Help reform CAPOUSD & attend a meet & greet

Sue Palazzo and Ken Maddox

Candidates for CUSD Board of Trustees

Invite You to Join in the Campaign to Reform the

Capistrano Unified School District

Working Together, We Will Win in June!

WHAT

• Come Meet Our Wonderful Reform Candidates
• Hear Their Thoughts on the Upcoming Budget Crisis & Impact to Vista Del Mar
• Learn How You Can Make a Difference
• Help Improve our Public Schools
• Help Protect Your Tax Dollars

WHEN
Monday, June 16th
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Appetizers and drinks

WHERE
“Stella Mare” Tract
12 Via Andaremos
San Clemente, CA 92673

JUNE 24TH SPECIAL ELECTION
• Vote YES on the CUSD Recall
• Vote PALAZZO and MADDOX

For more information download the flier. Or visit one of these sites www.cusdrecall.com, www.electsuepalazzo.com, www.kenforourkids.com

VOTER ALERT: SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION - JUNE 24th

CUSD Recall Email Update:

For more reasons why voters should vote "YES" to Recall CUSD Trustees Marlene Draper and Sheila Benecke, in the upcoming June 24th Special Recall Election, please see the latest update from the CUSD Recall Committee:
Superintendent Carter's Secret Illegal Contract


http://www.cusdrecall.com/page193/page233/page275/page275.html

Vendors Donating to CUSD

Click Here for a list of local vendors that are donating a portion of funds to CUSD Foundation to help offset the current budget shortfall.

Delegate member 4-16-08

It was my first meeting and I was very exicted to attend. There was a contract Engineer there,that the city hired to review our Vista del Mar traffic condition. Bottom line is city has given the approval to make changes to signals, which will help flow of traffic, also will make Portifino coming out of school a two right lane turn and will also do away with the south crosswalk (Portifino & Talega)that is south going away from the school. If anyone has any questions feel free to call or contact me. 949 633-9621, or e-mail del.dinger@cox.net.

Have a great week

Del Dinger

THE CUSD FOUNDATION RESPONDS TO THE CLASS SIZE REDUCTION CRISIS

April 14, 2008

THE CUSD FOUNDATION RESPONDS TO THE CLASS SIZE REDUCTION CRISIS

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Dear CUSD Parent,

We are asking you to support the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) Foundation’s fundraising campaign to ensure smaller class sizes in Grades K – 12 at all of our schools. Currently, the Capistrano Unified School District is anticipating a $27 million reduction to the 2008-09 education budget caused by the state’s budget crisis. This will dramatically affect the quality of education for our students and reduce the number of teachers if it cannot be offset by other means.

To reach our goal, the CUSD Foundation is asking parents to donate $400 per student, or any amount they can afford, to retain the 266 teachers we would lose due to budget cuts. Superintendent Carter has promised that, “100% of all the money donated to this CSR Campaign will go toward teachers. We must all support the CUSD Foundation as they take on this enormous challenge.”

As you are making your donation, please ask your employer if they offer an Employee Matching Program. Also, if you know of a company that would like to make a corporate donation, please contact our Executive Director, Stacey Flynn at staceyf@cusdfoundation.org. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

We all hope the state’s budget crisis will be resolved, but hope is not a strategy. The State Legislature’s final decision regarding our budget does not coincide with the school year. We will not know whether any of the $27 million will be restored to the district’s budget until most likely, late summer or early fall.

By working together and acting NOW, we can save these teachers’ jobs and maintain our current class sizes. Please donate today by going to our website at www.cusdfoundation.org to download a donation payment form or to donate through PayPal or Google Checkout and to review our Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have any further questions or would like to help, please contact Stacey Flynn at staceyf@cusdfoundation.org or at (949) 234-9571.

Thank you!

Blake Stephens
Parent & CSR Campaign Chairman
CUSD Foundation

Rally April 10, 2008

There has been an amazing outpouring of support for the rally/protest against the Governor this coming Thursday April 10th. We know he is currently scheduled to be at St. Margaret's in San Juan Capistrano around 5pm. Therefore, we should really be out there no later than 4pm. There is not much parking in the area, so plan to walk a little bit to get in place.

Since most people are on spring break, it is difficult to know how may people will show, but at the very least, we should try and position ourselves at the four corners around the school. There are three main ways to get into the school, so this should give us the best coverage. I will send another email to the Palisades Elem School group regarding which location we will stand.

Please wear black or pink. Many of you have the No Teacher Left Behind shirt, so please wear that if you have it. Also, please make signs, banners, etc showing your support of our teachers, kids and classrooms and defending Prop 98. We do not have a committee creating these signs and supplying them to others, as this is a grass-roots effort by a number of parents, so please bring your own. Remember, everyone is invited to be there, not just parents!

Also, while we were informed the Governor will be at El Adobe for a fundraiser, there is uncertainty when that will occur. Original reports stated that it will be after his visit to St. Margaret's, and now there are reports it could be Wednesday night. When we hear more news of the dinner, we will pass it along to those of you who mentioned they were interested in protesting there, too.

Thank you for all of your support!

Budget Crises Rally!

On Tuesday, April 8, at 6 pm will be a rally against the budget cuts at Mission Viejo High School Stadium (25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo - off La Paz, just East of the 5 freeway). Please see the attached flier. The more people there, the greater the noise and greater the attention by media.