Your help needed to collect signatures at meetings, fairs, church, ball games, anywhere! Contact information included here

Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:04 PM
Subject: Continued Collection of Signatures
To: Superintendents, Principals and Treasurers & others
From: William L. Phillis
Re: Continued Collection of Signatures
Date: July 11, 2007
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FYI to all interested persons
TO: All Superintendents
FROM: Jerry Klenke, BASA Executive Director
SUBJECT: Continued Collection of Signatures

The recent acknowledgment by the Campaign for Ohio’s Future that the constitutional amendment would not qualify for the November ‘07 ballot was made with great reluctance, but we felt it was only fair to you to allow for your own district planning.

The reason for the timing of the acknowledgment was to allow school districts that were contemplating operating levies in November to be aware that they would not be competing with a statewide constitutional amendment if they went forward with those plans.

However, our announcement did not indicate we were suspending our initiative. Unfortunately, some have interpreted the acknowledgment as an indication that petition circulation at local fairs and other festivals would be suspended. That is not the case and plans to staff fair booths are going forward and we need your help.

The Campaign would like you to continue these efforts so that we can demonstrate the growing support around the state for a comprehensive, permanent school funding solution. We will continue working on your behalf to solve this ongoing problem facing school districts.

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I (KBB) contacted the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding about blogging the above message and including a contact. Here is the response:

July 11, 2007

That would be wonderful. Please list the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding as the contact. I will be more than happy to send petitions, instructions & tip cards to anyone who will help!! Our information is as follows:

Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding
100 S. 3rd Street
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone—614-228-6540
Fax—614-228-6542

E-mail: ohioeanda@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for your help!
Cindy