Charter Informational Events

The first event is a Charter Candidate Forum at Gompers Preparatory Academy, Wednesday, Oct. 13^th from 6-8. All the school board candidates who are up for election will be in attendance. The event is co-sponsored by GPA and CCSA and being moderated by the League of Women Voters. Learn more about board candidates by attending this event.

The second event is the Charter Townhall Meeting being held on Monday, October 18^th at Darnall Charter School from 6:30 to 8pm. Board President Barrea and some charter leaders will discuss the budget situation and share information on Prop. J. Come learn about Prop J!

Learn about Prop J

SDUSD is proposing a temporary parcel tax that will cost home owners $98 a year and, in return for that, schools will receive $50 million each year over the next 5 years. Please learn about Prop J for yourself and tell everyone you know to do the same.

In the past 3 years, Sacramento has cut annual funding for San Diego City Schools by more than $300 million – nearly a quarter of the District’s operating budget. Innovations too has experienced cuts, last year alone we were cut and deferred by $300,000, that's 1/3 of our operating budget.

This measure will provide $50 million a year for 5 years to help offset those cuts, to relieve severe cuts in academic programs. Charter schools are guaranteed a per year a pro-rata share each year which we estimate will be about $500/student per year.

This is a local measure, passed by local voters. By law, Sacramento can NOT take this funding away.

Voter Information:

• Check your voter status at:
  http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/rov/eng/evoter_query.asp
• Register to vote deadline: October 18th:
  https://www.sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/
• Request to Vote by Mail:
  http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/voters/Eng/Eabsentee.shtml