Communities in Schools support tech levy | Letter

The Communities In Schools of Federal Way Board of Directors would like to voice its support of the Federal Way Public Schools’ Replacement Technology Levy which will be presented on the Feb. 9 special election ballot.

The Communities In Schools of Federal Way Board of Directors would like to voice its support of the Federal Way Public Schools’ Replacement Technology Levy which will be presented on the Feb. 9 special election ballot.

Our unique model for dropout prevention places CIS staff inside schools working with kids who need support to stay engaged so they’ll stay in school and finish their basic education. We see that basic education requires access to technology at all levels within the school system, whether it’s in the form of individual computers for students to use for learning, tools for teachers to deliver relevant and personalized learning experiences for every student, providing college and career counselors up-to-date knowledge about tech career opportunities, or simply having enhanced administrative tools to manage students’ participation at school. Without current technology in its many forms within the schools, our kids begin to fall behind those school districts with better technology support. It is our duty to prepare our students for the technological demands their future colleges and employers will have.

This levy does not increase taxes. The levy only continues the current level of collections supporting technology in our schools. As we all know, computers and software become obsolete over time and must be replaced regularly just to stay level with our peers. The Replacement Technology Levy allows our school administration, our teachers, and our students to stay current with the world around them without changing our existing individual tax obligations.

Communities In Schools of Federal Way urges everyone to support our students and vote “YES” on the Replacement Technology Levy.

Pete Gonzales, Past President, CISFW Board of Directors