We, Albemarle County Citizens for Excellence in Education (ACE), support our schools to provide the highest quality education for the continued growth and enrichment of our community. We are community members who believe our children’s future and the prosperity of our county are best served by a school division that expands the opportunity of all students to reach their highest potential and one that helps our business community to be competitive. We urge the Board of Supervisors to provide the financial resources needed to achieve these goals.
Next year’s budget has a deficit of $6.7 million, largely due to spending requirements that are beyond the school division’s control. If multi-million dollar reductions in program and services become necessary, we will put at serious risk Albemarle County’s long-term quality of life. We will directly impact the quality of education, including libraries and media centers, our physical fitness and athletic programs, arts, music and transportation services for our children.
In short, we agree that the following are vital:
· Devoting county resources to provide high quality education and not simply to meet state averages
· Assuring continued support of athletics, music, arts, and new programs such as world languages
· Continuing to financially support our teachers and staff
· Ensuring that our disadvantaged students receive adequate support and opportunities for learning
· Providing safe, at the current-level, transportation services
Our Albemarle County Public School System ranks among the best in the state. We are among the wealthiest counties in Virginia with one of the lowest tax rates. As a point of comparison, our neighbors in the city have a tax rate higher than ours by more than 20 percent and they spend per pupil $16,000 compared to $12,000 in the county. We have the ability to invest more in education.*
Without full budget funding, the county’s goal for excellence in education cannot continue, and our students will be under-prepared for college and careers.
Please sign our petition to support our children, families, and the future of our county! We do not want to settle for average when we have the means and talent to be exceptional!
* Numbers vary based upon changes in revenues and expenses as updates are made using information that changes across the budget cycle from both state and local governments.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 24, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2014
February 17, 2014
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as our baseline requirement for requesting a formal presentation to the Board of Supervisors. Please forward this petition to two additional residents of the county to ensure we secure this meeting slot by the end of the week.
88 Comments
Cutting funding for the arts, athletics and the teaching of world languages would be to the detriment of our children. These opportunities along with the required core classes, create a more well rounded child and allows them to express/ show the many other talents they posses.
We moved here from Florida, greatly influenced by the outstanding public school system. Please do not let this suffer with sub-standard funding that will force unwanted -- and unacceptable -- cuts to various academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities to our children.
Please make educational excellence a priority at Woodbrook Elementary by giving our school the financial support it needs. Our student population has needs which will not be met under these budget cuts.
Before I became a teacher at Monticello, I raise three children in the Albemarle County Schools. I have seen grerat strides, like string programs and science and math academies. We need to make the education of our children the highest priority on our county. Cutting corners on education will lead to a decline in our community.
Investing in education will bring long term benefits to our community, and to the world, by helping to grow intelligent, productive and creative citizens. I support fully funding the school budget and more. I am willing to pay what is needed and I suspect many other people are as well.
Please fund our schools as our children are our future and they shouldn't have to sacrifice because others are unwilling. Children deserve every opportunity in education.
I support ACE!
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We, Albemarle County Citizens for Excellence in Education (ACE), support our schools to provide the highest quality education for the continued growth and enrichment of our community. We are community members who believe our children’s future and the prosperity of our county are best served by a school division that expands the opportunity of all students to reach their highest potential and one that helps our business community to be competitive. We urge the Board of Supervisors to provide the financial resources needed to achieve these goals.
Next year’s budget has a deficit of $6.7 million, largely due to spending requirements that are beyond the school division’s control. If multi-million dollar reductions in program and services become necessary, we will put at serious risk Albemarle County’s long-term quality of life. We will directly impact the quality of education, including libraries and media centers, our physical fitness and athletic programs, arts, music and transportation services for our children.
In short, we agree that the following are vital:
· Devoting county resources to provide high quality education and not simply to meet state averages
· Assuring continued support of athletics, music, arts, and new programs such as world languages
· Continuing to financially support our teachers and staff
· Ensuring that our disadvantaged students receive adequate support and opportunities for learning
· Providing safe, at the current-level, transportation services
Our Albemarle County Public School System ranks among the best in the state. We are among the wealthiest counties in Virginia with one of the lowest tax rates. As a point of comparison, our neighbors in the city have a tax rate higher than ours by more than 20 percent and they spend per pupil $16,000 compared to $12,000 in the county. We have the ability to invest more in education.*
Without full budget funding, the county’s goal for excellence in education cannot continue, and our students will be under-prepared for college and careers.
Please sign our petition to support our children, families, and the future of our county! We do not want to settle for average when we have the means and talent to be exceptional!
* Numbers vary based upon changes in revenues and expenses as updates are made using information that changes across the budget cycle from both state and local governments.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 24, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2014
February 17, 2014
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as our baseline requirement for requesting a formal presentation to the Board of Supervisors. Please forward this petition to two additional residents of the county to ensure we secure this meeting slot by the end of the week.
88 Comments
Academies are the only thing that will keep my 6th grader in public schools for high school. Without MESA he has already identified a back-up engineering program in a private school.
Cutting funding for the arts, athletics and the teaching of world languages would be to the detriment of our children. These opportunities along with the required core classes, create a more well rounded child and allows them to express/ show the many other talents they posses.
We moved here from Florida, greatly influenced by the outstanding public school system. Please do not let this suffer with sub-standard funding that will force unwanted -- and unacceptable -- cuts to various academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities to our children.
Please make educational excellence a priority at Woodbrook Elementary by giving our school the financial support it needs. Our student population has needs which will not be met under these budget cuts.
Before I became a teacher at Monticello, I raise three children in the Albemarle County Schools. I have seen grerat strides, like string programs and science and math academies. We need to make the education of our children the highest priority on our county. Cutting corners on education will lead to a decline in our community.
Investing in education will bring long term benefits to our community, and to the world, by helping to grow intelligent, productive and creative citizens. I support fully funding the school budget and more. I am willing to pay what is needed and I suspect many other people are as well.
Please fund our schools as our children are our future and they shouldn't have to sacrifice because others are unwilling. Children deserve every opportunity in education.
I support ACE!
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Academies are the only thing that will keep my 6th grader in public schools for high school. Without MESA he has already identified a back-up engineering program in a private school.