Like me, I’m sure you’ve seen the “Vote Camas Schools” signs around town. I imagine several of you think: didn’t we just vote not too long ago on a school tax measure? The answer is yes, but that was a special bond vote for new buildings and infrastructure for our growing district. This vote is different because it focuses on a “replacement” levy for maintenance, operations and technology. Most importantly it is definitely not a new tax. So why should we care about this ongoing levy funding?
As a retired school administrator I know that these are the life-blood dollars that keep our schools running on a daily basis. They pay for textbooks and curriculum, provide funding to maintain and clean our buildings and grounds, keep sports teams, the band and all extracurricular activities out front for our proud patrons. They also assure access to updated technology and lower class sizes. Simply put, the levy assures the “quality” and access that we’ve come to expect in Camas educational programs. Without levy dollars, our schools and programs would quickly wither.
Those of us who’ve lived here for a long time, know that the Camas “tradition of quality and caring” is something that didn’t emerge by chance. It exists because of longstanding community support of children. Please join me in insuring that this track record of support for Camas kids continues. Vote “yes” to replace the levy on Feb. 14.
Tanis Knight, Retired Camas assistant superintendent