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vlll-B Milepost #3: Establish "user fees" to cover non-K-12 operational costs at �'air�vfew Community Center and other district facilities. Rationale: As the ability to generate additional funding for K-12 programming becomes more difficult, it is clear to me that programming outside the traditional K-12 structure must be self-sufficient, This will mean that current non-K-12 programs now funded with General Fund Operating dollars will need to generate funding through user fees, grants, special legislation or special levy authority. Examples of programs I recommend must be self-supporting are: swimming programs, gymnasiums, computer labs, and non-K-12 educational enrichment programs. Milepost #4: Establish a pre-school educational pilot in a neighborhood school with scholarships available for disadvantaged students. Rationale: Earlier this year, Dr. Latimerpresented aproposal to the School Board that mapped out a pilot pre-school education option named, "Jump Start to K". This exciting educational option allows district families to select a school based learning program for their four-year old child that helps their build a solid foundation for future scholarship. If the pilot project is successful, I will recommend that the Jump Start to K option be expanded to all Roseville elementary buildings. Milepost #5: Institute Early Childhood Family Education programming in all of the district elementary schools. Rationale: I believe it is important to provide Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) opportunities in all our district elementary schools. I am well aware that a central ECFE site is necessary, but I strongly recommend that a neighborhood ECFE learning option should be made available. ECFE in neighborhood buildings will promote building and district loyalty and allow for efficient use of district facilities. Milepost #6: Solicit donations from district residents to support transportation of elementary students. Rationale: I do not believe any child should pay to ride the bus to school. With that in mind but faced with the realities of current educational fixnding, I believe the district should solicit donations to reduce the cost of transporting elementary students to school. The funding generated will allow the school district to support lower class size in our elementary schools. The goal will be to collect enough funds to cover the cost of one elementary teacher. Milepost #7: Set up a special fund for the express purpose of reducing the district debt. Rationale: A staff inember approached me with the idea of setting up a special fund for the express purpose of reducing and ultimately eliminating the district debt. Each fiscal year a portion of the debt must be repaid. If the debt could be repaid by donations, the entire operating budget could be directed to educational programming instead of some portion being used for debt reduction. VIII-B