Dear Parents:
Our Community Schools Director, Mr. Travis Kolter, has beautifully organized
this blog entry about Arizona Tax Credit in CFSD and is, indeed, my guest blogger! We thank our families for their tax credit donations. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Mary Setliff, Principal
Arizona Tax Credit in the Foothills
by Travis Kolter, Director of Community Schools
The Catalina Foothills School District is a wonderful school
community! It is impressive to see a community with such a commitment to
educational excellence and support of the schools here in the Foothills. CFSD would not be the district it is
today without the community that surrounds and supports it! The success of our
schools' extracurricular programs is tied to the generous contributions of
community members who divert some of their state tax funds to the CFSD programs
of their choice!
How does it Work?
Any Arizona taxpayer has the opportunity to give to Catalina
Foothills School District instead of paying it in taxes. The donation must be
earmarked for support of one of our many qualifying fee-based, extracurricular
activities. We'll send the donor a receipt for their records. Then, when the
taxpayer fills out their 2014 Arizona state taxes, they can subtract the amount
of the donation, up to $400 (joint filers) and $200 (individuals), from what is
owed in state taxes. This is not
just a tax deduction…it is a tax credit that reduces the amount of taxes
owed to the state, dollar-for-dollar.
For more information about how this credit will work for your individual
tax situation, contact your tax advisor.
How are these Dollars
Spent?
Tax Credit dollars are spent to support fee-based,
extra-curricular offerings. However, regular communication between building
principals and Community Schools, leads to a beneficial partnerships that also
helps support the needs at each school, as dollars are spent to serve a joint
purpose.
What is the Tax
Credit Goal at Esperero Canyon Middle School?
We are aiming for $35,000…that is only 175 individuals at
$200 each!
Where Can I Donate?
You can donate online (http://www.cfsd16.org/public/_community/donate.aspx)
with your credit card or fill out the 2014 Tax Credit Form, which can be mailed
to Murphey Administration Center, 2101 E River Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85718 or
dropped off in person at any CFSD school, by December 31, 2014. Please make
checks payable to Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) and note the
program to which you'd like to contribute on the check.
What have we
purchased at Esperero with tax credit dollars?
Here are some of the things that Community Schools and Ms.
Setliff have worked together on within the past 4 years:
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Math remediation software
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12 Additional iPads and cases to benefit ECMS
students and Community Schools Programs (current project goal)
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15 iPads, iPad cart (iPow) and iPad software to
benefit ECMS students and Community Schools programs
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Basketball and Soccer Uniforms utilized by ECMS
students
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Volleyball poles and nets (joint project between
ECMS FFO dollars and tax credit dollars) used by ECMS Physical Education
teachers, students, and Community Schools
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Athletic equipment utilized by EC students,
staff and Community Schools
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Maintenance of soccer, softball and baseball
fields utilized by ECMS Physical Education teachers, students, and Community
Schools
Digital Cameras utilized by ECMS students in yearbook class
My sincere thanks to Mr. Kolter for being my guest blogger. Partnering with Community Schools is always a great experience. We are able to offer an amazing array of opportunities for students in the areas of fine arts, science, sports, and yoga. Community Schools enriches our students' educational experience by providing high quality late start and after-school experiences. Please consider donating your tax credit dollars today!!! Thanks for all that you do for our students! And HAPPY HOLIDAYS to our wonderful Eagle Families!!!
Best,
Mary
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