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Students Seek Favorable Votes

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May
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1968
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"Youth For Education and Schools" has been nicknamed YES by its nearly 100 members - all students at Ann A r b o r High School. And the group will realize its goal if Ann Arbor School District residents vote "yes" on May 13 and June 10, the dates of an operational millage and probable bonding election, respectively. YES is an independent group (meaning non - school sponsored) of earnest, articúlate, well - informed and politicallyaware sophomores, juniors and seniors at the high school. Formed shortly after the decisive defeat on the Jan. 8 of $15.5 million school bonding proposal, the group is working hard to insure passage Of the forthcoming proposals. YES-, - naturally, is running its campaign from a student point of view. In the words of one member, David Palmiere: "We're concerned with the reasons (for passage of the proposals) that only the students would know because of t h e i r exposure." He' was referring, among other things, to the present crowded conditions at the high school and the three junior highs, he said. Palmiere is editor-in-chief of "The Optimist," the AAHS school newspaper. The YES group is headed by a seven - member executive committee, composed of David Farrington, James Goodsell, I Michael Hubbard, Cari Kikuchi, Rowe Lee (daughter of School Trustee Joseph T. A. Lee), Bruce Wilson and Mary Wolter. All are seniors. I Since its formation 3M months ago, the student group has been working daily ( as well as nights and weekends) to fulfill its two goals: the creation of public support for the public school sy stem, and the passage I of forthcoming millage and I bonding proposals. YES has printed and disItributed, for instance, 5,000 leafllets explaining the purposes of Ithe elections and urging a l"yes" vote. A similar second lleaflet is presently in the Iworks. I Recently, a 15 - minute tape giving background for the 1 tipns and explaining 1 tions for the school system if II the proposals fail was I cast over WOIA radio. Three I similar programs are planned. Other projects included a cleanup campaign at Ann Ar5or High April 20- an "expression of sincerity" by the group, according to David Farrington, and the donation of a day's I work Saturday at the public I brary. Aiso on the agenda are plans I to help the Friends of the Library with their spring book I sale, and possibly a car wash, I with any proceeds earmarked II for the coffers of the public II schools. YES has also set up a student I speakers' bureau to explain the II issues from a student perspective to any interested loca 1 groups. Bruce Wilson asks that any such group which would like to obtain a speaker contact I him at 971-3319. Lastly, a committee has beenl formed to answer any questionsj the voters may have on thel forthcoming elections. Inquiries may be addressed to: Youth forl Education and Schools, 27221 Yost Blvd., Ann Arbor. The j dents promise to answer all j questions they receive. The students have done their I homework by studying 1 ture on the school district pro-I vided by the administration and j the Board of Education, and by faithfully attending school board I meetings. Needless to say, the school trustees and the administration have high words of praise for the group. Supt. W. Scott Westerman Jr. remarked that "YES is an independent, dedicated, intelligent, responsible, mature and selfless group. Most of the members are seniors, and arel acting on behalf of their successors. All are investing large amounts of their time in this project, time which could be spent on less significant matters. "They see the need from the perspective of the consumer, but also raise searching .questions which demónstrate their sensitivity to the demands of the taxpayers. "I'm proud and grateful for what they're doing."

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