Page 8 October 2 0 1 4 Pirouette ® Window Shadings * Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 9/16/14 –12/16/14 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 7 months after card issuance and each month thereafter. Additional limitations apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form. ©2014 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas. SEPTEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 16, 2014 It’s time to decorate your windows for the holidays. Save with mail-in rebates on a selection of stylish Hunter Douglas window fashions, September 16–December 16, 2014. Ask for details. SAVE $ 100 * OR MORE WITH REBATES on qualifying purchases of Hunter Douglas window fashions Pirouette ® Window Shadings * Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 9/16/14 –12/16/14 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 7 months after card issuance and each month thereafter. Additional limitations apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form. ©2014 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas. SEPTEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 16, 2014 It’s time to decorate your windows for the holidays. Save with mail-in rebates on a selection of stylish Hunter Douglas window fashions, September 16–December 16, 2014. Ask for details. SAVE $ 100 * OR MORE WITH REBATES on qualifying purchases of Hunter Douglas window fashions Kelly Knapp 602.882.1332 Homesmart Elite Group kellyknapphomes@gmail.com centr alphoenixhomes.com r e a ltor . r e novator . r esou rc e . $1,825,000 Arcadia Living at its Best! 4121 North 51st Place Hilker Estates Incredible family home located in one of Arcadia’s most coveted neighborhoods. Gorgeous formal living room, Formal dining room and Gourmet kitchen. The great room floor plan allows the kitchen, breakfast room and family room to flow seamlessly together. Sumptuous master wing with private study, cozy built in bench and bookshelves. All of this on a magical 1/2 acre lot with mature trees, beautiful pool, outdoor bbq and gas fire pit. Absolute must see!!! By Kim Hartmann and Francesca Thomas Arizona state law allows, one might even say expects, public school districts to seek additional funding for schools through a vote by the local community. Unlike the average state in our nation that contributes 44.4 percent of all public school funding, Arizona only provides about 36.6 percent of the funding for our public schools. This leaves the local community to support our schools to the tune of about 48.8 percent, or almost half of the entire education bill. You may wonder why would the district use the word “override” to describe what is essential money built in to the education funding formula? In fact, the district doesn’t choose it. “Override” is the label chosen by the state and county, which also chooses the ballot language and placement of the item on the ballot. Districts have absolutely no control over what to call these critical funding mechanisms. So when you talk to people about the importance of passing the override, remind them our state funds base-level support for education at $3,200 to $2,600 less per student than the national average – and that the override grants essential funding, not an overage, to provide all our children with a well-rounded, high- quality education. Furthermore, according to the research found in School District Expenditures Beyond the Equalization Base, written by Michael J. Hoffman, et al. in 2013, “Districts securing more resources through M&O overrides and bond referendums significantly outperformed those with less voter-authorized resources.” Overrides are really the legal way of supporting important community assets with local revenue for the benefit of both the students and our neighborhoods. “Override” is just the ugly name given to this powerful tool to transform our communities. So when you see this on the ballot in November, overlook the name and vote for the tool. Kim Hartmann and Francesca Thomas are parents who reside in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Kim is from the Chaparral Learning Community. Francesca lives in Arcadia. Both are candidates for the two open seats on the SUSD Governing Board. Override: Ugly name, yet enormously powerful tool live love arcadia

472 Doors Knocked. 64 Open Houses Completed. 3200 Personal Invites Mailed. 49 Pocket Listings Procured. 940 People Visited Open Houses. HAVE A QUESTION FOR NORTH & CO.? ASK ONLINE USING #ASKNORTHANDCO. ALL WHILE IT WAS 113º OUT WHAT WERE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER? 480.463.4373 | NORTHANDCO.COM A PRODUCT OF HAVE A QUESTION FOR NORTH HAVE A QUESTION FOR NORTH HAVE A QUESTION FOR NORTH & CO.? ASK ONLINE USING CO.? ASK ONLINE USING #ASKNORTHANDCO #ASKNORTHANDCO WHAT WERE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER? DOING THIS SUMMER? HAVE A QUESTION FOR NORTH & CO.? ASK ONLINE USING CO.? ASK ONLINE USING t l