05 Mar
Budget Update & Upcoming Activities
Dear Parents – I want to share some news with you – some serious stuff regarding the ongoing Budget challenge and some fun stuff regarding upcoming activities at RES.
BUDGET
There was an interesting development at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting this week. At their 3pm meeting on March 1, the Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a 57 cent tax rate. They also voted to advertise the School Board’s proposed budget with a caveat that there may be some re-categorization of the money within it. By voting to ‘advertise’ these things, they open the process for public consideration and comment, culminating with the public hearing on the budget scheduled for March 30. They may ultimately decide to approve any tax rate at 57 cents or less, and they may make changes to the SB budget allocations by category. Ms. Dickson, the County Administrator, indicated that she expected to receive a revised School budget with changes to the categorizations within the next week.
These open discussions and comments from our BOS and County Administrator about a need for re-categorizations within the School Budget shows that your voices are being heard and the possibility for change exists. There is some good information posted on the regarding some of the possible changes. I strongly encourage you to contact your School Board representative prior to their next meeting (Tuesday, March 9) to reiterate whatever position you have already stated with them. Further, I encourage you to attend the March 30 Board of Supervisors public hearing to do the same.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
We have some great family acitivities planned for . We hope you can join us and support RES.
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Bouncy Day - Saturday, March 13 ,11am-2pm at GHS gym – $5/kid – pizza, drinks and bake sale items also available for purchase. We are still looking for volunteers to help with this event. Please let know if you can help with a 45-minute shift.
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Night at the Movies – Friday, March 19, gates open at 5:30pm at the Goochland Drive-In Theatre – $3 for adults and kids 12+, $2 for kids 2-11, kids under 2 are free. Bring the entire family to see a vintage drive-in intro film, cartoon shorts and the main feature “A Boy Named Charlie Brown.”
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RES Night at CiCi’s – Tuesday, March 23, 5-8pm at CiCi’s Pizza at Westchester Commons. You enjoy a great pizza and dessert buffet, and RES enjoys 10% of the sales! $4.99 for adults, $2.99 for kids.
Thanks, as always, for your support!
Beth A. Hardy, President
Randolph Elementary PTA
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