Can the budget “Focus on Education” newsletter and other “Focus” publications be online only to save mailing costs?
The district newsletter, “Focus on Education,” is posted online here in addition to being mailed to more than 24,000 locations in the school district five times each year. The online archives date back to 2001. The school district is eligible for non-profit, bulk mailing rates, so the newsletter is mailed at the lowest possible cost: .068 cents per issue, for a total postage cost per household of 34 cents for five issues in 2008-2009. While eliminating postage costs would save money, it could also significantly reduce the number of people who receive important information about the school district.
