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School Zone
Community Meetings on the Budget Crisis
Parents, Duval County Public Schools employees and all taxpayers are invited to
Community Meetings that will examine the school district’s anticipated $170
million budget shortfall for the 2009-10 school year and its potential impact on
schools.
Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals will explain:
- How public education is funded
- How funding has changed and dropped in recent
years
- The truth about lottery funding
- What DCPS has done, what DCPS is doing to cut
costs
- Shortfall projections for 2009-10
- What cuts the shortfall forces on DCPS
- What parents, employees and taxpayers can do to
help
All meetings begin at 6
p.m. Dates and locations are:
- Wed., Feb. 11, Fletcher High, 700 Seagate Ave., Neptune
Beach
- Mon., Feb. 23, Wolfson High, 7000 Powers Ave., Jacksonville
- Tues., Feb. 24, Ribault High, 3701 Winton Dr., Jacksonville
- Wed., Feb. 25, Ed White High, 1700 Old Middleburg
Rd., Jacksonville
- Thurs., March 5, Sandalwood High, 2750 John Prom
Blvd., Jacksonville
Click here for the latest information about the budget shortfall. Click
here for the latest video message for Superintendent Pratt-Dannals on the budget shortfall.
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