Eastin to host fundraiser for school parcel tax campaign
Former State Superintendent of Education Delaine Eastin will host a campaign kickoff party and fundraiser for the “Yes for Our Students” school parcel tax renewal campaign. The event will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at her Davis home, 4228 Dogwood Place.
“The children of Davis are going into the future buoyed by a community that understands that our children, our posterity, represent our most important legacy,” Eastin said in a news release. “Renewing the parcel tax helps the children of our town and helps every homeowner to have a higher valued house and every resident to have a safer community. This is a win, win, win.”
The parcel tax renewal campaign is a grassroots, community effort staffed by volunteers — parents, community members and teachers.
“Not only does the parcel tax enable us to offer programs that make Davis schools unique in our state, but the funds also provide, through the reading specialists, extra support for elementary students who are still learning the important basics of reading,” said Martha Beetley, reading specialist at North Davis Elementary and Yes for Our Students steering committee member.
“The reading specialists’ programs give direct, individualized instruction to children so that they can access the grade-level materials and participate more fully in the curriculum. Reading well is the foundation for all subject matters for our K-12 students.”
Added Barbara Archer, a parent leader and communications chairwoman for the campaign, “The Davis community has renewed an educational parcel tax since 1983. It is wonderful to live in a community that values education.
“My two fourth-graders, taking elementary science and music for the first time this year, come home raving about these subjects every day. In addition, their library time has taught them research skills and encouraged a love of reading,” Archer continued.
“At the secondary level, excellent programs made possible by the tax prepare our students for graduation. It’s important that these and other critical programs funded by our local parcel taxes continue for all of our Davis students.”
Event sponsorships are available ($100 Honor Roll, $250 Advanced Placement, $500 Scholar). Admission to the event is $25. The event sponsorship deadline is Monday.
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Juliet Crites at (530) 400-7878 or julietchef@yahoo.com.
For more information or to donate online, go to www.yesforourstudents.org.
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on Nov 1 2011.
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