To: Dr. Gregory Thornton, MPS Superindendent, Michael Bonds, MPS - School Board President, and Larry Miller, MPS - School Board Director

Hands in for Maryland Avenue Montessori

Provide adequate funding to Maryland Avenue Montessori to maintain our current staffing levels and the integrity of our highly successful Montessori program.

Why is this important?

I pledge to Stay
I pledge to Fight
I pledge to Help

The current proposed 2012-13 budget provides substantially less funds for the next school year, resulting in the loss of a classroom teacher and five para professionals. The school board does not vote on a finalized budget from the district administration until June, so there is time for our school board to deny the proposed cuts and choose to provide adequate funding to maintain our current staff.