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The education of our children is
critical to all of us, whether we have school-aged children or not.
Having an educated, skilled workforce impacts our businesses, the
economic development of our state, and ultimately, our quality of life.
Fortunately, there are affordable and easy ways you can support
education in our state. Some of
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PTA
Members
- Purchase education license plates
for yourselves.
- Give a gift certificate for an
education license plate to a teacher, principal or a public school
advocate.
- Promote the program within your
schools and at your meetings. Click here for a downloadable
PowerPoint presentation and here for an article with more information.
- Coordinate annual incentives with
the local Chambers of Commerce. Each year, schools are responsible
for providing interim incentives for students in the second through
fifth grades who qualify for that year. This keeps the students
interested and motivated to continue their studies. The interim
incentive can be anything from honoring the students during the end
of the year assembly to donated items like books or movie passes, or
even a field trip. Contact your school administrator and your local
Chamber of Commerce to help make these interim incentives a reality
for your school.
- Encourage local businesses to
accept the Corporate Challenge by purchasing license plates for their
corporate fleets.
Many local businesses have corporate fleets, or vehicles that they
are responsible for licensing and registering. These businesses can
purchase several Committed to Education license plates, and show the
state that they are committed to our students’ futures. Plus, the
additional cost is tax deductible. Encourage your local companies to
call the Special License Unit at the Department of Finance &
Administration at 501-682-7076, and they’ll provide you with all the
information you need.
Chambers of Commerce
- Purchase a license plate for
yourself.
- Give a gift certificate for a education license
plate to your volunteers
- Provide annual incentives for
children who qualify.
Each year, schools are responsible for providing interim incentives
for students in the second through fifth grades who qualify for that
year. This keeps the students interested and motivated to continue
their studies. The interim incentive can be anything from honoring
the students during the end of the year assembly to donated items
like books or movie passes, or even a field trip. Contact your school
administrator, and work with your member businesses to help make
these interim incentives a reality for your school.
- Coordinate the Corporate Challenge
with businesses in your area.
Many local businesses have corporate fleets, or vehicles that they
are responsible for licensing and registering. These businesses can
purchase several Committed to Education license plates, and show the
state that they are committed to our students’ futures. Plus, the
additional cost is tax deductible. Encourage your local companies to
call the Special License Unit at the Department of Finance &
Administration at 501-682-4692, and they’ll provide you with all the
information you need.
- Promote the program in your
Chamber newsletters, on your websites and at your meetings. E-mail us
at
coordinator@committedtoeducation.org
if you’re interested in ongoing information about Committed to
Education, and we’ll add you to our e-mail list.
- Make presentations at other civic
organization meetings. Click here for a downloadable
PowerPoint presentation.
Businesses
- Take the Corporate Challenge and
purchase a license plate for all your company cars.
It’s easy, simple contact the Special License Unit at the Department
of Finance & Administration at 501-682-7076, and they’ll provide you
with all the information you need.
- Encourage employees to participate
in the Committed to Education program by buying a license plate.
Email
coordinator@committedtoeducation.org to request License Plate
Ordering Packets to distribute to employees.
- Make a contribution to the
Committed to Education Fund.
Your donations will go to the Committed to Education Fund to
purchase computers and other electronic educational awards for students who qualify
in the License To Learn program. It’s easy and it’s tax
deductible. Simply mail a check to Arkansas Committed to Education,
15 Sunset Drive, Little Rock, AR 72207. Contact us at
coordinator@committedtoeducation.org for more information.
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