SMAC PTA Clothing Exchange information.

Be an informed voter! Mark your calendar and come meet candidates running for our SMSD School Board.

This event is open to everyone in the community — bring a friend or a neighbor! And spread the word!

Read the latest SMAC PTA Legislative Update for info on voucher bills introduced in the Kansas legislature. Public dollars belong with public schools who accept and educate all children. Action Items included. smac-pta.org/_files/ugd/ba1…

Thank you, Governor Kelly for making this a priority. Now we need the legislature behind fully funding special education too. Shortfall for SMSD is approximately $8 million.

SMAC PTA Clothing Exchange opens tomorrow! This is a FREE service with clothes of all sizes! You just need proof of your child’s enrollment in SMSD!

How did SMSD legislators vote? A NO vote sustained the flat tax veto, protecting public education funding. A YES vote would override the veto, leading to a significant reduction in state revenues putting ed funding at risk of budget cuts like under the last tax experiment.

Proud of this mighty Tiger- SMAC PTA Award of Excellence winner for his poetry!

Voucher bills that divert public tax dollars to private schools were introduced last week, putting funding for the over 90% of kids that attend public schools at risk.

Kansas PTA & SMSD oppose voucher programs that put funding for our kids in public schools at risk.

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Early voting starts on Saturday!! We need the SMSD community to show up for these school board elections. Check out the candidate forum pinned to our Facebook page. And note the helpful voting info in the graphics below. Share them and encourage other parents to vote!

Thank you to @shawmissionpost for making it easy to be an informed voter!

🌻 Attend in person
🌻 Watch live on SMP’s Facebook page
🌻Watch the recording on SMP’s Facebook page

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🚨Public comments needed—Education Savings Accounts (vouchers) divert needed public school funds to private and home schools.

Deadline to submit written testimony is 3:30 on Thur (2/2). Link to template for testimony and instructions to submit:
docs.google.com/document/d/17v…

Join us Thursday night to meet the SMSD school board candidates. Bring your kids and show them what civic engagement looks like!

Spring cleaning and looking re-home formalwear and accessories? SMAC PTA 🌻 Clothing Exchange has you covered!!

PTA Reflections Contest with 6 Mediums to choose from: Dance, Choreography, Film, Literature, Music, Photography and Visual Arts! The theme is “I Am Hopeful Because..” Entry forms will be in the office and classroom. Go to smac-pta.org/reflections for more info.