Information from the School Funding Summit

On Friday January 8th parents, School Board members and staff from the Ann Arbor Public Schools attended the School Funding Summit in Lansing.  Information regarding school funding and the issues facing Michigan related to school funding were shared at the Summit.  Below are copies of the presentations from the Summit for your information.  We hope they are helpful in understanding school funding in Michigan and the crisis we face.

• Summit Agenda (PDF)  
• Keeping Our Promises (PDF - 8MB file, PowerPoint Presentation)
• Full Handout Packet (PDF – 8MB file, please be patient – includes all PowerPoint Presentations) 
• Michigan Prospect Proposal A Analysis – 2005 (PDF)  
• Michigan Prospect Proposal A Policy Recommendations – 2005 (Word)

If you would like to know how to get involved in working to advocate for adequate school funding in our state, below are links to two organizations you might want to contact.

Save our Students, Schools and State
www.sosmichigan.org

Michigan Parents for Schools
www.mipfs.org

Thank you for your involvement.