Proposed financial cuts across DCPS schools are significant and Murch is no exception. As a result, Murch is currently poised to lose four positions for SY24-25:
- Assistant of Strategy and Logistics (Welcome Center Staff)
- Custodian
- Math Specialist – The allocation used to fund the math specialist position was reallocated to fund an additional 2nd grade teacher to reduce class size.
- First Grade Teacher – This position was supported by one-time funding that DCPS has chosen not to maintain for SY24-25.
The HSA and LSAT are asking that our community do the following:
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Let the Mayor’s office know that reducing the number of staff at Murch and other schools across DCPS while enrollments are up should never be an option.
a. Email: DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn, and Mayor Muriel Bowser
b. Fill out the 2025 Budget Idea and Priorities form
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Let the DC Council know they should, like they did last year, return funding to schools to ensure they remain whole.
a. Email: Ward 3 Councilmember Matt Frumin, At-Large Councilmembers Robert White, Kenyan McDuffie, Anita Bonds, Christina Henderson, and Chairman Phil Mendelson
b. Attend: Register to testify and submit testimony for the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Education, DCPS, and OSSE on April 3, 2024.
* The Murch HSA also emailed an Advocacy Letter, written by the HSA and LSAT. We need as many community signatures as possible by Thursday, March 21, at 5pm. Please contact the HSA if you did not receive the email and would like to add your support.