Coalition for Support of Public Schools

(CSPS)

We are a local, non-profit, grassroots organization founded in 1995 to support the independence and excellence of our public schools. CSPS is committed to the constitutional principles of the separation of church and state, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

• To sustain and improve local public schools
• To disseminate information regarding public school issues
• To inform citizens about local government and state government affairs related to local public schools.

Arvind Mahajan (President)	Lynne Vallone
Kate Kelly (Secretary)	Howard Marchitello
Arturo Alonzo (Treasurer)	Gene Charleton
Larry Oliver	Dennis Berthold
Paul Parrish	Cecelia Hawkins

• "Getting Ready for Robin Hood," a school finance panel discussion open to the Bryan-College Station community, featuring local and state school officials
• Annual school board candidate forums to which the entire community is invited to participate and ask questions of potential school board members as well as sittting members
• Community seminar on school violence, featuring Scott Poland, nationally-recognized psychologist and author (with the Just Peace Institute)
• Informational meetings on state legislative initiatives, new education codes and other public policy matters related to education

CSPS has a mailing list for announcements and discussion. Click here to sign up. (You can also unsubscribe and set other options of your subscription from this page as well.)

Please join our efforts to

• encourage high quality teaching and learning in CSISD;
• increase the exchange of information between schools and the community;
• promote justice, diversity and tolerance for all students in CSISD;
• and provide a forum for discussion of important issues affecting public education.

To become a member of CSPS or to renew your membership, please enter the following information.

Select one:

	I am renewing my membership.
	I am a new CSPS member.
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When you click on "Send Form" below this form will be emailed to:

Cecelia Hawkins, Listserve Manager
Arturo Alonzo, Treasurer

Subsequently, we will reply with a receipt acknowledgement.

To contact us, please e-mail cecelia_hawkins@hotmail.com or phone 979-696-9594.