Updated 9:04 a.m.
Measure H may have , but New Haven supporters aren’t going down without a fight.
The New Haven Boosters Association and New Haven Schools Foundation are calling on anyone who wants to help — regardless if they voted "Yes" or "No" on Measure H — to donate at least the $180 proposed by the parcel tax measure to directly aide co-curricular activities.
“Measure H has indeed failed and that means we find ourselves in desperate need of outside funding to ensure our co-curricular programs stay in place,” read a note posted on the Boosters website.
The Boosters are also hoping those who voted “No” but said they would donate $180 to support activities keep good on their word. (Even money to the Boosters.
“We want to raise as much money as possible,” said Michael Ritchie, co-founder of the New Haven Boosters Association and a New Haven Board of Education trustee, speaking on behalf of the Boosters. “We encourage families to donate anything from the $180 in the proposed annual parcel to whatever amount they can afford.”
The donation drive, which launched Thursday afternoon, is part of the Boosters and Foundation’s pledge to raise $100,000 to contribute to sports, music and other co-curricular programs throughout the 2012-13 school year. The will be the first contribution to the fund, Ritchie said.
“We’d love to do more if possible,” Ritchie said. “We’ve been approached to see if additional money can be raised for libraries for the district, and we’ll be taking that into consideration.”
Last year, the Boosters and Foundation made a similar pledge and raised $100,000 for the 2011-12 school year. Half of the money came from the Foundation’s various events and programs, with the rest from Boosters events, such as the annual Race to Save Student Activities and 10-10-10 fundraising program, according to Ritchie.
Those interested in supporting the Boosters and Foundatin’s pledge can make a tax deductible donation via the Foundation's website at www.nhsfoundation.com or mail a donation to:
NHBA, c/o New Haven Schools Foundation
33377 Western Avenue
Union City, CA 94587
More fundraising efforts and events are currently being planned. Stay tuned to the Boosters website and Facebook page for the latest updates. Any questions may be directed to info@newhavenboosters.org.
“We’re moving forward,” Ritchie said. “We know we have work to do and we’re hoping the community will support the co-curricular programs like they did last year.”
Teachers, classified staff in contract negotiations
Meanwhile, teachers and staff are trying to do what they can to minimize the impact of the budget cuts the district faces next school year, a district official said.
The district faces up to $12 million in cuts for the 2012-13 school year. Measure H would have offset the cuts by raising $3 million a year for the next four years.
A yielded only a total of 7,852 votes, according to the latest figures released by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Thursday afternoon. Just over 62 percent of the votes (4,906 votes) were in favor of the measure, which was still required to win.
In the wake of the measure’s failure, teachers are considering changes to their contracts, which will be voted on next week, according to district spokesman Rick La Plante. Negotiations are also underway with classified staff, he said.
“We’re trying to move ahead,” La Plante said. “It’s not going to be easy.”
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Tim on Prop 29 (a tax he wouldn't pay): "I voted YES on 29..." I don't see any exception case in your original statement for optional behavior. In fact, from your statement here and your original statement on 29 it's clear you want to use the tax code to enforce your own personal position on smoking on to other people. You want to impose your choices on to them. Doesn't sound very Libertarian to me at all.
I'm not the one who has a problem with your vote. I only point out the hypocrisy. It's Tamerlane who thinks your vote was wrong and that you were taken in by the lure of tyranny.
It's a good thing, from the Libertarian/Conservative perspective, that there were true conservative voters like Tamerlane who made up for Tim's costly mistake.
He may not yet have completely abandoned his youthful ideals in exchange for truth and reality. I remember some misguided notions I held back in my own youth. As his thinking continues to mature, I would expect he will develop an ever clearer idea of what liberty and justice truly is in a civil society. Cigarette tax notwithstanding, I have been pretty impressed with his knowledge of public affairs and his general ability to interpret the true impact and potential unintended consequences of various official actions. I am glad that Tim contributes his ideas to the discussion.
"Tim voted YES to using the government impose his own personal will on what he would call a 'targeted minority''. (Prop 29) He is a Hypocrite right?, OK got that part, now...... We have Senior Citizens who may or may not own a Parcel of Land In the affected area, who know that they would be exempted, and Vote YES, What are they? I am a Senior Parcel owner and Voted NO!
In addition Tim has made the 'targeted minority' argument a key pillar of his opposition to H. Prop 29 is clearly a Bill of Attainder against a 'targeted minority'. His justification on 29 had more to do with a vendetta against the cigarette companies and his own personal sentiment than a principled policy stance. A true conservative votes on principle and not sentiment.
Really? So, you think that for the renter that the landlord will eat this tax? No, he's going to pass it on to his tenants. Everyone who lives in a home (other than your freeloading friends) pays. Again, housing is a necessity, not a choice... unless you're Jack during his protest days of the 1960s. Ever go to the supermarket Jack? Cigarettes, alcohol, and paper goods... all taxed. When's the last time you paid sales tax on milk, break, or other staple foods?
Listen, I don't have to fight this fight with you. Tamerlane has already stated that your YES vote on 29 was a mistake. Or a youthful transgression.
I know we already pay property taxes. That's the point! You want a new, separate tax, which is what H was about. Aside from that fact, I'm pointing out my raionale behind supporting 29 vs not supporting H. I am using the example of what is and isn't taxes in the supermarket as an example. I'm sorry that you can't understand this simple point.
"It's certainly tyrannical to allow people who would not be subjected to a tax to have a vote on that tax.." Or not?
Nothing Tamerlane, or any of these guys, could say will ever change your mind on anything? YouCantHandleTheTruth was apparently swayed by your Prop 29 argument and now says he would vote your way. Sad that the door only swings one way.
By the way, What are your Political aspirations?