BUDGET PLANNING for
2008-2009
How do parents financially support the schools?
The parents of the Larkspur School District support the schools through
the volunteer fundraising efforts of the nonprofit Corte Madera
Larkspur (CML) Schools
Foundation and the Neil Cummins and Hall PTAs.
The CML Schools Foundation started 24 years ago by raising a
modest sum that has since increased to $500,000, or approximately
5% of our adopted revenue budget, for the
current school year. Funds raised by the PTAs have been
used to pay for a number of improvements, including a
play structure, a school tile mural, and shade awnings at
Neil Cummins. In addition, PTA funds provide field
trips, assembly programs, and additional classroom
supplies for Neil Cummins and Hall.
How do your bond dollars support
the schools?
On June 6, 2000, the voters of the Larkspur School District approved
a facilities bond in the amount of $21.7 million. Bond dollars
can only be used for capital improvements and cannot be used for
program purposes. Improvements made at the Neil Cummins and Hall
campuses included new libraries, computer labs, gyms, learning
centers for special education students, school offices, classroom
lighting and heating systems and a new athletic field for Hall.
The Neil Cummins gym was jointly financed by the Town of Corte
Madera. The Hall gym and playfield were jointly financed by the
City of Larkspur with additional financial support from the Marin
Community Foundation.
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