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Friday, March 14, 2008

SUBMITTED BY BECKY LINVILL

Ideas for Creating Additional Revenue for DJUSD:

1) Propose a bond to modernize Emerson Jr. High.

2) Start a massive campaign on the UCD campus and in the communtity to recruit transfer students from outside of Davis (currently there are over 100 transfer students).

3) Propose a measure similar to Measure Q that taxes each household for less than a Costco Membership.

4) Advertise (by e-mail, newspapers, school flyers, etc.) the Davis Schools Foundation campaign to "Stimulate Our Schols."

5) Charge minimal fee (around $10-$20) for all extra-curricula activities including sports, band, choir, etc.

Ideas on How to Reduce Expenditures for DJUSD:

1) Across the board salary cuts of 2% for all DJUSD employees earning less than $100,000.

2) Across the board salary cuts of 5% for all DJUSD employees earning more than $100,000.

Programs and Services to Prioritize for DJUSD:

1) Keep 3 Junior Highs.

2) Reading Specialists for elementary students.

3) All music programs for elementary students.

4) Keep all classroom reduction programs in place for all grade levels.

Additional Comments:

Please keep the public clearly informed of all possible cuts. It is disturbing to me that I found out through the newspaper that a proposal to eliminate a Junior High School was discussed at the School Board Meeting without prior notice to the public and without stating it as a possibility on the Agenda.



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