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class=486222314-10092004>CONTACT: </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=2><B>:</B> Susan Henderson
[mailto:susanrhenderson@earthlink.net]<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=486222314-10092004> </SPAN>Dear PTSA, thank you for endorsing Measure
B, “Protecting Quality Education in Berkeley Public’s Schools,” at your
September 9 meeting (See below for more information on Measure B). An
additional thank you to those of you who returned the yellow endorsement cards
and contributed to the grassroots campaign. For those of you who took the
flyer/endorsement home, please take a minute to complete and return the
endorsement card, consider volunteering and making a contribution. Your
overwhelming support at the meeting was heartening, but we need your help to
make sure Measure B becomes a reality and our kids and schools have the
resources they deserve. <BR><BR>Measure B will raise about $8.3 million in
critically needed funds each year for two years. The money will be used:
<BR> <BR>- to reduce class size to 26 in grades 4-5 and 28
students in middle school and high school (68% -- about $5.6 million)<BR>-
to keep school libraries open and staffed (16% -- about $1.3
million)<BR>- to restore and broaden music programs (7% --
$600,000)<BR>- for evaluation, teacher training, family outreach
& translation (9% -- $740,000 million)<BR> <BR>For more information
visit www.yesonb.net<BR><BR>THANK YOU!<BR>Susan Henderson<BR>Parent,
BHS<BR></FONT><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>______________________________<BR>Janet Huseby and Kathryn Capps
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