“The Future of our Schools”

Background Resources for Feb 10 Hot Topics Panel Discussion

We recommend you review these resources for background information before the event on Feb 10, 7 pm, Zoom link

USD 497

• Past school board meetings on youtube.com: youtube.com/channel/UCDNfIyX7scvt3aCEjRaCkrA/videos
• Livestream for current meetings: youtube.com/channel/UCDNfIyX7scvt3aCEjRaCkrA
• Budget and Program Evaluation Committee: Equity Impact Analysis of Budget Saving Proposals. Wednesday, Feb 9 at 4 pm youtube.com/usd497
• School finance explanations from Kathy Johnson, executive director of Finance, USD 497, Jan 10 Budget Report: youtube.com/watch?v=Jx4j-vKoBts Starts 2:51:05, Ends 3:20:50
• Aug 9, 2021, Budget Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVhq860e2qs Starts 43:17 Ends 2:48:18
• Shannon Kimball, vice president USD 497, speaking at Jan 24 meeting. Statement on the board history of financial decision making from 2012 to present: youtube.com/watch?v=IquSHZlo1CY Starts 3:13:12 Ends 3:25:47.
• Budget Summary Info 2022-2023; Jan.19th Budget and Program Evaluation Committee. Budget Summary Information 2022-2023_2022Jan19_BPEC_USED (usd497.org)
• Equity Impact Analysis Tool used by BPEC USD 497: https://lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EQUITY-IMPACT-ANALYSIS-TOOL-2.8.2022.pdf

SaveOurSchools

• Website: https://www.saveourschools497.org
• SaveOurSchools Concerns: https://lwvldc.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/sosconcerns-1.pdf
• SaveOurSchools FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vc9kBOsE4Vo-KZI1QtuCCzRYyNFKRj95m7SlKN6w0Ls
• Articles regarding harm caused by closing neighborhood schools: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MCLD6SnMnvW_8nBYzub2OTN-dnKNn6JHaLucbWBGmzo
• Call to Action: https://lwvldc.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/call-to-action-2-2.pdf