Here in Missouri, and around the country the institutions of Public Education are being challenged due to the lack of sustainable funding. Communities largely inhabited by black and low income residents still often exist due to the social etiquette of segregation. These communities face the economic challenge of tax base revitalization, marketability in meeting the long standing 85/15 rule. Meaning, traditionally 85% of a district's annual operations cost are to be bore by the businesses and residents it serves via property taxes. While 15% is augmented by state and federal funding. Usually, low income affords low valued properties that can't warrant 85% of annual cost. And, over the past 5 decades education nationally, has morphed into a $600+ billion industry and school districts as public institutions are businesses with constant increasing cost. Traditionally, the industry had two categories of operation, public and private.  Now, a third category has emerged, "charter", often touted as schools of choice that combine public and private operational criteria with little reductions in annual cost. Making them largely out of reach or a hardship for low income families and students.

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Though the conditions of these districts and schools were created by segregation, are community institutions that must be preserved for educating our children. We must make sure our community tax dollars are protected, leveraged and used solely in the revitalization of our communities. We the citizens, must sustain the value of fully accredited, high quality and effective educational institutions.

 

We ask you to join and support the Dred Scott Advocates For Justice and Equality in our mission for the revitalization of North St. Louis County.

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Our objectives are:

• to advocate, educate and organize around specific development action plans designed toward  restoring marketability of north county neighborhoods.

• To sustain the full accreditation value of the Hazelwood, Florissant, Riverview and Jennings School Districts.

• To bring additional educational opportunities that foster the arts and entertainment fields along with tourism to N. County via redevelopment of the old Jamestown Mall location as a sub-division of the Zoo Museum District. (ZMD)

• To lobby in support of the Powerplex Sports Complex at the old Mill Mall location.

• To financially support and assist the GOTV campaigns of candidates committed to representing these North County community revitalization plans.