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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Charter schools are public schools, but they do not
receive local levy funds. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue H. </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=the_ivies3@yahoo.com href="mailto:the_ivies3@yahoo.com">Tom Ivie</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:32
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] School Levy
Unfair to Poorer Students</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Are the Charter Schools also?<BR><BR><B><I>Dan Carscallen
<<A href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">areaman@moscow.com</A>></I></B>
wrote:
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Creek Alt <SPAN class=GramE>school</SPAN> is part of the
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color=maroon size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">, last
time I heard.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Donovan Arnold<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:38
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Vision2020] School Levy
Unfair to Poorer Students</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I believe that the current school levy
funding ignoring vocational students needs is highly discriminatory. If
you don't agree me, perhaps these statistics will change your mind.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Who in your opinion needs more support
from the community?:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<H1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Paradise Creek Regional Alt
School<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rank
#102<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Total Students(2005 - 2006*):
32<BR>Fulltime teachers: 1.5<BR>Student/Teacher Ratio: 21.3<BR>Eligible for
discounted/free lunch: 16 ( 50 %)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 1 ( 3
%)<BR>Asian/Pacific Islander: 0 ( 0 %)<BR>Hispanic: 2 ( 6 %)<BR>African
American: 1 ( 3 %)<BR>White: 28 ( 88 %)<BR>Unspecified: 0 ( 0
%)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">OR<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<H1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Moscow Senior High
School<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ranks 11th in state
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Total Students(2005 - 2006*):
603<BR>Fulltime teachers: 34.5<BR>Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.5<BR>Eligible
for discounted/free lunch: 102 ( 17 %)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 10 ( 2
%)<BR>Asian/Pacific Islander: 16 ( 3 %)<BR>Hispanic: 18 ( 3 %)<BR>African
American: 10 ( 2 %)<BR>White: 549 ( 91 %)<BR>Unspecified: 0 ( 0
%)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">It seems like it is a common pattern to
better fund those with the greatest advantage to began with. Why is it too
much to ask that the MSD promise to allocate more funding so the kids that
cannot afford lunch get the same opportunities in a public education system
as kids that can afford to buy lunch
everyday?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Donovan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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