Superintendent's Message
QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION IS THREATENED
Dear Parents and Stakeholders,
Our core strategy has been and always will be to operate the school district
with a balanced budget. Nevertheless, our budget for last year was unbalanced
and the one projected for fiscal year 2011 will be unbalanced as well.
Alarmingly, in just two years we have depleted our reserves by 1.5 million
dollars.
We are truly caught in a perfect storm of reduced revenues, late (or no)
payments by the state, a web of mandated programs, and public expectations for
improved service at a lower cost.
I remain a firm believer, however, that quality public education, available
for all students, is the cornerstone upon which our nation was built.
Providing our students a rigorous and comprehensive skill set for lifelong
learning is the priority mission for our community, state, and nation. It is
also Kinnikinnick’s greatest strength.
We must keep the faith and work through these difficult times. I encourage
you, our parents and stakeholders, to be registered to vote, to be informed of
the issues, and to be actively involved in the political decision making
process.
The future of the Kinnikinnick School District depends on it.
Sincerely,
Robert Lauber
Superintendent