Kelly McIver The Interface Between District 4J and other Community Agencies Mary Jo Templeman, Secondary Special Education Consultant, shared the history of District 4J's efforts to collaborate with other community agencies. Throughout the process of downsizing in the early 90s, as workloads increased, staff were hard pressed to make time for these collaborative relationships. When the community is rich in resources, the schools are rich in resources. When the community is resource poor, the schools are resource poor. Most community agencies have had a loss in their own resources as schools' resources have dwindled, creating major service gaps.
Most resources come from the federal government.
Many agencies are competing for the limited number of resources available to all. When the funding source such as a grant runs out, there is no way to sustain the fine programs established while the funding existed. More students with greater needs are coming to school now. Svea Gold, Wally Bryant, Kaye Robinette, and Bette Shoemaker will make the presentation to the Schools of the Future Committee on January 11th. Wally shared a couple of handouts describing the changes in financial and human resources over time.