MCPS & BoE funding PTA dinner?

Yes, it's a tight budget year! But, MCPS and the Board of Education love a good meal and here they are listed on the MCCPTA dinner invitation as two of the sponsors of the annual MCCPTA dinner.

MCPS and the Board of Education are listed as sponsors at the "Partner" level. Last year a "Partner" level donation (shown in image at left) was between $1,000 and $2,499. (Unknown what was required at this donation level this year.)

It looks as if MCCPTA is just one more organization that is being supported by MCPS and the Board of Education to give the appearance of grass roots support. Remember that Superintendent Weast has funded MCBRE to the tune of millions of dollars to make it appear that the business community was supportive of the school system.

Note that MCCPTA just sponsored a union rally to support the school system's budget.

If 50,000 PTA parents support the school system shouldn't their own advocacy and fundraising speak for itself? Should the school system be writing checks from taxpayer funds to support the county PTAs?


Presidents and Principals Dinner Invitation 2010