To kick off the new year, officials at the WW-P school district are turning to their constituents for their input about the school’s priorities.
In keeping with the district’s promise to get the community more involved, Superintendent Victoria Kniewel will host a community forum on Thursday, January 27, at 7 p.m. at High School South’s Playhouse (the older auditorium).
“We need your help to answer the question, ‘What’s Important in WW-P,’” a press release about the forum stated. “The purpose of the first-ever community forum is for parents, students, staff, residents, and elected officials to come together and discuss priorities for the school district. This forum will provide opportunities for all attendees to be a part of a larger discussion about the district’s vision and priorities.”
The district has solicited the help of a Princeton University graduate student, Dan Myers, who has been working with the superintendent on a process to engage stakeholders around the values that are brought to the table when discussing the district’s budget.
“It is our hope that this discussion will help everyone to appreciate what is important, to review what worked when the 2010-’11 budget was crafted, and to articulate what the group believes can be done to reduce expenses for future budgets,” said Kniewel.
During the community forum, the public will be invited to engage in small-group discussions about a list of suggestions that would affect the 2011-’12 budget. “The goal of these meetings is to gather information about how the public feels about specific changes and to build an understanding of how a budget is prepared,” Kniewel said.
