Our Advocacy Meetings address 
 what we can do to help strengthen our School Community

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Our Final Advocacy Meeting of the Year will Be 
May 14th 6:30 - 7:30 

Meeting will be held in the Kennedy Library 

Childcare Provided in the Cafeteria

 

Minutes from the November 28th Meeting

Minutes From March 5th Meeting

 

After the initial meeting we set up an Advocacy Workgroup to help break down the process of how best to do this work. 

There is much that can be done, and you can be a part of this important effort. 

This is the Information we Covered at Our Initial meeting.

 

Here are some ways you can help:

 

At the school Level: 

Buy Snacks

 for your child’s classroom or for the office to distribute

 

Donate Winter Gear 

New or gently used, donation bin just inside the front door

 Winter Gear Wishlist

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Classroom Supplies

Ask your child’s teacher if they need more supplies as we enter second semester.

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Supply Hand Warmers

 for recess supervisors

 

Donate Clothing

Particularly pants, socks and underwear

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Volunteer at Kennedy

Help out in your child’s classroom, read with students, help out at lunch and recess.*

Contact:Lauren Wagner lnwagner@madison.k12.wi.us  

Tracey Rosin tlrosin@madison.k12.wi.us 

Lyndie Paquette lpaquette@madison.k12.wi.us

*If you are working directly with students you may need to complete the MMSD Volunteer Approval Process 

 

At the District Level:

Email the board of education

Board@madison.k12.wi.us - or call to ask about allocation for our school 

Here’s a letter template you can use if you like!

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Leia Esser ldesser@madison.k12.wi.us 608-663-1907

in charge of allocation for social work, psych, etc. 

Nancy Molfenter nfmolfenter@madison.k12.wi.us 608-575-4269

in charge of allocation for special education 

Cynthia Green cgreen2@madison.k12.wi.us 608-663-5216

in charge of allocation for classroom teachers

Attend a board of education meeting and sign up to speak during public comment.  

Next School Board meeting is December 18 from 6-9pm.

 

At the City Level: 

Contact our Alder, Derek Field district3@cityofmadison.com and check out his weekly blog.

Note: Some Kennedy families east of Sprecher Rd. are in District 16 with Alder Jael Currie.

 

At the State Level:

Ask lawmakers to review and consider updating Wisconsin Act 16 - the revenue limit law.

Start with Rep. Francesca Hong (608) 237-9176 Rep.Hong@legis.wisconsin.gov

But by all means contact all the lawmakers on the education committee!

You can find all of their names and contact info here.

Any time teachers march at the capitol, join in!

 

Information about school Funding: 

DPI (Department of Public Instruction)  - Wisconsin Public Schools funding overview

About 45% of funding comes from state aid, as opposed to just 7% from the federal level

Link to Cap Times Article - about funding model study

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