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<br />Mar-13-00 03:13P THE EC COMPANY <br /> <br />QA--2'r . 03 <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT E <br /> <br />Source of Funds <br /> <br />The District is not in a position to make a serious contribution to this project. We had agreed <br />earlier tc provide $SOK to help mitigate problems being created at Clifford, but we are unable to <br />~m~. \ <br /> <br />We had to cut $1.2m out of our budget next year in order to provide a pay increase to our teachers <br />that exceeded the State's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). We will give our teachers a <br />4% pay raise this year and a raise equal to the COLA next year. This increase is approximately <br />2% more than the State's COLA. Since each I % increase in pay costs approximately S400K. we <br />had to cut $800K to be able to provide the pay increase. We cut an additional $400K from the <br />budget in order to staff the libraries that are being built at each of the schools. We also are <br />scrambling to find money to equip the new libraries when they are finished. <br /> <br />The State of California has a competitive grant program that would pick up S3SK per site ($4SSK <br />in total) if we use equipment that is made out ofrecyclcd / recyclable materials and ¡fwe provide <br />matching funds. <br /> <br />A parent has offered to give SSOOK to the district to help pay for new playground equipment, on <br />one condition - that the City of Rcdwood City match their gift and provide SSOOK as well. <br /> <br />With SSOK from the District, S4SSK from the State of Cali fomi a, SSOOK from the parent, and <br />SSOOK from the City of Redwood City, we would be able to replace all of the playground <br />equipment in the District ~ith modem and safe facilities. <br /> <br />Project Plan <br /> <br />If the City supports this proposal, we would enlist the help of the parents at each site to select the <br />play structures that would be purchased and make sure that they are located in the appropriate <br />place on each campus. In addition. we expect that some parents may wish to raise additional <br />money and make the structures more elaborate than we could normally afford. <br /> <br />Since our schools serve as neighborhood parks throughout Redwood City, we believe that the. <br />City gets substantial use from the equipment at each of our sites. We would be very grateful if <br />the City could find the matching funds and enable us to fix our playgrounds. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />-r- <br />