(Friday)  No commentary

(Thursday)  "Additional Comments on School Funding as a Legsilative Priority" by Joe Smith- Good Morning- May 1, 2008

·         You must communicate funding problems to your community and your legislators

·         Many fund balances will disappear in 4 years

·         Rollback elections will buy you only a few years

·         Factor in inflation

(Wednesday)  "School Funding Needs to be Legislative Priority" by Joe Smith- Good Morning- April 30, 2008

• Examples of how isd’s are communicating their budget processes to public
• Link: …A Clear Picture of the Devastating Consequences of the Current School Finance System (Mike Falick)
• Link:  Multi Year Projection
• Link:  Minimum ISD may be in Humble’s future (The Tribune)
• What has and has not changed in transportation reporting
• Link:  Templates for managing transportation information
• Link:  Randy Boatman’s power point
  
  

(Tuesday)  "A Little Linear Density and WADA for Today" by Joe Smith- Good Morning- April 29, 2008

• Joe comments on transportation funding
• Helps in checking your budget data against new TEA 06/07 sof!
• Link:  Complete text of April 25^th letter from TEA

(Monday)  "Public School Funding Should be Main Topic for Session" - Good Morning- April 28, 2008

• Cutting programs or passing legislation? – Communicating your plight for survival to your community
• Link:  Houston ISD video
• Joe comments on communicating your concerns to legislators