The school board is requesting approval of a 9 mill replacement levy on the May 3, 2011 ballot to replace an existing levy passed in 1993. The funds are needed to address a projected $721,194 deficit in 2011-2012 and $2.2 million deficit in 2012-2013. Without the funds, the district will have to cut programs, courses, and services resulting in loss of important support for students. The district has taken cost-cutting measures, but costs have risen due to factors like charter schools and special education services. Approval of the levy would help maintain the district's educational programming and fund building repairs.

1. Issue #11 Replacement Levy May 3, 2011 Manchester Local Schools Your Support + Our Commitment = Their Excellence

6. Have the state or federal governments helped the school to keep up with cost of living expenses? NO. The state has flat lined our budget for the past 7 years. The federal stimulus money was a one-time amount that will not be available after 2012.

7. What is the cost of the issue? $100,000 home = $11.36 per month $100,000 home = $8.52 per month for seniors

8. How will the funds be used? The funds will be used to maintain present student programming and to address the building repairs.

10. Courses, programs, student services and extracurricular activities will be cut resulting in the loss of important services to students.

11. The value of your home will decline.What will happen if the issue fails?

12. What can I do to help? Call Becky Shookman, Citizens for Education Chairperson, at 330-645-6575 or Barb Betz at 330-882-6926. We need your help to maintain Manchester's Excellence.