Testimony of Ilene Poses to the Board of Education, October 18, 2018

Sung to Matchmaker, Matchmaker

(chorus)

Renaissance, Turnaround, now Focus Schools

Hite makes up names

He makes the rules.

Families know that these names

Won’t fix schools.

Stability is the tool.

(bridge)

Research shows small classrooms are better

Librarians help our students read too.

Remember kids need art and music

Just ask the community when I’m through.

Renaissance, Turnaround, now Focus Schools

Moving the staff that is what’s cruel

We need a system Fair Funding will fuel

To make public schools our jewels.