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<br /> <br />-II <br /> <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Operati1Zg levies provide m01Zey that ca1Z 01Z1y be used fOr operatiolZal expe1Zse. <br />providilZg tra1ZsportatiolZ services a1Zd fU1Zdi1Zg co-curricular program. <br /> <br /> <br />If voters approve <br /> <br />the levy, in 2007-08 students <br />will experience . . . <br /> <br />Class s averages <br />similar ro the 2006-07 sizes' (no increases). <br />Elementary schools 28 students <br />Middle school core classes 35 students <br />High school core classes 36 students <br /> <br />* Averages baJed 011 AUgNst 15, 2006, jJrojertiol/J, <br /> <br />Curriculum and program <br />offerings that are competitive with <br />neighboring schools and other <br />top 10 districts. These include <br />. Band and orchestra programs in <br />elementary schools. <br />. Continued access ro District pools. <br />. A maintained high school co-curricular <br />program budget. <br />. Career and Technical Education <br />opportunities. <br />. A maintained <br />High Potential <br />program III <br />elementary <br />schools. <br />. Continued <br />support from <br />high school social workers and special <br />education teachers. <br />. Continued support from deans in the middle <br />and high schools. <br />. Continued support from central <br />administrative services. <br /> <br />No increases in transportation fees. <br />$200 per student, $500 family cap, <br />for services less than 2 miles. <br /> <br />That's aU? <br /> <br />The days of levies providing extras are over. By <br />design, the Legislature has made levies increasingly <br />important rools for funding students' basic <br />educational needs. <br /> <br />for how long? <br /> <br />No school district can predict future state funding <br />with certainty. And as enrollment declines, so does <br />the rotal revenue provided by the levy. As such, these <br />improvements can be guaranteed for only one year. <br />Because levies only fund 10% of the District's budget, <br />sustaining the positive effects of the levy is dependent <br />on the success of additional actions, such as those <br />illustrated in the puzzle on page 3: <br />. Legislative support <br />. Downsizing <br />. Providing competitive compensation <br />