RKE CAC
Please attend the County Council Budget Hearing
Monday, May 14, 2012
Old Mill High School Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Show your support for construction funding for our new school!! Please plan to attend and wear your RKE GREEN! Students are welcome to attend. We will try to sign RKE’s speakers up early so they are some of the first on the agenda.
There are drawings of the new building in the lobby of the school. If you haven’t seen them yet, please stop by and take a look. The Board of Education approved the plans for the new building last week which includes:
- Bathrooms in every classroom
- SEPARATE Cafeteria and Gymnasium with movable wall allowing for large room if needed
- Larger, state of the art Media Center
- Geothermal!!
- Vocal Music Room
- Instrumental Music Room
- Art Room with kiln.
- Separate area for Before/After Care with its own entrance
- Larger nurse’s office
Please consider writing a letter in support of RKE to the County Council. Our Councilman, Chris Trumbauer, has been a great advocate for RKE, but the other members of the Council need to hear from us as well. Contact information can be found here.
Useful Information in writing letters to County Council:
RKE opened in 1963. Only change to building was Pre K addition in 1995
Overcapacity – state rated capacity of 362, current enrollment is 471. 130% overcapacity
Portable Classrooms – 7 portable classrooms housing fifth grade and vocal and instrumental music programs
Lack of storage – use a shipping container, next to playground for storage
Maintain the priority order in superintendent’s proposed budget (RKE #19, Severna Park HS #22).
Superintendent’s priority order based on independent consultant’s review of facilities (MGT Study)
Severna Park HS is only at 104% of capacity and only has 1 relocatable classroom.
Board of Education Meetings (click here for Board website)
The Board of Education meets twice a month during the school year, on the 1st Wednesday, beginning at 10 am & on the 3rd Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m., at the administration building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. All meetings are open to the public. Citizens may comment during agenda items discussions as well as bring non-agenda items to the board during the 30-minute public participation part of the meeting.
County Council Meetings (click here for County Council website)When:
First and third Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Sign-up to speak at 6:30 p.m.) During the month of May, each day is a legislative session.
Where:
Arundel Center, 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis Maryland – County Council Chambers, 1st Floor
