelson; Kristi Swett
\nSubject:<\/b>\u00a0board meeting
\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOver the last two years it has become apparent that as a board we do not review in a thorough manner our yearly spending.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nI would like to propose that we spend at least a half hour at the end of each meeting discussing issues of spending.\u00a0 Clearly budget discussions and spending discussions are not co-partners.\u00a0 As an elected official, I feel we need to review our spending not just how much money we have to spend.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor example, perhaps we could discuss elementary coaches vs science teachers,\u00a0 or a minimum number of high school teachers for CTE and no minimum for English, Math or Science.\u00a0 I assume we all have things that we would like to\u00a0see discussed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nI hope this change could go into effect soon.\u00a0 Perhaps we could put this issue on the July agenda.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThank you for your time.<\/div>\nRosemary Emery<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Board member Laurel Young is opposed to the Board receiving a better understanding of the budget. She also is under the false impression that the Board can no longer ‘direct funds to certain programs’. <\/span><\/p>\nThe reality is that board policy and state law give the school board all authority to direct the finances of the district (Board Authority<\/a>). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLaurel is the longest serving member of the board (over a decade):<\/span><\/p>\nFrom:\u00a0Laurel Young<\/b>\u00a0<Laurel.Young@slcschools.org>
\nDate: Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:56 AM
\nSubject: RE: board meeting
\nTo: Rosemary Emery <rosemary.emery2@gmail.com>, Tiffany Sandberg <tiffany_sandberg@yahoo.com>, Michael Clara <donmiguelslc@gmail.com>, Heather Bennett <heatherbennett@xmission.com>, Doug Nelson <doug@mdxperts.com>, Kristi Swett <kristi.swett@slcschools.org>
\nCc: McKell Withers <mckell.withers@slcschools.org>, Janet Roberts <janet.roberts@slcschools.org><\/p>\n\nHello Group,<\/p>\n
I would like to express my thought on this issue too. I do feel that we have had adequate information about our yearly spending in written form. Our SAP has directed our budget , and unfortunately,\u00a0 has been very tight. “In years long ago”, it was possible for “The Board” to direct $$ to specific programs since we had some additional funds ($500,000).This has not been the case for many years and in the last 4 years since we have been cutting $$. I do think we can address some of the concerns of\u00a0Rosemary , and I think some of this is proposed in upcoming agendas. I do reject the idea that we spend 30 minutes in our board meetings for these discussions. We only have 20 board meetings\/year as currently scheduled or 40 hours\/year to discuss the “business of the board. I don’t think we should spend 10 hours discussing what has been decided and implemented by past boards and policies. I do think we always need re-evaluation, if needed, and within our agendas. We all of opportunity to add to the agendas, if three board members agree. If not, then we need to be judicious with our time.<\/p>\n
Thanks. I do hope to make it next Tuesday. …<\/p>\n
Laurel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
School Board Member\u00a0 Representing District 6 Fellow Board member Rosemary Emery sent an email to all Board members prior to our retreat last week. She is requesting that the Board have better access and understanding to the school district budget: From:\u00a0Rosemary Emery Sent:\u00a0Wednesday, June 26, 2013 3:17 PM To:\u00a0Laurel\u00a0Young; Tiffany Sandberg; Michael Clara; Heather Bennett; Doug Nelson; Kristi Swett Subject:\u00a0board meeting Over the last two years it has become apparent that as a board … Continue reading
\nSent:<\/b>\u00a0Wednesday, June 26, 2013 3:17 PM
\nTo:<\/b>\u00a0Laurel\u00a0Young; Tiffany Sandberg; Michael Clara; Heather Bennett; Doug Nelson; Kristi Swett
\nSubject:<\/b>\u00a0board meeting
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Board member Laurel Young is opposed to the Board receiving a better understanding of the budget. She also is under the false impression that the Board can no longer ‘direct funds to certain programs’. <\/span><\/p>\n The reality is that board policy and state law give the school board all authority to direct the finances of the district (Board Authority<\/a>). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Laurel is the longest serving member of the board (over a decade):<\/span><\/p>\n Hello Group,<\/p>\n I would like to express my thought on this issue too. I do feel that we have had adequate information about our yearly spending in written form. Our SAP has directed our budget , and unfortunately,\u00a0 has been very tight. “In years long ago”, it was possible for “The Board” to direct $$ to specific programs since we had some additional funds ($500,000).This has not been the case for many years and in the last 4 years since we have been cutting $$. I do think we can address some of the concerns of\u00a0Rosemary , and I think some of this is proposed in upcoming agendas. I do reject the idea that we spend 30 minutes in our board meetings for these discussions. We only have 20 board meetings\/year as currently scheduled or 40 hours\/year to discuss the “business of the board. I don’t think we should spend 10 hours discussing what has been decided and implemented by past boards and policies. I do think we always need re-evaluation, if needed, and within our agendas. We all of opportunity to add to the agendas, if three board members agree. If not, then we need to be judicious with our time.<\/p>\n Thanks. I do hope to make it next Tuesday. …<\/p>\n Laurel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" School Board Member\u00a0 Representing District 6 Fellow Board member Rosemary Emery sent an email to all Board members prior to our retreat last week. She is requesting that the Board have better access and understanding to the school district budget: From:\u00a0Rosemary Emery Sent:\u00a0Wednesday, June 26, 2013 3:17 PM To:\u00a0Laurel\u00a0Young; Tiffany Sandberg; Michael Clara; Heather Bennett; Doug Nelson; Kristi Swett Subject:\u00a0board meeting Over the last two years it has become apparent that as a board … Continue reading
\nDate: Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:56 AM
\nSubject: RE: board meeting
\nTo: Rosemary Emery <rosemary.emery2@gmail.com>, Tiffany Sandberg <tiffany_sandberg@yahoo.com>, Michael Clara <donmiguelslc@gmail.com>, Heather Bennett <heatherbennett@xmission.com>, Doug Nelson <doug@mdxperts.com>, Kristi Swett <kristi.swett@slcschools.org>
\nCc: McKell Withers <mckell.withers@slcschools.org>, Janet Roberts <janet.roberts@slcschools.org><\/p>\n