FOLEy, Ala. — How the financial crisis currently impacting Baldwin County schools came to pass will be one of the topics discussed at a series of meetings in this area.

Norm Moore, District 4 member of the Baldwin County Board of Education, Terry Burkle, vice president of the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation Inc., and Diana Kurtts, a concerned parent and citizen from Elberta, will be presenters at three meetings held in this School Board district.

The meetings will be Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Foley High School cafeteria at 6 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 26 at the Summerdale School gymnasium at 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Elberta Middle School auditorium at 5:45 p.m.

Other topics the three presenters will discuss will be the effects the financial crisis is having on county schools and what can be done about the crisis.

“The meetings are intended for anyone who is concerned about the current economic crisis facing schools in Baldwin County,” Terry Burkle said this week.

“The seven Baldwin County Education Foundations have spent countless hours over the past several weeks researching, gathering data, and meeting with local and state representatives to clarify information and get a better understanding.”

Burkle said the meetings are intended to share with parents, grandparents and all concerned citizens what has been learned to date about the financial crisis.

“The information and data are very complex. We will attempt to provide a more simplified version that hopefully everyone can understand,” Burkle said.

“Our schools are in real financial crisis. It is time for everyone to come together, become more informed, learn how we can help and stop the blame game.”