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“Two Gentlemen of Verona” is a comedic story of youthful love. The play will be presented starting tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24, and will continue at the same time, Saturdays and Sundays, July 24-Aug. 8, and family day is at 6 p.m. July 31, at Bernal Community Park, 6700 Koll Center Parkway. Appropriate for all ages. Call 931-5340 or visit www.civicartsliterary.org.
By Amory Gutierrez
Should we, as a community, focus on increasing our “school district premium” at the expense of the goal of education? We still have an achievement gap here in PUSD. Does the housing market care?
Concerned,
What other local sources are you referring to? Roughly one-quarter of a school’s budget needs to come from local sources, as the state generally provides only around 60% (federal money accounts for about 10%). The two main local sources of revenue for a school are fundraisers and a parcel tax.
We already have fundraisers, and as I mentioned earlier, raising more than $1-$2 million from this source is unprecedented. How would a parcel tax not help shield the district from swings in state funding? Teachers cannot forego raises forever, nor can parent donations alone support the schools.
Unless Prop 13 is repealed and we become a basic aid district, there is no control over where our property taxes go.