Summer started off with an exclamation point! when the Folsom City Council honored the Folsom High School Music Program with a City Proclamation for their "outstanding achievements in music education." Vice Mayor Jeff Starsky presented Curtis Gaesser and John Zimny with the mayoral proclamation.Our Jazz Choir "A" opened the Folsom Pro Rodeo in July with a rousing rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. Many "best I've ever heard" comments floated through the arena. Fireworks sales were brisk at the Booster booth at Broadstone Marketplace, generating approximately
$20,000 for the music program. Many, many thanks to Kristen Smith, Mary Slusser, Lorie Walton, Tammy Sevy and all the volunteers who spent countless hours making this event a success.Budget problems persisted at the District level. But to date, much progress has been made. In the words of Patrick Godwin, the District Superintendent, "The federal stimulus funds, combined with a work year/compensation reduction agreement with our teachers and certificated support staff (FCEA), and administrators and supervisors (FCAA), allowed us to avoid the "worst case" budget scenario that we had to prepare and propose in June. Our high schools and middle schools will still be able to offer a full range of elective courses, and our counselor services will remain at the same level as last year. We will also provide the same athletic opportunities as last year." For now, our music programs remain unchanged. For more information, please visit the District website at http://www.fcusd.org/Budget/SupeMsg_080509.asp.
