Letter from Arts Alliance president Tamara Real regarding support for the schools millage:

At its October 19th board meeting, the board of directors of the Arts Alliance voted to support passage of the 2009 Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal.

The board took this action because of its concern that our county’s children have access to an education that adequately prepares them for the challenges of the 21st century. For us, an essential part of such an education is the opportunity to regularly experience and participate in the arts through music, theater, the spoken word, and the visual arts. It is our hope that through this millage such access will continue to be provided.

The board of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation has announced their support of the Washtenaw Schools Millage! Please read the letter below to get their take on why this measure is so important to our schools and our community.

You can also see the letter on their site and find out more about the mission and work of the Educational Foundation.

Citizens of Ann Arbor,

Every public school district in Michigan is currently under assault by state budget cuts. Unfortunately, Ann Arbor is in no way immune to the damage. Programs such as music, arts, foreign language, sports – they are all on the immediate chopping block. That is why the proposed Washtenaw Schools Millage is so vitally important to the future of our children and our community.