Our cash-strapped District continues to spend a disproportionate amount of money and time on a program which benefits a small number of children (less than 10%). If you think your child is not being negatively impacted by the antics of a few, read on.
In the past three years, RVSD has spent over $112,000 dollars on legal fees related to MAP. This does NOT include fees spent on the current charter which will most likely add another $40,000 to $50,000 to the total. This is money which cannot be spent on teacher salaries, librarians, classroom aids, shade structures, increased recess supervision, etc. Click here to see the legal fees spent through February 2015.
In addition to the monetary cost to the district (did we say we can't afford this?), MAP/RVC has soaked up a disproportionate amount of staff time! A legal review of MAP's policies began in 2012. RVSD legal council determined that MAP's practice of gender balancing in enrollment, and the self-governance of MAP needed to end. MAP has been on the agenda for an average of SIX (out of 12) Board meetings a year, and in 2013, a whopping TEN meetings, including a special MAP/RVSD workshop in October where MAP leaders fought for gender balancing and to retain their district program status. During this meeting the inequities in ELL/IEP were discussed yet MAP leaders did absolutely NOTHING to recruit from these protected classes of children. They claim now it was the district's fault and responsibility to recruit but given that the MAP Board created their enrollment policies for the prior 17 years, it seems disingenuous. Click here to see all the agenda items since 2012.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS! That money could be spent on all of our children instead of wasted on legal fees for a group of people that time and time again have refused to do what is best for ALL of our children. And the bills will continue to skyrocket if the charter is approved. Take action and email Mary Jane Burke and MCOE to urge them to deny the charter!
