In their editorial appearing in today's paper (Sunday, 27 April), the Ann Arbor News came out strongly in favor of the two school millage proposals on the May 6 ballot. If you did not see the print version, please take a look at it here. In endorsing the proposals, the paper not only asked citizens to vote yes, they make many of the same arguments in support of the millage that the CMC has been making since the start....
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The Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce officially came out in support of the two school millage proposals Friday. The district leadership, including Supt. Todd Roberts, and members of the CMC met with the Chamber's public policy committee in the past weeks to present our case for the millages and to ask for their support. In their statements, the Chamber acknowledged the importance of quality schools to the prosperity of our community and praised the AAPS leadership for prudent planning and their continuing efforts to be a good steward of public funds.

These handouts have been prepared by the CMC for advocacy use; please feel free to distribute them widely whenever appropriate (but without changes, please). We hope you find them useful, and comments are welcome.

This page is a directory of the various pages on this site with useful materials for volunteers. Some of these materials are designed to be used as handouts; others can help our volunteers feel comfortable with and knowledgeable about the proposals and underlying school funding issues.

Courtesy Ann Arbor Parents for Schools, who have endorsed the millage proposals:

Ballot proposals always seem to be written so that only a lawyer could understand them. Anyway, who has time to read them while people tap their feet waiting for your voting booth? Fear not, dear reader - we're here to help.

This information is courtesy of the City of Ann Arbor web site:

Voter Photo ID Required on Election Day

Voters in the State of Michigan are now required to present a valid photo identification at the polls on Election Day in order to vote! This change is due to a recent State of Michigan Supreme Court ruling - In re REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION REGARDING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF 2005 PA 71 (Docket no. 130589).

Who: YOU!
What: Support our community - vote yes on the school millage renewals!
Where: Your local polling place
When: Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Why: The millages on the ballot provide nearly half of our schools' funding, and provide resources to keep up our school buildings without diverting so much money from the classroom. Passing these proposals is a critical and necessary first step toward making sure we have the excellent schools our community needs.