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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Facing a $1.8 million budget shortfall in 2018-19, the Berkeley Unified School District must make cuts, and what’s currently proposed will significantly impact Berkeley High. </span><u style="white-space:pre-wrap">The PTSA is calling on BHS parents to become informed.</u><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">The District proposes to eliminate 1.5 academic guidance counselors, the Dean of Attendance, 4 Safety Officers, and the Independent Study Coordinator. These resources serve ALL student populations, and losing them will affect the entire student body and overburden the remaining staff. The PTSA is concerned that cutting these positions will compromise student services at the high school. More information about these staff member roles can be found on the BHS PTSA website. <a href="http://bhs.berkeleypta.org/" target="_blank" shape="rect"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">http://bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></a>
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At its meeting next Wednesday, December 6th, the School Board may vote to
eliminate some of these positions.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The PTSA asks you to urge the Board to POSTPONE deciding the fate of these positions at BHS </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">until there has been some community outreach, </span>the impact of losing them has been assessed, and more options have been explored.<b> </b>At this time you can take action in the following ways: <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><br>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">December 5th, from 5:30-7:30 </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>Attend</b> the Budget Committee meeting in room 126 at 2020 Bonar Street.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">December 6th from 7:15-8:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> - <b>Address</b> the School Board during “public comment” at the School Board Meeting Room at 2020 Bonar Street. This requires filling out a comment card and giving it to the clerk by 7:15.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On or before December 6th 5PM - Write</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> BUSD decision makers Superintendent Donald Evans, Associate Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi, Interim Assistant Superintendent Pauline Follansbee, and School Board Directors Alper, Hemphill, Appel, Daniels, and Leyva-Cutler: <a href="mailto:donaldevans@berkeley.net" target="_blank" shape="rect">donaldevans@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212)">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:pasqualescuderi@berkeley.net" target="_blank" shape="rect">pasqualescuderi@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212)">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:paulinefollansbee@berkeley.net" target="_blank" shape="rect">paulinefollansbee@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212)"><wbr>, <a href="mailto:boardofed@berkeley.net" target="_blank">boardofed@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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