[CALIBK12] Good news for our library!

[Jamie Boston]

Congratulations, Merced!  Davis also passed a Measure (ours was a parcel 
tax) which will provide funding for librarians, music teachers, and other 
positions.  It is good for three years, so we are all heaving a huge sigh 
of relief today.  The measure required 2/3 and we got 75%!  Despite some of 
its eccentricities (toad tunnels, anto-snoring ordinances, etc.), Davis is 
a wonderful town that supports its schools.  We are feeling very blessed 
right now.



At 09:40 AM 11/5/2008 -0800, Doyle_Tony wrote:
>Last night our district managed to pass Measure H which will build a new 
>high school in Merced and will expand our campus.  Part of the plan for 
>LHS is doubling the size of the library with seating for two classes,  2 
>full size computer labs (the current ones are crammed into small rooms), 
>and a real textbook room.  The library expansion is several years down the 
>road but it will be great for our school.  The bond passed with 62%.  A 
>similar bond for the same project failed a year and a half ago with about 
>54% support.  I am stunned.  I really didn't think it had a chance.
>
>http://www.mercedsunstar.com/298/story/532333.html
>
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>Anthony Doyle, Teacher Librarian
>Livingston High School
>Livingston, CA
>tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us<mailto:tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us>
>
>"More cowbell!."
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Jamie Murphy Boston, Teacher Librarian
CSLA 2.0 Team / 2008 CSLA Conference Workshops
jamieb at dcn.davis.ca.us (home)
jboston at djusd.k12.ca.us (work)

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