The students in our public-school system now will one day be the adults running our community. They will comprise our school boards and city councils and make decisions that affect thousands of people. They’ll be the doctors caring for us, the attorneys we turn to for advice, the teachers who spend hours with our...
Friends of Prescott Unified School District’s Future Political Action Committee Chairman Scott Fagin has been featured on the Daily Courier on 09/18/2020. Here’s a link to the original article on DCourier.com: https://www.dcourier.com/news/2020/sep/17/friends-pusds-future-ramping-effort-override-incre/ Scott Fagin is...
Learn more about the PUSD 2020 Budget Override and how to support our campaign in this YouTube Live event recorded 09/17/2020. The very best thing school districts can do for students is to put great teachers in the classrooms and offer the very best educational programming. Your “yes” vote and support will help to...
As Bond and Override conversations happen across districts, questions on school costs and the use of funds always surface. This information from Chuck Essigs might help: “A number of questions have recently been raised about administrative costs for Arizona school districts. The 2018 Annual Survey of School System...
At this point in the election cycle, voters are inundated with information—and requests for “yes” votes. This fall, PUSD voters’ ballots will contain two education initiatives: the PUSD 2020 Override and the Invest in Education Act, also known as Invest in Ed. So, what are they, and what do they mean for voters? The...
PUSD Strives to Run Efficiently to Prioritize a World-Class Education: Every Child, Every Day. Over the course of the past several years, the PUSD Governing Board and administrators have proven they’re good stewards of the district’s budget and that they’re willing to make tough decisions in order to focus on the...
Your Legacy: The Brightest Possible Future for Prescott. Everyone at the Prescott Unified School District loves the district’s relationships with local volunteers. Hundreds of local citizens volunteer every year, sharing their time, love, experience, talent, and skills with our students. These volunteers are leaving...
Discover How the 2020 PUSD Override Will Impact Your Tax Bill. The Prescott Unified School District Governing Board is asking voters to approve an 8% budget override—enough to bring PUSD teacher salaries halfway up to the state average from where they are now. Putting exceptional teachers in front of students is...
Today’s Students are Tomorrow’s Leaders. Education Matters. Today, it’s more important than ever that Prescott’s children receive a world-class education … that they get what they need to thrive as adults. Within a few short years, the students in our PUSD schools will be Prescott’s leaders. They will be the...
We’re Doing Great, But We Need More to Give Our Students What They Need to Thrive. The number one indicator of student academic success is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. The 2020 PUSD override election could help the district retain quality teachers—especially now, when education (as with almost...