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The Purpose of This Forum To increase awareness of public school successes, challenges, and needed reforms; to hear what Texans believe are the most important issues; and to help Houston area taxpayers better understand the challenges of public school finance. Monday, April 24, 2006 6:00 - 7:00 pm San Jacinto College North Fine Arts Center 5800 Uvalde Houston, Texas 77049 Networking from 5:30 - 6:00 pm Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:00 - 9:30 am Katy ISD Education Support Complex Board Room 6301 S Stadium Lane Katy, TX 77494 Networking from 7:30 - 8:00 am Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Noon - 1:30 pm Federal Reserve Building Downtown Houston 1801 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019 Networking from 11:30 - Noon Featured Speakers Dr. Mike Moses, Former Superintendent and Education Commissioner David Thompson, Attorney, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Moderator James Campbell, Editorial Board Member, The Houston Chronicle Presentation Partners Friends of Texas Public Schools, The Houston A+ Challenge, SHW Group LLP, Coca-Cola RSVP Reply to Houston A+ Challenge rsvp@houstonaplus.org Questions Contact Scott Milder 1-888-749-1019 or smilder@shwgroup.com Program Success & Reforms To-Date Review the progress made in our Texas public education system since the early 1990s. What's Working & What's Not Which components of our current public education system are working well and, conversely, which components need to be added, changed or deleted altogether? A Snapshot of Current School Funding, and Possible Solutions How are tax dollars collected and spent on educations? How did we end up with the education funding system we have today? What are the possible solutions to the crisis in school funding, especially those that may be on the table during the current Legislative Special Session? Unraveling the Reform Debate Get a closer look at the many reform proposals that have been on the table in recent years. Learn more about some of the reform possibilities that have not garnered much attention. Mike and David will shed light on the pros and cons of each. Open Discussion Public comment and suggestions addressing "meaningful reform" and "funding solutions" |
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