NEWS Kyrene Corridor Edition April 19 - May 2, 2008 • Vol. 19, No. 8 Making a big community a little Wranglerrangle bit rsmaller. NEWS Horsin’ around Shea Golden and her pal Bogie joined the crowd at Buena Vista Ranchos’ annual neighborhood horse show, which has attracted riding enthusiasts for more than 25 years. It was a day of classes, competition and just plain fun for the whole family. — David Stone / Wrangler News Lacrosse: Is history repeating itself? >> Sports Notebook by Alex Zener, Page 9 Wrangler News April 19 - May 2, 2008 Page 2 ASU senior landing major corporate sponsors for next ‘Green Summit’ Kyrene Corridor Hopes success will spur Tempe to take larger role Briefs he 4,000 people who lined up due to hold the national conference in Corona air-quality meeting for Chris Samila’s first Green 2009. Members of the Corona del Sol air- TSummit may look like a drop in Every aspect of daily living, quality coalition will gather from noon to the environmental bucket compared to according to Samila, has a lot to gain 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, in the meeting this year’s expected extravaganza, which from the movement. Cities can generate room of the Chandler Police Substation, 251 already is overflowing with some of the more revenue simply by implementing N. Desert Breeze Boulevard. country’s biggest-name corporate sponsors. educational campaigns for recyclables. The location represents a change from Samila is an ASU senior who “Right now, we’re tossing out tons of stuff one previously announced launched a budding career in sustainability that could go to recycling, and changing To confirm attendance, RSVP online at last year by engineering a kickoff “green” that is just a matter of communicating [email protected] conference on the college campus. better.” Breakout sessions are planned so Now, he’s taken a semester away from The building, insurance, trucking and that participants who want to help in a classes to coordinate the huge planning dozens of other industries can also benefit specific way can do so. Summary sheets and effort that is under way for a 2008 summit by gaining additional knowledge, especially frequently asked questions/answers will be Sept. 5-6, this year at Phoenix Convention about the revenue stream that’s available to distributed at the start of the session to save Center. help achieve sustainability goals. time recapping. “Last year, we thought of it more as a “There’s so much low-hanging fruit mom-and-pop type of event,” says the that people don’t know about,” he says. Driving restrictions 23-year-old Samila. “I didn’t realize how Improving the access to information will The following road restrictions affect big this thing was going to be.” help solve that problem, he says. Kyrene Corridor drivers: And big, it seems, is almost an Chris Samila: Shedding light on sustainability. As to his own Green Summit, Samila • Warner Road is restricted to one lane understatement. — David Stone / Wrangler News says it’s a step toward business, academia eastbound between Taylor Drive and Price Companies like Dial, Honeywell, and the public coming together to increase Road 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until April 23. steps with its green building program; SRP and APS already are on board as environmental awareness. • McClintock Drive is restricted to one Scottsdale and at least 15 others appear charter members, with APS looking at title “People need to know why lane northbound between Jeanine Drive, ready to follow, says Samila. Scottsdale sponsorship. sustainability is important, why we do this. which is south of Warner Road, and Louis even deferred to Samila’s 2008 conference On April 16, the Greater Phoenix (The summit) makes it approachable,” he Way, north of Warner Road, from 8:30 a.m. after holding its own sustainability event Economic Council confirmed its says. to 3:30 p.m. until April 25. last year. sponsorship, which Samila thinks will spur “It will help move the whole idea • McClintock Drive is restricted to one Meanwhile, cities across the country cities like Tempe to take a closer look at forward and make it fun.” Information: lane southbound between Libra Drive and are hosting their own environmental mega- their involvement. www.greensummit.net. Elliot Road from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. events. Chicago held one in 2007, Boston Chandler already has taken significant until April 25. All the work involves the will be hosting one this year. 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Wrangler News April 19 - May 2, 2008 Page 4 Viewpoint . by Dr. David Schauer, Superintendent Despite downturn, Kyrene The NBA and numbers top state average he nation, state and Valley are facing some more than the state average in the classroom difficult economic times. When thinking and 22 percent less than the state average on the Tilted Kilt Tabout how all this impacts school districts, administration. it is important to keep in mind that we depend We recently learned that Moody’s on an equalized per- pupil funding formula Investors Service upgraded Kyrene’s bond rating What a Team! which means that every school district in Arizona from Aa3 to Aa2 which is noteworthy because receives the same dollar amount per student. few districts in the state have earned this highly Watch the 2008 NBA While that might seem clear, the formula favorable rating. is not as simple as it sounds because different Moody’s attributes this to strong Playoffs at the Tempe TK. categories of students are funded by what are management, sound fiscal operations and See 3, 16-foot screens (and called “weights” that have been established by enrollment decline that has been mitigated the legislature. by open enrollment for students who reside 2 dozen others). Pro In addition, some of the funding we receive outside the district. It is also due to the strong round ball and a cold beer is specifically earmarked for certain programs leadership and stewardship demonstrated by the never looked so good. (i.e., full-day kindergarten, early literacy etc.). Kyrene Governing Board and financial team. School finance in Arizona is extremely Gratefully, because of strong community complex and very few people understand how support for the school district, Kyrene also has Join the Kilt Clan and it works. Many individuals and professional additional funding from three voter-approved organizations believe that major reforms overrides that run for seven years. These get free cheese sticks. Ask (including additional funds) are needed. overrides are for maintenance and operations, your server about it. When the economy is suffering and grades K-3 and capital purposes. funding for public education is threatened, it So, while we see the impact of a 660 W. Warner Rd. Tempe is understandable that school districts become floundering economy negatively impacting quite nervous and concerned. school districts all around, Kyrene remains stable 480-592-0102 With that being said, the Kyrene and sound. Elementary School District is one of the best That being said, there is very little managed systems in the state of Arizona.