Seeking Stability for RPS

Tonight, we are filled with overwhelming joy and gratitude as we celebrate this incredible victory for the RPS Ignite Referendum! This win is a testament to the power of our community coming together for the sake of our children. It didn’t just happen overnight—it took hard work, passion, and dedication from so many people.

A heartfelt thank you to every voter who showed up and made their voice count, choosing to invest in the future of our kids. To the donors, volunteers, parents, and community members who gave their time and energy—your support truly made all the difference. Because of you, we can maintain class sizes, protect essential programs, and keep our amazing teachers in the classroom.

This is a moment we can all be so proud of, and we can’t wait to see the lasting, positive impact this will have on our community.

Vote Yes for RPS

📮 Today is the day! 📮

Vote YES on the RPS referendum —it's a vital step for our kids and our
community. This funding is crucial to prevent cuts to essential curricular and
extracurricular programs, including arts and music, and to avoid school closures and
boundary changes. Years of state underfunding have created a significant deficit,
threatening our students' education and well-being. By supporting this referendum, we can foster economic growth and stability in our community, ensuring that we retain our dedicated teachers and counselors who make a difference every day.

Together, let's secure a brighter future for our children and protect the programs that help them thrive. ✨

Vote YES for our kids!

RPS has tons of videos on their YouTube channel explaining the details of the Ignite Refendum and answering questions. Check out one of them here and share with someone who might not yet know about this importance of this critical vote.

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What is the Ignite Student Learning Operating Levy? - RPS Referendum 2024

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🎶 Music is an essential aspect of education with studies showing music education associated with brain development, improved learning in other subjects and higher test scores.

School music programs are often the first and sometimes only exposure students have to music. However, arts and music - including middle school band and orchestra - will potentially be lost without the crucial funding of the RPS Ignite Referendum.

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John Adams Middle School Orchestra Concert

The rain can't stop people from showing their support for RPS! Keep the pictures coming and remember to Vote Yes for RPS! 💕

Every child is different with unique learning needs. Programs in the Rochester Public Schools meet kids where they are - whether that’s literacy and math programs to help those who are struggling or advanced learning services to challenge kids. All of these programs are at risk of disappearing without the crucial funding of the RPS Ignite Referendum.
Kids deserve every chance to succeed at school, let’s keep the resources in place that promote their bright futures!!

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RPS 2024 Referendum would support positions that assist students who need more support to thrive The 2024 Ignite Student Learning Referendum would support Positions that assist students who need more support to thrive. This includes:- Reading specialists...

💪 Keep our classrooms open and our programs thriving! By voting YES on Nov. 5th, you’re ensuring that Rochester students get the education they need and deserve. VOTE YES on November 5! ✅

Learn more at https://referendum.rochesterschools.org!

An important tradition for Rochester Public Schools, every spring graduating seniors don their caps and gowns and return to their elementary and middle schools to walk through the halls. The almost-graduates have a chance to reflect on the teachers, classes and friends that helped them grow to this important graduation day. Younger students excitedly cheer as they imagine their own futures.

Without the funding needed in this vital referendum, some students will not have an elementary school to return to during their walk. Some of the teachers that shaped them into who have they become will gone. And the programs that helped them learn won’t be an option for the kids coming next.

Let’s keep our schools vibrant, our traditions alive and the kids of our community as a priority.

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RPS Graduate Walk Through 2019 April 30, 2019Soon to be graduating Seniors from Century, Mayo, and John Marshall High Schools walked the halls of their former elementary and middle schools...

🐔 What’s your favorite thing about our schools? Share below, and let’s ignite excitement for a brighter future together!

Remember you can vote early! See the information below and remember to
Vote Yes for RPS!

This weekend, you can vote early in person on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, November 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Olmsted County Elections Office at 2122 Campus Dr. SE, Suite 300, Rochester, MN 55904.

Learn more: https://referendum.rochesterschools.org/voting-information