Wednesday, March 28, 2012

21st Century Education needs Community Support

Don't forget to VOTE YES for the 2012 Operating Referendum between 10 am and 8 pm TODAY.

Why would anyone in our community want to support this referendum?  Here are a few ideas that come to mind:

* New families moving to our area are looking at 3 basic items when they are relocating to a new area - general level of housing prices vs quality of the homes, the crime rate in the area AND the quality and performance of the local public schools!!  (Which ties back to the quality of the home they are buying.  A strong community supports and monitors strong public schools which attracts strong companies based on a strong basic workforce.)

*  There is something for every student in the referendum proposal!  The majority of the allocation helps to support our existing programs with the remainder helping our efforts to grow and expand in order to support 21st Century education.  (Like greater access to technology through greater broadband to figuring out ways for personal, student devices to be used within our school environments.  Plus the arts and extra-curricular activities are also support -- to name just a few items)

* Our students need our support!  At the end of the day,  they are the ones who will benefit from the strong, positive endorsement by our community and families by voting for this referendum.  They'll see and feel it in their classrooms and in their school environments.

Please get out and vote today!

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