The Board of Education has officially confirmed that full funding for athletic programs will be restored for the coming year. We have already initiated a meeting with the district office to ensure the transition of these funds is transparent and immediate. Thank you for your commitment to this outcome.
May 13, 2015
Final supporters
Castro Valley Unified School District
Board of Education
4400 Alma Ave
Castro Valley, CA 94546
To the Members of the Board of Education:
Since 2009, the Castro Valley Unified School District has not funded the athletic programs for grades K-12, due to severe budget cuts to public education by the State of California. However, in January 2015, the Governor released the 2015/2016 budget showing that K-12 funding will increase on average by more than $2600 per student over 2011-2012 levels. Because of this dramatic increase in funding, we, the undersigned parents and community members of Castro Valley, feel that it is time for CVUSD to fully restore athletic program funding to grades K-12, once again. (Was restoring athletic funding ever part of CVUSD’s long-term plan?)
Even though CVUSD has removed its funding entirely over the last 6 years, it has maintained that its schools provide a complete athletic program to all students, free of charge. The Board is, no doubt, feeling the pressure of staying in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1575, which prevents public schools from charging fees for participation in sports. But, there is a charge, and it is paid by the student-athletes’ parents and gracious community members, who don’t just see the money that they pour into the athletic programs as donations, but rather the necessary funds to keep coaches paid and uniforms on the athletes’ backs, to say the very least!
Many parents were outraged by the recent email from the CVHS Athletic Department, which states, “All supplies, materials, and equipment needed to participate in educational or extracurricular activities are provided to students free of charge.” It goes on to state, “As many of you know, the athletic program is funded solely on contributions, donations and fund raising efforts. Such activities are legally allowable and we do our best to let parents know that they are making a contribution to the program. “ It’s the “free of charge” part of this message that is outrageous. The athletic program is not “free of charge.” The hard-working parents and community members who pay the suggested participation fees and give donations to the program throughout the year, would definitely argue this point! Furthermore, those parents who choose to focus on the “free of charge” part of the message, and do not pay the suggested per sport participation donations, cause the athletic program to greatly suffer. This has been the case for the last 5 years, as per sports donations have come in at a sluggish rate, resulting in cuts to various aspects of the sports programs (i.e. loss of bussing to away games, inability to order new uniforms, the threat of cancelling some sports altogether, etc.).
CVUSD-It’s time to stop with the confusing messages about athletic fees vs. donations and give the parents of K-12 athletes in this community a financial break. The financial crisis of 2009 is over. The 2015/2016 state budget shows a healthy increase in per student funding. It’s time to restore funding to the K-12 athletic program!
CVUSD-Athletics play an important role in helping students maintain their health, learn organizational and cooperative skills and connect them to school and community. Not to mention, student engagement is a priority of the State Board of Education (It’s part of their Local Control and Accountability Plan-LCAP) and students who participate in athletics are proven to be engaged in school.
CVUSD-It’s time:
- to stop expecting booster clubs, parents and community members to fund the athletic programs.
- to stop asking coaches to fund raise for their paychecks and let them focus on their athletes.
- to put decent uniforms on our athletes’ backs. (Some uniforms are in pitiful condition!)
- to bring the track program back to the elementary schools.
- to restore bus transportation to the sports that have lost it due to lack of funding.
Castro Valley Board of Education
April 16, 2015
Page 2
- to allow athletic booster clubs to raise money for program enhancements such as: giving athletic scholarships, bringing in college recruiters, providing additional equipment and supplies to teams in need, etc.
- to stop the natural stigma that comes to a family that cannot afford to pay the suggested participation donation, and as a result, may choose to not have their student participate.
CVUSD-Now is the time to restore funding to the K-12 athletic program!
Sincerely,
(your name here)
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 23, 2015
April 21, 2015
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this threshold before I deliver the formal request to the Board of Education office. Please send this link to your contacts to ensure we reach that total by the start of the next business week.
Reached 100 supporters
April 17, 2015
187 Comments
Although I have donated approx $800.00 this last year you cannot depend on families to beable to fund the sports in their entirity. Pay to Play leaves many off the field.
CVHS Athletics help shape the man I am today. Without them I would not be who I am. Please fund the program that helped myself and many others become better people.
As a single mom of 3 athletically gifted kids we have had to tell the kids no to sports as the cost has placed an increased burden on our household. Please restore the funding to the various sports programs in our district so that the talented kids that should play and represent our school can do so.
school athletics has been the best tool for my sons focas, getting b grades, has a coach that doubles as counsler, but are family can only afford one sport a year
I think it is a shame that CVHS is the only school in their league that does not contribute to sports. With the governors proposal there will be a lot of money coming into our district. As a parent of kids that have played sports in our schools and as a Physical Education teacher in this district I want athletic storing funding restored!
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The Board of Education has officially confirmed that full funding for athletic programs will be restored for the coming year. We have already initiated a meeting with the district office to ensure the transition of these funds is transparent and immediate. Thank you for your commitment to this outcome.
