[CALIBK12] Central Unified- Fresno proposed LMT cut

[Megan Fuller]

In the short story Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut, the government is concerned with Equity of Intellect, http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/hb.html.  So in your case, I guess they are handicapping your students by taking away intellectual freedom.  Equity could, of course, be establishged by funding additional LTs.
Good luck in your fight.  Get parent support!
Megan Fuller Aptos Junior High http://www.aptosjr.pvusd.net/library/ Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. -- Wernher von Braun 


Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:43:50 -0700From: alokrantz at centralusd.k12.ca.usTo: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.eduSubject: [CALIBK12] Central Unified- Fresno proposed LMT cut
 

Esteemed Colleagues,
My district Ass. Superintendant told me that "it is 99.99% certain your position will not be funded next year. Due to equity and budget?" 
I asked for clarification, "Do you mean to tell me you will not fund my position because there are no other elementary Library Media Teachers in the district?"  
His response was that they wanted equity in the district.
 
So like many of you that were transfered out, that too could happen to me.
The Teague community, parents, students and teachers  have supported me for nearly a decade and  I feel that I owe it to them to continue the fight for a quality Library Media Program including a highly qualified Teacher Librarian. 
 
Mind you, this is the same district that will keep libraries open during the summer,  Teague was NOT one of the chosen schools, even though we are the only PI5 school in the district. Where is the equilty there?
 
I will not roll over- I will go kicking and screaming- I will fight the fight. 
I will not be the path of least resistance. 
 
Some sort of decision will be made Wed/Thurs.
 
So for the many of you that I have supported in the past, through letters to the editors and phone calls on your behalf, I am now asking for the favor returned.
I am rallying the troops, call, send a fax- do what you can do!
Thank you,
@nnie Lokrantz
Teacher Librarian
 
 

CUSD Administration
Chris Williams - Ass. Supt      274-4700     ext 130   fax 276-2983
Dr Ryder - Supt              274-4700    ext. 150   fax 271-8200
Dr Ashlock    CAO        274-4700     ext 148   fax 276-3102
 
CUSD Board Members
1.     Diana Milla            275-4241
2.     Terry Cox             908-7654
3.     Phil Rusconi          275-4504
4.     Judith Geringer      275-2601
5.     Mike Yada             268-5870
6.     George Wilson      289-5017
7.     Cindy Berube        275-0298
 
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