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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Your <b style="">"Yes" vote</b> is needed <b style="">Tuesday, May 20<sup>th</sup></b> to
continue <b style="">important services to students
at Cabot</b> and other Newton
schools. Every single vote will count! Please remember to vote and to encourage
others to vote! </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On May 20<sup>th</sup>,
all Newton
voters are being asked to approve a $12 million tax Override that will cover
projected deficits in school and city operations.<span style=""> </span>Without the Override, the city and schools
will be forced to <b style="">eliminate
approximately 100 educators, police officers, and other critical city employees</b>,
resulting in <b style="">larger class sizes, fewer
academic supports</b> and <b style="">reduced public
services and maintenance</b>. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -0.5in;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">CABOT
SCHOOL SPECIFICS: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">If the Override fails, Cabot will
face:<span style=""> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The loss of <b style="">THREE
teachers </b>next year. Grades 2, 3, and 4 will have about 26 students per
class, more if enrollment grows over the summer (there will be no reserve
teachers if class sizes grow).</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">50% reduction
in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">
<b style="">literacy aides </b><span style=""> </span>- no services for grades K and 3, and only 24
hours for the other grades. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The <b style="">loss of <i style="">all</i> classroom aides </b>who support
teachers with <b style="">large class sizes</b>.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Loss of all non-tenured art teachers. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Loss of a new math coach.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The <b style="">loss of our
school social worker, </b>who helps make Cabot a place where all children feel
safe and can learn effectively by assisting teachers and families in handling
social issues inside and outside the classroom, and who addresses topics
critical to all students' safety and success, such as peer acceptance, bullying
and discipline.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cabot will suffer more reductions in <b style="">building maintenance.<span style=""> </span></b>And,<b style=""> </b>the process of <b style="">replacing or renovating</b> <b style="">the
Cabot school building</b> will be further delayed.<span style=""> </span>Passage of the override will provide funds to
perform feasibility studies and initial design work for Cabot and Angier schools.<b style=""><br style="">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Our <b style="">interim
principal, Mr. Swaim</b>, will take on a very resource-constrained school…<br style="">
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SERVICES:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>If the Override fails, the consequences to
the City include:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Loss of <b style="">16 police
positions</b>.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Closure of <b style="">branch
libraries</b> and <b style="">reduced hours</b> at
the Main Library.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">Reduced
maintenance</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">
of parks and recreation facilities and closure of <b style="">Newton</b><b style=""> North indoor recreation </b>program.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Reduction in <b style="">public
building maintenance, road repair, and public health services</b>.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Reduced <b style="">transportation</b>
and other<b style=""> services for seniors</b>.<b style=""></b></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -0.5in;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">COST
OF OVERRIDE:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>The Override will
cost:<span style=""> </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">For the median assessed home in Newton (valued at $690,800) the override
would result in an additional <b style="">$373 per
year in property taxes, or $93 per quarter ($67 per quarter after federal tax deduction
at 28% -- approximately $22 a month)</b>.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The outcome of the Override will have <b style="">no impact on ongoing construction of the Newton North<span style="font-weight: normal;"> High School</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></b></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">Please
remember to </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;">vote on May 20<sup>th</sup></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">
at your regular polling location.<span style=""> </span>A
"Yes" vote will keep Cabot and our community strong!<span style=""> </span></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">For more
information on the Override and the City’s fiscal condition, please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.movenewtonforward.com/">www.movenewtonforward.com</a>.<span style=""> </span></span></div>
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IN DOING MORE TO HELP
PASS THE OVERRIDE?? A FEW
OPTIONS:</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">HELP WITH
VISIBILITIES – SIGN HOLDING AT HIGHLY VISIBLE LOCATIONS<span style=""> </span>- EMAIL GAIL GLICK AT<span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:GLICK.GAIL@DOL.GOV">GLICK.GAIL@DOL.GOV</a><span style=""> </span></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>PHONE BANKING – HELP CALL UNDECIDED VOTERS.
EMAIL LIZ RICHARDSON AT <a href="mailto:DLRICH1@COMCAST.NET">DLRICH1@COMCAST.NET</a><span style=""> </span></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">HELP SPREAD
THE WORD – TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBORS, ETC – EVERY SINGLE VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT!
THIS WILL BE VERY CLOSE ELECTION. </span></b></div>
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TO VOTE! REMIND YOUR SPOUSE TO VOTE TOO!</span></b></div>
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