The board officially decided to resubmit the budget for a revote and I am overwhelmed by the result. My kids will keep their programs because you showed up for this community when it was needed most. Let's keep showing up at the polls to ensure this carries over the finish …
August 3, 2016
Final supporters
1. We are registered voters that live in the Elwood school district.
2. We want the Elwood BOE to resubmit the previously failed 2016-2017 budget for a revote on 6/21/16.
3. We understand that this proposed tax increase of 1.88% is the lowest proposed increase to the school tax levy in over a decade
4. We understand that the NYS tax cap for our district is .66% which would give us a budget less than the current year despite rising contractual costs and unfunded state mandates. Therefore, we would be at a loss of approximately $500,000.
5. We want to maintain classroom ratios and programs as currently enjoyed in the 2015-2016 budget that matter to students, parents and taxpayers. Budget cuts that do not gravely affect those things most important to Elwood families should be considered and discussed to maintain a lean budget in the future.
6. By signing this petition, we are guaranteeing the Elwood BOE a YES vote on 6/21/16 if they resubmit the original 2016-2017 budget with a 1.88% tax levy increase for a vote.
Updates
May 24, 2016
One hundred of us have already signed on to protect the programs our children rely on. Seeing this many neighbors agree that our classrooms deserve better than these cuts gives me real hope for the board meeting.
Reached 250 supporters
May 23, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2016
May 18, 2016
Seeing the numbers climb reminds me why my own children need these programs protected. We are nearly at one hundred signers so please send this link to your neighbors right now to push us over that mark.
55 Comments
My children are now adults, and I still voted Yes to this budget, as I would again if it is put up for a revote.
People need to vote yes. Piercing the cap helps the children and doesn't cost much out of your pocket to do so. We all do better, when we all do better. Our children and our community deserve our vote.
Please note the information sheet vs the budget handed out last week at the vote has misinformation including class sizes in Elwood.
In any universe where "cap" and "pierce" never existed, Elwood residents would be jumping up and down for joy to have such a minuscule increase from budget to budget that not only maintains programs but adds to them! I want to vote fot THIS budget, again!
The Board will not resubmit the budget without absolute confidence that it will pass. ALL OTHER OPTIONS EQUAL CUTS THAT WE WONT LIKE.
I will Vote YES, AGAIN!!! Jon W
I will be voting Jun 21, 2016
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The board officially decided to resubmit the budget for a revote and I am overwhelmed by the result. My kids will keep their programs because you showed up for this community when it was needed most. Let's keep showing up at the polls to ensure this carries over the finish …
August 3, 2016
Final supporters
1. We are registered voters that live in the Elwood school district.
2. We want the Elwood BOE to resubmit the previously failed 2016-2017 budget for a revote on 6/21/16.
3. We understand that this proposed tax increase of 1.88% is the lowest proposed increase to the school tax levy in over a decade
4. We understand that the NYS tax cap for our district is .66% which would give us a budget less than the current year despite rising contractual costs and unfunded state mandates. Therefore, we would be at a loss of approximately $500,000.
5. We want to maintain classroom ratios and programs as currently enjoyed in the 2015-2016 budget that matter to students, parents and taxpayers. Budget cuts that do not gravely affect those things most important to Elwood families should be considered and discussed to maintain a lean budget in the future.
6. By signing this petition, we are guaranteeing the Elwood BOE a YES vote on 6/21/16 if they resubmit the original 2016-2017 budget with a 1.88% tax levy increase for a vote.
Updates
May 24, 2016
One hundred of us have already signed on to protect the programs our children rely on. Seeing this many neighbors agree that our classrooms deserve better than these cuts gives me real hope for the board meeting.
Reached 250 supporters
May 23, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2016
May 18, 2016
Seeing the numbers climb reminds me why my own children need these programs protected. We are nearly at one hundred signers so please send this link to your neighbors right now to push us over that mark.
55 Comments
Please support the revote of the original Elwood budget. Many give more to Starbucks in a week than our increase in school taxes will be for the month.Support Elwood education and give our children the education they deserve.
My children are now adults, and I still voted Yes to this budget, as I would again if it is put up for a revote.
People need to vote yes. Piercing the cap helps the children and doesn't cost much out of your pocket to do so. We all do better, when we all do better. Our children and our community deserve our vote.
Please note the information sheet vs the budget handed out last week at the vote has misinformation including class sizes in Elwood.
In any universe where "cap" and "pierce" never existed, Elwood residents would be jumping up and down for joy to have such a minuscule increase from budget to budget that not only maintains programs but adds to them! I want to vote fot THIS budget, again!
The Board will not resubmit the budget without absolute confidence that it will pass. ALL OTHER OPTIONS EQUAL CUTS THAT WE WONT LIKE.
I will Vote YES, AGAIN!!! Jon W
I will be voting Jun 21, 2016
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Please support the revote of the original Elwood budget. Many give more to Starbucks in a week than our increase in school taxes will be for the month.Support Elwood education and give our children the education they deserve.