2021-22 Budget Feedback

Funding based on demographic not performance

I'd like to see more funding/support for Gifted/Talented students. There seems to be a lot of great support for Special Ed.

I'd like to see more funding/support for Gifted/Talented students. There seems to be a lot of great support for Special Ed. . There is a lot of overlap between Special Ed. and G/T especially when so many are 2X exceptional. These students need support too in order to thrive and meet their full potential

Ensure building maintenance funds

There must be sufficient dedicated funds for school infrastructure maintenance. There is insufficient budget to be able to maintain and upgrade existing buildings. This is especially important with the recent passage of the school bond initiative. Let's make sure our building stay top notch, do not let them fall behind on maintenance and minor upgrades. The only way to do this is to dedicate budget annually.

Supporting Boulder Universal Mentor funding

Please re-fund the eliminated BU Mentor position. This position is in the best interest of the social and emotional needs of students/families during a time when student support is extremely critical. It is very important to support the mental health of our community, not a time to cut funding for this position.

Paraeducators

Paraeducators are essential for special education. They are my eyes and ears and hands, since I can't be in 10 places at once. They do some of the most difficult work, often in harm's way, and without them our students would be adrift. Please pay them what they are worth. We need to attract good people to do this critical work, and we need to reward the folks who have stuck with it for years. Just think: How many paras could you bump up to a 15$ minimum wage for the cost of 1 deputy superintendent?