Dublin’s School Library Donation Campaign Redistribution of Funds
The Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) launched a revenue-enhancing initiative called “Show Up For Education” to help bridge the funding gaps created by the state education budget cutbacks. The “Show Up For Education” initiative has included items such as the Measure L Parcel Tax, an attendance boosting campaign, grants and other special funding from the State and Federal governments, and the Library Donation Campaign.
The Library Donation Campaign took place at every DUSD school site during this year’s registration process. Each family was asked to contribute at least $100 to help fund salaries for the library-media technicians throughout the school district. Here’s how the Library Donation Campaign works:
- Families asked to give at least $100 per student
- 80% of the contribution goes to the student’s Parent-Faculty Club (PFC) to administer
- 20% goes to Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE) who then redistributes the funding to the PFCs of schools that raise less money
Here is an example of how the redistribution of contributions works between schools. These figures are used for illustrative purposes only:
As you can see in this example, the parents of Fallon and Green contributed $70,000 while the parents of Frederiksen and Wells contributed $42,000. To help cover the funding shortfall, $14,000 was then transferred from the Fallon and Green PFCs to the Frederiksen and Wells PFCs.
Dublin’s parents and school district have made a bold commitment to help support our school libraries. As noted by the Show Up For Education committee, “Our libraries are…so much more than a storehouse for books…(they are) a center of learning and exploring and gathering.”
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6:24 AM on September 14th, 2009
Do these statistics exist anywhere? I would be interested in seeing to which schools the money is going.
8:02 AM on September 14th, 2009
Hi Anonymous – I believe that DPIE would have these statistics. However, I’m not sure if the stats are published online.
Thx, John Z.
9:25 PM on September 14th, 2009
Hey John. Lets try to promote this other passive option for school fund raising.
Escrip. Here is Fallon’s PFC Website instructions for Escip.
This program is the simplest and a zero cost way to contribute to schools.
http://www.fallonpfc.org/escrip.php
10:39 PM on September 14th, 2009
Hi Chris – the escrip program is a fantastic approach to raising money for our schools. We’ll be featuring an article in the near future letting readers know more about the programs at various schools like Fallon, Dublin El, Wells, Green, etc.
Thx, John Z.
11:23 PM on September 14th, 2009
Here’s Green’s eScrip info as well.
http://www.johngreenpfc.org/escrip/index.php
2:03 PM on September 15th, 2009
The fictional example you provided is not an accurate picture of actual monies raised to this point and it insinuates that Fallon and Green families will be paying directly to support Frederiksen and Wells library accounts, when that is not what is happening, fictionally or otherwise.
This is a year-long fundraising effort at all sites, which is to say that all schools will continue their efforts to raise funding in support of their own sites, and DPIE will be the clearing house for smoothing inequities in fundraising, not direct transfers of funds from one school to another. DPIE will be fundraising aggressively for this effort as well to add to the pot and the ability to help and support ALL programs.
Michelle McDonald, Wells PFC co-president
4:19 PM on September 15th, 2009
I don’t have kids, so don’t really care, but “smoothing inequities in fundraising” can only occur by “transfers of funds from one school to another” That’s what the 80/20 plan does. DPIE is just a middle man to obfuscate the issue. Just sayin.
11:52 PM on September 15th, 2009
My God. Are you folks in such a frenzy to create your own City that you fail to see the benefit in all of us working together? Fact is, there would be no East Dublin without the planning and years of hard work of the original Dublin. Conversely, East Dublin brings new assets to what has always been a great City. The goal has always been to create one outstanding City. How can you argue with that?Why do you challenge that?
John
12:37 AM on September 16th, 2009
“Are you folks in such a frenzy to create your own City that you fail to see the benefit in all of us working together? How can you argue with that? Why do you challenge that?”
Jeesh, where do you people come up with this stuff? Don’t be so paranoid. Don’t drink late at night. Read things carefully, then think about them twice before you speak.
You probably think that Iraq attacked us on 9/11, and that it really is a Nigerian prince that is asking for your help transferring a large sum of money.
Get a grip! Use your noggin!
12:29 AM on September 16th, 2009
Michelle,
Duh, of course it’s not an accurate picture of actual monies raised to this point. It clearly states that it is just an example for illustrative purposes, so that everyone can understand how the system works. I hope that most people who read this blog are smart enough to understand what “example” means. Come on, why are you trying to stir up a controversy where none exists? Would you be barking so loudly if the example showed funds moving from Wells to Fallon instead of vice-versa? I’ll say it a second time for your benefit — it’s just an example they put together to clarify the somewhat complicated system of funds distribution. Transparency is good for everyone!