ROEA REPORTER
MAY 15, 2002

SUPPORT THE BOND PROPOSAL

On March 26, our Representative Assembly passed a resolution in support of the June 10th Bond Proposal.  Here is the resolution which I read to the School Board at their April 24th meeting.

Whereas the Royal Oak School District’s June 1h, 002 Bond Proposal would build four new elementary schools and renovate and upgrade all other schools; and,

Whereas such building and renovation will result in a safer, healthier, and more educationally viable learning community; and,

Whereas it is the common mission for all teachers to advocate for improved learning environments for their students; then

Therefore be it resolved that the Royal Oak Education Association shall support the Bond Proposal; and,

Be it further resolved that the ROEA shall lend its resources in an active effort to pass the Bond Proposal.

The campaign to rebuild and renovate our schools is being lead by members of ROCSPE - Royal Oak Citizens Supporting Public Education. ROCSPE is made up of parents and other community members (including many District employees) and has a long history of supporting our schools. It is now our turn to support the efforts of ROCSPE. We have an opportunity to improve the learning environment of our students. This means a higher quality of instruction. As their teachers and advocates, our students deserve no less from us.

Let us make common cause with ROCSPE. Please send a membership contribution and volunteer to play an active role in the Bond campaign.  Together, we can renew our long standing commitment to public education.

ROEA SCHOLARSHIP

I am pleased to announce that we now have a ROEA scholarship which is exclusively for our members' children or other relatives. At the same time that we have created a new opportunity for students, the ROEA continues to make an annual contribution of $1,000 to Dondero and Kimball for scholarships at each high school. The action of your Executive Board members in creating the new scholarship while maintaining the Dondero and Kimball scholarships loudly proclaims their commitment to continuing education.

The inaugural contribution for the scholarship fund was made in memory of three individuals.  They are Kit Lopata, sister of Nancy Dreyer; Mariann Flynn, mother-in-law of Linda Flynn; and Matthew Droz, son of Alan and Marilyn Droz.  We are honored to preserve their memories in the education of others.