This is just a reminder that the EMID board continues its discussion of our schools’ future at its work session this Wednesday, 10/12, at 6pm at Harambee. While there is no public forum time at this meeting, it important to be present as witnesses to the board’s conversation. There is also break time before and after the meeting when you can have an opportunity to talk personally with board members. We hope you can be there.

EMID-SOS organizers met this weekend and looked for ways to create a constructive conversation with board members. We understand the kind of pressure they face in their home districts and don’t think EMID should remain untouched by the budget woes inflicted on public education by the legislature. In fact, we decided to encourage the board to consider options that might decrease EMID funding somewhat over the next two years, but ensure the schools remain open through the 2012-2013 school year so that we have the space to work together on plans for the future.

We have had some feedback from the board and superintendent that suggest the options discussed on Wednesday will include more than just the member-superintendents’ recommendation for closure. We should get a better idea at that meeting of who might be willing to support a win-win solution.

If you can’t be at the meeting you may be able to get some updates via our twitter feed. Note, you do not need a twitter account to view this feed. Anyone who does tweet can add to this feed using the “#emidsos” hashtag.