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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=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><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Second <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Budget</span> <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Forum</span>: Tonight, April 19 at 5:30<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In response to the community interest in State and District <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>budget</span> issues, a second <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Budget</span> <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Forum</span> with Jonathan Kaplan of the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001FRnD6dJAmwinzka27HOhGWPSo5jdpn500qoEasFaD42G2oLdZBUGkNf-9_OC__pwpaMXnijq4nARU4AYCnY6ICjG9LxolZybjk1i8_C13BCTXhGOyEv60M6osFaFGB42DIMEDg2uIu73WNUPpKl_EtJV17Zokd7fjyLY6X9hdDHMG41XnTZhJ7hpsxdq1BT_xKCqx5Y8L77WkC8EBaQ9ii1DDcAwG_Ur5Vkqh7P7_QXQ6NGtqlH7ec_SVDVnUiLV_GL22HElyXfw3M5Z8e8MZFosYRaCvXc3J3liC0ddlMg=" target="_blank"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>California <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Budget</span> Project</span></font></a>and Deputy Superintendent Javetta Cleveland has been arranged for April 19th. Attending the <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>forum</span>will help you to understand the state of California's<span style='background:#FFFFCC'>budget</span>, how it is affecting education, and more specifically the impact expected on the BUSD<span style='background:#FFFFCC'>budget</span> over the next two years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April 19th, 5:30 - 7pm</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location:</span></font></b></strong> BUSD Council Chambers, 2134 MLK Jr. Way <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>The March 29th <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Budget</span> <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>Forum</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001FRnD6dJAmwh1CxQ6OcqPAuYQVM4Ux3fB5dTf0prq0gzu2XdlsUttSyq0EWKMRhFIAM89lUBPjsBj401ZNwdv65g3NjReuyKC6IV-FHDcQ9VQyWWworgBZ4OhF60CaXo70WKZPRPVzV-JgSgL5n-lCJfN4aAxw9z-7F-tqxDZYua4R12pazJT3UhZ61JLCkPs_2A0b4RfMCUvvID2Zt2BMpMY8mxwAq3w3W7EmftoZkPeKE4pmkw8xFi7H1dJ2fldv3DYVBII0GIrtzhb3Jc2FhwwYqXuI6uc" target="_blank"><font color="#1155cc"><span style='color:#1155CC'> is now available for viewing online</span></font></a>. It includes discussion of possible cost saving and <span style='background:#FFFFCC'>budget</span> cutting strategies that are under consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" bgcolor="#CDD4D7" style='width:100.0%;background:#CDD4D7'><tr height=1 style='height:.75pt'><td height=1 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-- <br>Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Berkeley Unified School District<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><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=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>______________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Pat Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a>. </span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></font></a>; BHS PTSA website: <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/" title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a>. 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