Cusick Levy Committee

S T U D E N T B E N E F I T S

FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS:

Drivers Education - Funds allocated will help provide teacher training and maintain a driver's education program and costs associated with our insurance, fuel, safety maintenance and our instructor's training and salary. With continued levy funding, we can maintain our local program for an estimated $180.00 per student. Ext

racurricular Programs - Funds allocated will enable us to continue to fully fund our sports programs (without a "Participation Fee"), including transportation and coaching salaries for: Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Track. Levy funding will also cover basic equipment needs, officials costs and to help replace worn uniforms as needed. Maintenance - Funds allocated for maintenance will allow for routine maintenance of our facilities and grounds, continued improvements to our ball fields and playground, provide us with custodial supplies, funding for classroom furniture, improved security, upgraded heating in the Adam Wike gymnasium and locker rooms, and update lighting across district buildings due to T-12 fluorescent bulbs no longer being manufactured. Supplies & Materials - Funds allocated will help provide our students and teachers with basic classroom needs, to ensure an interactive, enriched and productive curriculum. Support of Programs - Funds allocated will allow us to continue with our current Career and Technical Education programs and also look at adding Consumer and Family Science (Home Ec) and Agricultural Science (Highly Qualified teacher dependent). We will also continue our Character Counts implementation with a focus on creating a school culture that promotes social, emotional and academic growth of all students. Additionally, we would like to pursue Central Washington University's Cornerstone Program that allows high school students the opportunity to take rigorous college courses while still in high school. These classes would be held concurrently with our current AP offerings. Technology - Funding allocated will be used to maintain and support our technology; including computers, science equipment, annual software licensing, lease of copiers, printer cartridges, and part-time staffing. Technology requires ongoing support, maintenance, upgrades, and eventually, replacement. Textbooks & Curriculum - Funds allocated will help us maintain our current adoption schedule and provide our students with updated materials to ensure their academic success. K-12 Language Arts, 9-12 Science, 7-12 History and 9-12 Mathematics all need updated. Transportation - Funds allocated will provide ongoing funding for the mechanical maintenance required to ensure the safety and soundness of our bus fleet and other district owned vehicles. Food Service - Funds allocated will provide updated equipment, supplies and part time staffing to support our breakfast and lunch programs.