The Canyon Education Foundation needs every family to directly contribute $1500 per student per year to the general fund to pay for teacher salaries. No raises have been given in the last three years and real health benefits have decreased. This contribution will help bridge the current $100,000 projected deficit due to continued reductions in state and federal funding.
We realize that each family is in a unique financial situation and will want to develop their own strategy to reaching this funding goal. Our donations form will help you devise a plan to ensure that the goal is met by the end of the school year. It will also help the Canyon school Board know what they can expect in total contributions for the year so that they can determine staffing levels and teacher benefits.
On the first day of school, we gave you an envelope with a printed copy of our donations form. Please return this form in the attached envelope by September 15th, so we can share the projections on “Back To School” night. All information is strictly confidential and only the total of all projected contributions will be discussed.
We hope that by understanding your plan at the beginning of the year, we can avoid having to constantly ask you for contributions. This will help everyone (including the teachers staff and school board) be assured that Canyon School will achieve the balanced budget and that teacher layoffs, increases in class size, and other program reductions will not occur.
Thank you for your continued support.
CEF