In their never ending effort to disenfranchise the public from public education, the TUSD Governing Board, under the leadership of president Miguel Cuevas, is holding a “Special Meeting” this morning at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at 1010 East 10th.
Despite having received numerous requests by the public to hold their meetings on Saturday mornings to ensure the public’s access and safety since the take over by radicals last year, the Board refused. However, the Board made the exception for the budget hearing guaranteeing that the meeting’s attendance would be low and as a result, objections to the budget would be few.
The meeting has been scheduled for at least two weeks however it was not posted on their website until yesterday morning. A member of the public had requested a copy of the budget from the Board’s secretary and was denied access. Only an overview of the budget is posted on the website.
The district fought legislation this past year to increase transparency for Arizona school districts.
To contact the Board:
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance
CALL TO THE AUDIENCE (20 Minutes) (Pursuant to Governing Board Policy No. BDAA, at the conclusion of the Call to the Audience, the Governing Board President will ask if individual members wish to respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Board, wish to ask staff to review a matter, or wish to ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. No more than one board member may address each criticism.)
Recess Special Board Meeting
Public Hearing – Presentation of the 2012-2013 Proposed Budget and Public Hearing pursuant to A.R.S. §15-905(D)
1. Presentation of the annual budget by TUSD staff.
2. Any person can ask for an explanation of the budget.
**Speakers during this portion of the Public Hearing will abide by the rules governing Call to the Audience at Board meetings with the exception that each speaker will be allowed 2 minutes.
Further Explanation of the budget by TUSD staff if necessary.
Any resident or taxpayer may protest the inclusion of any item in the budget
**Speakers during this portion of the Public Hearing will abide by the rules governing Call to the Audience at Board meetings with the exception that each speaker will be allowed 2 minutes.
**REF: Governing Board Policy Code No. BDAA – Procedures for Governing Board Members
Reconvene Special Meeting
Action Item
1. Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Tucson Unified School District Adopted Budget
Recess Special Meeting