Star, 9/23/2017. Increasing graduation rates decreases crime rates. Early childhood education tied to better graduation rates, Washington Examiner, 8/24/2008. There is not a sunset provision in this initiative because it will be needed in perpetuity Although the tax is regressive, the average family will only pay $3.00 per month, and since richer families buy more, they will pay more. The scholarships level the playing field between poor and rich children. The fund does not put a financial burden on the City because the legislation provides that it pay for itself. The non-profit that administers the fund will be subject to intensive audit and reporting requirements. Not All Tucson Education Advocates Support Proposed Sales Tax for Preschool Scholarship, Arizona Daily Star, 9/23/2017. Cons (Opposed): Sales tax is regressive and puts the highest burden on those it is designed to help. There is no sunset date in the ballot initiative. All of the decisions regarding the initiative are made by the Commission, which includes no more than two early childhood educators and as few as two early childhood experts. Members of the business community on the Commission could have conflicts of interest. Luke Knipe, former City Council staff member and Democratic political operative in Not All Tucson Education Advocates Support Proposed Sales Tax for Preschool Scholarship, Arizona Daily Star, 9/23/2017. The non-profit that administers the fund will not be subject to open records laws that government entities are subject to, making it difficult for the public to evaluate the return on investment. Program would only be for students in Tucson, but some students live in school districts including areas both inside and outside of Tucson. For example, 30% of Sunnyside
Star, 9/23/2017. Increasing graduation rates decreases crime rates. Early childhood education tied to better graduation rates, Washington Examiner, 8/24/2008. There is not a sunset provision in this initiative because it will be needed in perpetuity Although the tax is regressive, the average family will only pay $3.00 per month, and since richer families buy more, they will pay more. The scholarships level the playing field between poor and rich children. The fund does not put a financial burden on the City because the legislation provides that it pay for itself. The non-profit that administers the fund will be subject to intensive audit and reporting requirements. Not All Tucson Education Advocates Support Proposed Sales Tax for Preschool Scholarship, Arizona Daily Star, 9/23/2017. Cons (Opposed): Sales tax is regressive and puts the highest burden on those it is designed to help. There is no sunset date in the ballot initiative. All of the decisions regarding the initiative are made by the Commission, which includes no more than two early childhood educators and as few as two early childhood experts. Members of the business community on the Commission could have conflicts of interest. Luke Knipe, former City Council staff member and Democratic political operative in Not All Tucson Education Advocates Support Proposed Sales Tax for Preschool Scholarship, Arizona Daily Star, 9/23/2017. The non-profit that administers the fund will not be subject to open records laws that government entities are subject to, making it difficult for the public to evaluate the return on investment. Program would only be for students in Tucson, but some students live in school districts including areas both inside and outside of Tucson. For example, 30% of Sunnyside
ProsCons_CItyBallotIssues10_17LWVGT.docx