PTA

APS CUTS BUDGET! TAKE ACTION!

Our school district has already prepared the budget for the 2023-2024 school year. A change has been made in the way the district counts our special education students toward the school population. This means that the school has a smaller budget for the next school year for general education teachers, as well our elective teachers for subjects like Art, Music, and Physical Education. Unless the district revises this calculation, our beloved Mrs. Trejo, Ms. Currier, and Coach Fuentes will only be
half-time teachers, and our students will not get the instruction they deserve in these subjects. The other result is that our general education classrooms will be overcrowded when our special education students join their peers for inclusion. Over the long term, this policy will discourage schools from welcoming special education students.

Contact the District!

If you agree that these budget cuts are unfair to our students, contact our school district and let them know! There is a school board meeting on April 5, where you can speak briefly to the board during the public forum:

Click here to learn more about the school board public forum

You can also reach out to:
Gene Saavedra , Interim Associate Superintendent, Zone 1
(505) 880-3705, saavedra_ge@aps.edu

Scott Elder , APS Superintendent
(505) 880-3713, superintendent@aps.edu

APS Board of Education , all members: boarded@aps.edu

Josefina Dominguez , board representative for District 6:
(505) 880-3729, josefina.dominguez@aps.edu

Not sure what to say? That's okay! We have e-mail templates: just contact colletparkschoolpta@gmail.com to receive one.

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Join us at a meeting, or get in touch on facebook or at colletparkschoolpta@gmail.com

We need you more than ever! The Collet Park PTA helps enrich our students' education by:

providing reimbursement for Field Trip buses
coordinates school pictures
provides a yearbook for every 5th grader
reimburses teachers for classroom supplies
covers expenses for 5th grade promotion and end of year activity
organize the school Fun Run
provide a catered lunch for Teacher Appreciation Week
organize 2 Scholastic Book Fairs
organize All for Books Coin Drive
covered expenses for End of School Year Fun Day (including those fun water slides!)