May 13, 2015
Final supporters
Castro Valley Unified School District
Board of Education
4400 Alma Ave
Castro Valley, CA 94546
To the Members of the Board of Education:
Since 2009, the Castro Valley Unified School District has not funded the athletic programs for grades K-12, due to severe budget cuts to public education by the State of California. However, in January 2015, the Governor released the 2015/2016 budget showing that K-12 funding will increase on average by more than $2600 per student over 2011-2012 levels. Because of this dramatic increase in funding, we, the undersigned parents and community members of Castro Valley, feel that it is time for CVUSD to fully restore athletic program funding to grades K-12, once again. (Was restoring athletic funding ever part of CVUSD’s long-term plan?)
Even though CVUSD has removed its funding entirely over the last 6 years, it has maintained that its schools provide a complete athletic program to all students, free of charge. The Board is, no doubt, feeling the pressure of staying in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1575, which prevents public schools from charging fees for participation in sports. But, there is a charge, and it is paid by the student-athletes’ parents and gracious community members, who don’t just see the money that they pour into the athletic programs as donations, but rather the necessary funds to keep coaches paid and uniforms on the athletes’ backs, to say the very least!
Many parents were outraged by the recent email from the CVHS Athletic Department, which states, “All supplies, materials, and equipment needed to participate in educational or extracurricular activities are provided to students free of charge.” It goes on to state, “As many of you know, the athletic program is funded solely on contributions, donations and fund raising efforts. Such activities are legally allowable and we do our best to let parents know that they are making a contribution to the program. “ It’s the “free of charge” part of this message that is outrageous. The athletic program is not “free of charge.” The hard-working parents and community members who pay the suggested participation fees and give donations to the program throughout the year, would definitely argue this point! Furthermore, those parents who choose to focus on the “free of charge” part of the message, and do not pay the suggested per sport participation donations, cause the athletic program to greatly suffer. This has been the case for the last 5 years, as per sports donations have come in at a sluggish rate, resulting in cuts to various aspects of the sports programs (i.e. loss of bussing to away games, inability to order new uniforms, the threat of cancelling some sports altogether, etc.).
CVUSD-It’s time to stop with the confusing messages about athletic fees vs. donations and give the parents of K-12 athletes in this community a financial break. The financial crisis of 2009 is over. The 2015/2016 state budget shows a healthy increase in per student funding. It’s time to restore funding to the K-12 athletic program!
CVUSD-Athletics play an important role in helping students maintain their health, learn organizational and cooperative skills and connect them to school and community. Not to mention, student engagement is a priority of the State Board of Education (It’s part of their Local Control and Accountability Plan-LCAP) and students who participate in athletics are proven to be engaged in school.
CVUSD-It’s time:
- to stop expecting booster clubs, parents and community members to fund the athletic programs.
- to stop asking coaches to fund raise for their paychecks and let them focus on their athletes.
- to put decent uniforms on our athletes’ backs. (Some uniforms are in pitiful condition!)
- to bring the track program back to the elementary schools.
- to restore bus transportation to the sports that have lost it due to lack of funding.
Castro Valley Board of Education
April 16, 2015
Page 2
- to allow athletic booster clubs to raise money for program enhancements such as: giving athletic scholarships, bringing in college recruiters, providing additional equipment and supplies to teams in need, etc.
- to stop the natural stigma that comes to a family that cannot afford to pay the suggested participation donation, and as a result, may choose to not have their student participate.
CVUSD-Now is the time to restore funding to the K-12 athletic program!
Sincerely,
(your name here)
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 23, 2015
April 21, 2015
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this threshold before I deliver the formal request to the Board of Education office. Please send this link to your contacts to ensure we reach that total by the start of the next business week.
Reached 100 supporters
April 17, 2015
187 Comments
AS a coach of this district for over 25 years, I'm tired of spendinfg the bulk of my time fundraising rather than coaching the kids. Educational Athletics is what binds this community and brings it to our campuses.
Although I have donated approx $800.00 this last year you cannot depend on families to beable to fund the sports in their entirity. Pay to Play leaves many off the field.
CVHS Athletics help shape the man I am today. Without them I would not be who I am. Please fund the program that helped myself and many others become better people.
As a single mom of 3 athletically gifted kids we have had to tell the kids no to sports as the cost has placed an increased burden on our household. Please restore the funding to the various sports programs in our district so that the talented kids that should play and represent our school can do so.
school athletics has been the best tool for my sons focas, getting b grades, has a coach that doubles as counsler, but are family can only afford one sport a year
I think it is a shame that CVHS is the only school in their league that does not contribute to sports. With the governors proposal there will be a lot of money coming into our district. As a parent of kids that have played sports in our schools and as a Physical Education teacher in this district I want athletic storing funding restored!
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AS a coach of this district for over 25 years, I'm tired of spendinfg the bulk of my time fundraising rather than coaching the kids. Educational Athletics is what binds this community and brings it to our campuses.