Peter Blewett's Letter to the next President

Please click on this link

http://c/Documents%20and%20Settings/MPS/My%20Documents/mps/pb%20board%20correspondence/SNOCTprez%20letters.pdf

to read Peter Blewett's letter to the next United States President. The original letter is published in the October 2008 Wisconsin School News. Your comments are appreciated

June 2008 President's Report

For updates regarding the MPS arts education task force, greening MPS, and other items of interest, you can read my June 2008 report to the Board.

Please click here to view the June 2008 Report of the MPS Board President.

You will need to scroll down on the bookmarks to the "Reports of the President of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors." When you click on that icon or on the text, you will be taken directly to the report.

Building a Greater Milwaukee Together

"The Arts, Culture, and the Community" is the title of UWM's Center for Urban Initiatives and Research 10th Annual Conference. Arnold Aprill, the founder and Creative Director of Chicago Art Partnerships in Education will be the keynote speaker. Christine Harris, Executive Director of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, James Carlson, Executive Director of Bucketworks, and I are among those who will serve on response panels.

Please click here for more information.

MPS budget

The MPS Board is accepting testimony for the superintendent's proposed budget, and I encourage those who are interested to let the board know your thoughts. Information about the budget can be viewed at this link:



You can leave a message about the superintendent's proposed budget here, or send written testimony to the board at

MPS Board of Directors
Office of Board Governance
5225 West Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208

Please feel free to e-mail the board at

governance@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Thank you.