Schools
Birmingham Parents Urged to Get Involved During Millage Rally
The rally was hosted Wednesday night at Beverly Elementary School to discuss millage facts and methods for gaining support.
Wednesday night (BPS) administrators, staff, PTA members, active parents and more attended the at .
The goal of the evening was to present facts of the attempt during the Nov. 8 election and brainstorm ways that each school could campaign and spread the word about the millage.
The renewal of the 7.98 millage would provide Birmingham Schools with $6.6 million in operating revenue in 2011-12, funding educational services and staving off teacher layoffs.
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Though speakers at the rally said it's important for everyone in the school district to be aware they need to vote yes on Nov. 8, it is even more important to find ways to get the information out to the public who may not have links to the school system.
“What I really want all of you to do is to inspire somebody else,” said Sharon Splikin, co-chair of the millage renewal campaign. “I know you’re all dedicated but what we need to do is to inspire somebody else to be just as dedicated.”
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After a presentation and video regarding facts about the millage, attendees broke out in groups to create campaign plans for the school they represented. Some of the ideas they came up with include:
- Attending neighborhood association meetings
- Passing out candy with millage information on the wrappers to adults at Halloween
- Putting up flyers in high visibility shops and intersections.
Many attendees of the rally left with yard signs in hand and a variety of ideas on how to spread the word about the millage.
Kirsten Dye, a parent and Bloomfield Township resident said the rally was a “good beginning” to the campaign. She also noted the millage renewal is necessary to “preserve our schools for the future.”
