Washtenaw Vocational Career Center Citizens Committee

1819 S. Wagner Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 . Robert Asleson, Chm. President Xerox-Umversity Microfilms Or. Percy Bates Assl Dean. School ol Ed Umversity of Michigan Barí Burktialler President C S.F . Lid Robert M. Brown Presiden! National Samtation Foundation Joseph Clayton General Manager Bendix Transportation Brian Connelly President Bfian Connelly Advertismg George Cress President Ann Arbor Trust Co Jay J. OeLay President Huron Valley National Bank Joseph Edwards President Edwards Brothers. Inc Joseph Foster President Ann Arbor Bank John Hale Industrial Relations Director Bendix Buhr Machine Tool I Henry Landau President H S. Landau. Inc James Lester Vice Pres & Treas I " K MS Industries John D. Paul President 1 National Bank S Trust Co Bruce R. Paxton President Hoover NS K. Bearmg Co Patricia Pooley I Trustee Ann Arbor Bd ol Ei i Lawrence Prakken 1 President Prakken Publications Roy E. Weber President Ann Arbor Federal Savings Endorsed By: Uagut ol Woman Vuttrt H. V. Libor Councll WaiM. Cornmunlty Collige Ann Arbor Bd. ol Er). Chslm Bd. ol Ed. OHttr Bd. of Ed. Lincoln Bd. ol Ed. Minchotttr Bd. of Ed. Mllan Bd. ol Ed. Salina Bd. ol Ed. rpsllaittl Bd. ol Ed. I Dr. Harry Howard Or. David Ponlb Cong. Mirvln Eich San. Gllsait Buralay Rop. Pirry Bullan) I Rap. üary Osan I Rap. Ray Smll Rap. Hal Zloglar ■ Mayor Jim Slapttanton ■ Formar Mayor Bot Harria Chambar ol Commarca January 15, 1974 Deár Voter: In our previous letter, we discussed the need to provide more and better educational opportunities for the noncollège bound students of Washtenaw County which account for 61% of our youth. We did not touch on the fact that although 9 out of 10 women will be employed some time in their uves, there is currently little or no opportunity for women to acquire specialized skills at the high school level. We hope to change that inequity. If the voters ápprove the proposals next Tuesday, January 22nd. a building will be constructed to provide Washtenaw County youth with 40 vocational education programs. Specific combinations of the courses would prepare students for any of 15 different Career areas such as: Agriculture, Business and Office, Communications and Media, Construction Trades, Health, Transportation, Manufacturing and Service Industries. The Career Center will not be a "dumping ground" for under-achievers. Based on other Career Center experience, students want to attend and classes fill quickly. The Center would provide students with thorough training in the area of their choice, instead of the isolated and limited courses that are currently available at some schools. The facility would accomodate 2,400 students per day in grades 10-12. A 30-acre site will be selected no more than 30 minutes travel time f rom any county high school. In effect, the Center would be an extensión of every high school in Washtenaw County. Students would spend half of each school day at the Center and the remainder : &t the home high school meeting graduation requirements. On January 22nd, you will deelde two questions. First, you are asked if you support the concept and creation of the Career Center and are willing to have your property taxes raised by one mili. For the average family that 's about $15.00 per year. The second question simply asks for the authority to issue tax bonds for the Center. The money needed to repay the bonds will come f rom the one mili requested in the first question. We sincerely believe that the Career Center will provide a quality education for those who choose to attend. $15.00 per year is a low price to pay to achieve that goal. ' Chairman P.S. Cali 663-5110 for more information.