What is a unified union
school district?
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A union school district that serves
grades K – 12
What are the advantages to a
unified union?
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Equity, excellence and efficiencies
throughout the unified union
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Structure of unified union will be
easier to understand
What do you mean by equity in
education?
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Providing similar opportunities and
resources to all students
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Students arriving at the Middle
School with comparable educational experiences
Would this change where my child
will have to attend school?
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No
Would my school have to give up
some of the unique programs that are important to my community?
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No; in fact, there may be a greater
opportunity to expand programs to other buildings.
What about “local control”?
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Building based advisory committees
could provide community input.
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The state legislature (as well as
taxpayers) has been encouraging schools to contain costs and improve
student performance. This is a unique opportunity for our community to
determine the future of our local schools without being mandated to do so by
the state.
How much money will we save?
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For several years, we have been
working to improve the efficiency of our services; therefore, no immediate
large-scale savings are anticipated.
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Unifying our efforts by pooling our
resources should provide a greater opportunity to realize increased efficiency
and economy.
How will my school tax rate be
affected by this proposed change?
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The impact of the proposed change
should be no more significant than changes due to other current factors.
How can I learn more about the
recommendation of the Governance Study Committee?
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Community information meetings will
be held in each of the ANWSU communities.
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School board meetings will include
time for members of the public to engage in discussion with their school
representatives.
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Brochures and other printed
materials will be circulated to the public.
Talk to school board members and the superintendent.