|  | Saint Paul Public School Board seeks public input regarding referendum
6/30/2006 12:45 PMSaint Paul Public School Board seeks public input regarding referendum
Saint Paul, Minn -- The Saint Paul Public School Board is asking
for input from Saint Paul residents through a brief, important survey.
The board is considering placing on the November 2006 ballot a renewal
of the 2002 Referendum and would like to hear from the public prior to
making a decision.
The public can take the survey two ways. An online survey is
available at www.spps.org. Those who do not have computer access can
take a phone survey at (651) 523-1414. The surveys are available in
English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
“Hearing from community members, staff and students is very
important to all of the board members,” said board chair, Elona
Street-Stewart. “By offering an online and phone survey in English,
Hmong, Somali and Spanish, we are hoping to get some solid data to help
our decision making.”
Other efforts to procure input from the community have included a
notice to parents in student report cards (of middle and senior high
school students); focus groups; input from district advisory
committees; and, an internal all-district e-mail to staff to
participate in the survey.
Results of the online survey will be posted on the district’s
homepage (www.spps.org) prior to the board’s decision by mid-summer.
This year, the referendum provided approximately $16 million to the
school district.
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