[CALIBK12] Good news for our library!

[Jane Lofton]

It's great to hear all this good news! Can you share more with all of  
us about how your parcel taxes are written to ensure libraries are  
protected to help districts that haven't been as wise so far. My  
district (Las Virgenes USD) voted a year ago to renew our parcel tax  
of $98 for eight more year, but apparently, while library services are  
one of the items it can cover, it didn't guarantee that it must be  
used for libraries or that it will be enough. In fact, we almost had  
our jobs cut last spring and are bound to be in a position of  
defending them agan in the budget talks this year.

Thanks!

Jane Lofton
Teacher Librarian
Lindero Canyon Middle School
Agoura Hills, CA
jane at lofton.com or jlofton at lvusd.org



On Nov 6, 2008, at 6:16 AM, Jane Ritter wrote:

> We, too, passed a parcel tax measure which will continue to support  
> our library program (and, we hope, add one more TL). We, too, needed  
> 2/3 and got 74%. We are relieved and grateful.
> Jane Ritter
> Mill Valley School District
>
> From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of Jamie Boston
> Sent: Wed 11/5/2008 8:09 PM
> To: Doyle_Tony; CALIBK12
> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Good news for our library!
>
> 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
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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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