10 th anniversary
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10th Anniversary Timeline of Accomplishments
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
The Early Years 2002-2004
December – in separate effort, Save
Our Schools is launched by
Minneapolis parents.
August – The name Parents United for Public Schools is
chosen
April 2002 – Parents from 20 MN school
districts form a statewide parent
group.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
The Early Years 2002-2004
“No New Taxes” Pledge dominates political campaigns in Minnesota in 2002.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
The Early Years 2002-2004
The Legislative response to the budget deficit results in deep cuts to education.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
The Early Years 2002-2004
Mary Cecconi is hired as
Executive Director of Parents United.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
The Early Years 2002-2004
Parents United launches website
and begins sending weekly
e-mail updates.
Parents United secures web
manager Jennifer Armstrong.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
With growing need, Parents
United expands staff.
Eunice Slager, Operations Manager
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
First offices - Mary’s car First offices - Eunice’s kitchen table
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
First Meeting Spaces
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
2005 Capitol Rally
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
2005 Capitol Rally
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
Parents United reaches its goal of developing contacts in all 134 Minnesota legislative districts.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
2005 - Schools receive the largest unencumbered increase in the per-pupil formula in 14 years.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007
P.S. Minnesota, an initiative to change the state’s school funding model, is launched, with Parents United as a primary participant.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parent Networking
Events
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Annual Parent Leadership Summits
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Legislative kick-offs and
wrap-ups, levy workshops,
in-district presentations
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents at the Capitol
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents meet with Education leaders at the
Capitol
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents United supports parents testifying at the Capitol
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
A vegetarian in a sausage making factory.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
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Frazee
13 Parent Leadership Boot
Camps held around the state
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
10-10-10 Rally
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents speaking up for kids
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Connecting with parents about their concerns
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents United begins meeting with Congressional delegation about federal education issues.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents United provided parent contacts for various state-level committees, including teacher evaluation, principal evaluation, the No Child Left Behind waiver, school funding and family engagement.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
2010 – Parents United
meets with gubernatorial
candidates
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents United expands staff to meet a growing demand for our
work. Jill Pearson-Wood, Associate Director
Ann Hobbie, Project Coordinator
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Parents United led the effort to organize parents to speak out at a press conference against a bill that would advantage one part of the state at the expense of another.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Growing for Impact 2008-2012
Media hits increase
significantly.
Engaging the Community for 10 Years
Moving into our Next Decade 2012
“I’m a Public School Graduate” profile project launches in 2012.
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