19. Their Future is Now!City Hall
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Cupertino, CA 95014 -3255
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CUPERTINO
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
SUIVIl19ARY
Agenda Item No. A
Meeting Date: March 16, 2010
SUBJECT
Endorse Their Future Is Nowt, a partnership between the parent community, the Cupertino
Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF) and the Cupertino Union School District. Their
Future Is Nowt will step in where state finding leaves off to keep our schools academically
sound and nationally competitive.
RECOMMENDATION
The council legislative committee has recommended approval of this item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The CEEF Board unanimously voted to endorse, support, and make resources available to
collaborate on Their Future Is Nowl
Their Future Is Nowt is an officially recognized, sponsored, endorsed and resourced campaign,
working in collaboration with CUSD, to champion the cause of education in our community.
Their Future is Now will seek to raise $3 million to preserve the quality of our children's
education by reinstating up to 115 teachers in Kindergarten through 6th grade across the district.
In achieving its goal, Their Future Is Nowl will benefit all 25 schools in the Cupertino Union
School District.
In the upcoming days and weeks, the campaign will be reaching out to the community with
opportunities to get involved.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council support the legislative committee recommendation to
endorse Their Future Is Nowl
Approved for Submission to the
City Council:
Qe:
David W. Knapp
City Manager
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Public and Environmental Affairs Director