Polling places change frequently. Make sure you know where your polling place is for the special Tuesday, May 18th election. Proposition 100, the temporary 1 cent sales tax increase, is the only item on the ballot. Let your voice be heard at the polls.
Type in your address on the Pima County Recorder’s Office website to find your polling place.
In a letter sent to staff on May 4, 2010, Superintendent Baker announced the amount of funding the district will lose in the event that Proposition 100 passes AND in the event that it should fail.
Mr. Baker states, “The success or failure of Proposition 100 is most definitely a big deal for the Vail School District. Each voter is certainly free to make his or her own decision about how to vote regarding Proposition 100, but there is no doubt that … Continue Reading
A new form was recently released which includes both the sign-up for voter registration and the Permanent Early Voter List. Read about the new Permanent Early Voter sign-up in Arizona Education Network outreach director, Melissa Megna’s Voter Registration Letter to parents and education staff of Arizona and sign up for your permanent early voting ballot today.
Tags: how are k-12 districts responding to budget cuts, may 18 election day, proposition 100
Education budgets will be cut across the state of Arizona regardless of the outcome of Proposition 100, but if it fails, the damage will be far more severe. The Arizona Daily Star reports what many districts including Vail are considering for their 2010/2011 budgets including increased class sizes, layoffs, cuts and increased fees for athletics, and cuts to fine arts programs. For further details read the full Sunday, May 9, 2010 article entitled, “… Continue Reading
Tags: how are k-12 districts responding to budget cuts, may 18 election day, proposition 100
While the Vail School District anticipates an increase of fees for student participation in high school athletics due to budget cuts and the possible failure of Proposition 100, many Southern Arizona school districts foresee cutting some programs including cutting freshman and JV teams completely. Many fear that thousands of athletes will be forced to stop playing because of canceled programs or rising fees. The Southern Arizona athletic directors will be holding a special meeting May 24th to discuss how they will proceed after … Continue Reading
A Tucson based parent group, recently gathered at Mountain View High School in Marana, voiced extreme concern for the low voter turnout in the March election. As the voting days near, the Arizona Education Network encouraged all to be informed and to simply vote. Marana Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Doug Wilson, told the gathering of parents and staff, “An informed electorate is really very, very important in order to save our state.” Melissa Megna, AEN co-founder explains – Arizona’s K-12 funding is $6,248 … Continue Reading
The AZ Star is now running pro and con guest editorials each day regarding Proposition 100. Read Superintendent Calvin Baker’s as well as Senator Ron Gould’s editorials released on April 30, 2010.
With budget cuts coming, Vail contemplates ways to keep the quality education it is so well known for as well as the many activities that provide opportunities for students. Assistant Principal and Football Coach Nemer Hassey of Cienega High School says, “We are going to have sports somehow.” Watch the KVOA report from April 28, 2010.
As the day for voting on Proposition 100 nears, many educators and public safety officials across the state of Arizona make plans for the best and the worst. But the proposition will make a drastic impact on many more than just public safety and K-12 schools. It also significantly impacts the University of Arizona. Find out how here.
In response to numerous reports regarding pending layoffs of teachers in the Tuscon area, Superintendent Baker sent the following email to all staff on April 15, 2010 regarding the draft of possible cuts should Proposition 100 pass or fail.
All Staff:
There were numerous news reports this week about hundreds of teachers being laid off at other school districts in the Tucson Area.
Some of those news reports may have caused you to wonder what is happening with the budget situation in Vail. The purpose of … Continue Reading
