The Portland Public Schools has created an online Neighbor-to-Neighbor Budget Toolkit to encourage public participation in the development of the district’s 2015-2016 school budget.
The toolkit includes a four-minute, introductory video by Portland Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk that
explains the budgeting process, a budget time line, frequently asked
questions and charts showing the district’s major revenue sources and
major expense categories. The toolkit also has suggested discussion
questions related to the budget and an email address (superintendent@portlandschools.org) for submitting notes from the discussions.
The
toolkit may be used by groups of neighbors, parents, co-workers,
friends, family members and other community residents as an easy way to
participate in the budget process. Individuals also are welcome to take
advantage of this online tool.
“I
encourage everyone to participate in creating a budget that reflects
our community’s values and priorities for public education,” Caulk
said.