FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, February 26, 2012

 

CONTACTS:

Bob Schelen, YCDP Chair, 916.8492110

Kelsey McQuaid, YCDP Executive Director, 949.338.4194

 

Yolo County Democratic Party Endorses Measure C

Quality Education is the Key to Davis’ Success

 

Davis, CA- The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) has endorsed the Davis School Bond, Measure C. The YCDP supports Measure C because throughout the decades of state cuts to K-12 education, Davis has always proactive in order to ensure the quality education of our students. This continuation of previous parcel taxes, totaling $320 per household and $150 per apartment, will provide necessary funding for key programs and classes while preventing further layoffs of teachers.

Over the last five years, Davis K-6 students have seen class sizes increase from 20 students to the current level of 25 students. Measure C will fund class size reductions. The Davis community has always taken pride in the level of education we can provide our students, but increased class sizes during early learning will limit the ability of students to improve in reading and math.

Due to state budget shortfalls, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) has already made $2 million in cuts over the last three years. These cuts have resulted in drastic measures by DJUSD and the Davis School Board to balance the budget: closing a school, salary cuts across the board, cuts to supplies and services, cuts to staffing, and elimination of some class offerings. Without Measure C an additional $6.5 million will be cut from the DJUSD budget, further limiting the availability of course offerings and counseling services while forcing teacher layoffs.

The economic downturn has hurt schools across the state, but Davis has the unique opportunity to decide the future of its schools by voting yes on Measure C. By voting in this election, Davis residents have the ability to save elementary science and music, K-12 libraries, while maintaining a sufficient number of offerings of foreign language classes, AP classes, and core classes in math, science, and English for junior high and high school students.

The YCDP feels strongly that it is in the best interest of our community to provide every available resource for our young people. The YCDP will do everything in their power to provide children with the best education possible so that our community will remain creative, strong and vibrant. That is why the Yolo County Democratic Party will be working to support Measure C until the election. Anyone wishing to become involved can contact our Executive Director Kelsey McQuaid at klmcquaid@ucdavis.edu.

 

Election Day is March 6^th; be sure to mail in your ballots by March 1^st or drop them off before 8pm on March 6^th at the Davis branch of the Yolo County Library.

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The Yolo County Democratic Central Committee serves as the official representative and governing body of the California Democratic Party in Yolo County, carrying out such duties as are consistent with the Elections Code of the State of California and the By Laws and policies of the California Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee.