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10 th Anniversary . Timeline of Accomplishments. The Early Years 2002-2004. The Early Years 2002-2004. “No New Taxes” Pledge dominates political campaigns in Minnesota in 2002. The Early Years 2002-2004.
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10th Anniversary Timeline of Accomplishments
The Early Years 2002-2004 “No New Taxes”Pledge dominates political campaigns in Minnesota in 2002.
The Early Years 2002-2004 The Legislative response to the budget deficit results in deep cuts to education.
The Early Years 2002-2004 Mary Cecconi is hired as Executive Director of Parents United.
The Early Years 2002-2004 Parents United launches website and begins sending weekly e-mail updates. Parents United secures web manager Jennifer Armstrong.
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 Eunice Slager, Operations Manager With growing need, Parents United expands staff.
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 First offices - Mary’s car First offices - Eunice’s kitchen table
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 First Meeting Spaces
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 2005 Capitol Rally
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 2005 Capitol Rally
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 Parents United reaches its goal of developing contacts in all 134 Minnesota legislative districts.
Gaining Momentum 2005 -2007 2005 - Schools receive the largest unencumbered increase in the per-pupil formula in 14 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.
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parent Networking Events
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Annual Parent Leadership Summits
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Legislative kick-offs and wrap-ups, levy workshops, in-district presentations
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parents at the Capitol
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parents meet with Education leaders at the Capitol
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parents United supports parents testifying at the Capitol
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 A vegetarian in a sausage making factory.
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 St. Cloud Northfield 13 Parent Leadership Boot Camps held around the state Frazee
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 10-10-10 Rally
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parents speaking up for kids
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Connecting with parents about their concerns
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Parents United begins meeting with Congressional delegation about federal education issues.
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.
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 2010 – Parents United meets with gubernatorial candidates
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Ann Hobbie, Project Coordinator Jill Pearson-Wood, Associate Director Parents United expands staff to meet a growing demand for our work.
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.
Growing for Impact 2008-2012 Media hits increase significantly.
Moving into our Next Decade 2012 “I’m a Public School Graduate” profile project launches in 2012.