…if Proposition 100 fails we will in effect be putting up a “Closed for
Business” sign because no company is going to relocate to a state that
can’t provide an educated workforce or quality schools for employees to
send their children.
Wow! In a little over a week we have gone from 0 to 56 stands registered and more coming all the time! We have over 600 people following this on Facebook, and all of you are invested in getting the word out – YES on 100. Thanks for being a part of this.
Some questions have come up, so here are our FAQs
1. Where can I have my stand?
Anywhere you want. On your block. In a park. Wherever you think people will be thirsty on Saturday. If it’s a safe place where people will be or can safely stop to pick up a drink, it’s a good location for a lemonade stand. Of course, you may need to get permission to be in some places.
Here are some ideas:
2. Do I have to charge for lemonade?
Nope. It’s your stand. You can run it however you wish. Figure out what works best for you and have fun.
3. Can I offer something besides lemonade?
Sure. Some folks are selling brownies and cookies along with their lemonade. We have heard that some are selling agua fresca and horchata. Again, it’s your stand.
4. What do I do with the money from sales and donations?
Donate it to the school of your choice.
5. What if I have other questions?
Send us an email at I-Want-To-Help@100StandsForEducation.org
6. What if I have friends who have not registered yet?
Send them to www.100StandsForEducation.org to learn more and to sign up!
Thanks.
100 Stands for Education
A small version of the 100 stands sign for display
The Yard Signs and stickers are in, we will be getting them out to some locations for pickup sometime today (Sat 5/1)
Happy May Day and thanks for Taking a Stand For Education
The Yard Signs have hit the printer… Don’t forget to Register Your Stand and get the Tool Kit
Proposition 100′s impact on public safety, Arizona’s businesses and jobs is weighed
A temporary revenue source is a must for our state because core government responsibilities like public safety must be funded adequately. Otherwise, the state would be forced to deal with 2010 crimes, 2010 prison counts at 2004-era funding levels.
If Proposition 100 fails, DPS is expecting another $10.9 million cut from our 2011 budget, which will likely result in the layoffs of hundreds of officers and support staff members.
The significant consequence of further cuts to DPS will more than likely be slower response times for Highway Patrol officers and other enforcement units. What this ultimately means is serious long-term damage to Arizona’s communities, neighborhoods, schools and other services. As a father of two, and a police officer, I cannot let that happen.
No Arizona citizen wants to be taxed more than we already are in these economic times. Families, like mine, have had to make changes in order to deal with our fiscal downturn.
By supporting Proposition 100, you are helping to secure the safety and security of Arizona citizens in the future with a temporary solution.
It is not just education that will be impacted if Prop 100 fails in Arizona, our safety will be impacted as well.
Marana, MUSD officials talk budgets
The district put into place a series of money-saving strategies for the current fiscal year – which ends June 30 – and more recently began slicing away to meet a projected $5.6 million deficit for next year, Wilson said.
Then it got word that school districts should come up with a contingency budget to put into place if Proposition 100 – which would increase sales tax by 1 percent for the next three years – doesn’t pass. The public will vote on the measure May 18.
So instead of working on a $5.6 million shortfall, the Marana district planned for a $10.3 million shortage.
That added up to a reduction in force – eliminated positions – of 185, plus 42.5 full-time-equivalent positions lost due to attrition, he said.
Arizona to reapply for federal education grant
Despite an embarrassing review of its first application, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will announce today that the state again will compete for a piece of the $4 billion Race to the Top federal grant. It is the largest competitive education grant ever offered and the state’s cut could be as much as $250 million.
But it’s a long shot.
Out of 40 states plus the District of Columbia that applied in the first round of competition, Arizona’s application ranked 40th. Only South Dakota posted a worse score.
Looking for outward assistance is not going to solve Arizona’s education woes, we need to take a Stand and be counted as members of the state that EDUCATION MATTERS
The toolkit is ready for you to get started http://100standsforeducation.org/tool-kit/
we will have the pickup locations figured out before the stickers and other items get back from the printers, soon
Sales-tax question tests voters’ mood
The Republic traversed the state to capture its mood as the election nears.
From Arizona’s northernmost end to its southern border, a tax increase is a tough sell. But opposition softens when voters are reminded that it is tied to education.
Business owners worry that the increase may dampen sales while several shoppers said a few pennies more won’t make a noticeable dent in their budgets.
some word from up the road in Phoenix, this article has a lot of reasons that people are giving both in support and against prop 100, good read to prep oneself for conversations…
Pro: Hospitals, not only schools and police, would benefit from increase
If voters reject Prop. 100, our physicians, hospitals and other health-care professionals will be subject to an additional 10 percent cut in payments for care they provide to patients enrolled in our state’s Medicaid program, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). As a result, hospitals and other caregivers will lose $342 million per year in state and federal matching funds. Without these revenues, hospitals will face tough choices. They may be forced to cut back on services to their communities and eliminate jobs – decisions that not only harm health care, but take our economy in the wrong direction.
It is not just schools that will be impacted, and the loss of federal matching funds to both schools and care givers will be devastating.
