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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Note: Many emails have voiced concern that this forum is at the same time as BHS and middle school events. Please note that this forum will be broadcast live on Berkeley Community Media Channel 33 (did you know employees living outside of Berkeley can access Berkeley Channel 33 via AT&T Uverse?). The video will also be available on Vimeo.com.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Mark Coplan, BUSD Public Information Officer</span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br clear=all></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Berkeley Unified School District</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>BUSD Budget Forum</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>State of BUSD Budget:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Proposed Budget Reductions</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>BUSD Superintendent Bill Huyett and Deputy Superintendent Javetta Cleveland will conduct a budget forum for anyone who wants to understand the school budget process, and more specifically how it has impacted the BUSD budget and the impact we are anticipating in the next two years.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>With a shortage of revenue at the state level, no more jobs bill funding for next year, and increasing costs due to inflation, BUSD is facing a projected shortfall of $3 to $4.8 million dollars in the coming fiscal year. We encourage anyone interested in school budget issues to attend the forum on the state of the budget and discussion of possible cost saving and budget cutting strategies. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Thursday – March 29, 2012 5:30 – 7 p.m.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Location: BUSD Central Office – Council Chambers 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>For more information call <a href="tel:510-644-6320" target="_blank">510-644-6320</a> or email <a href="mailto:markcoplan@berkeley.net" target="_blank">markcoplan@berkeley.net</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-- <br>Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Berkeley Unified School District<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="tel:510-644-6320" target="_blank">510-644-6320</a> Cell: <a href="tel:510-472-3811" target="_blank">510-472-3811</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div></body></html>