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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011 Volume 10 Issue 294 Santa Monica Daily Press BOLTS GIVE UP LATE LEAD SEE PAGE 13 We have you covered THE PICTURE OF THE SEASON ISSUE Where PTAs spend their raised funds Letters show trend of instructional materials, teachers, programs BY ASHLEY ARCHIBALD Daily Press Staff Writer DISTRICTWIDE The vast majority of the money raised by school-site Parent Teacher Associations gets spent on staff, either for spe- cial programs, like the arts, or teacher aides. It’s a process that creates gaps between schools with the ability to raise more money than others. That’s according to four years worth of Morgan Genser [email protected] commitment letters sent to the district by REACHING OUT: Samohi wide receiver Anthony ‘Animal’ Hernandez (right) makes a catch against Beverly Hills on Friday on the road. school-site PTAs between the 2008-09 and 2011-12 school years that show money HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL promised for copy machines, field trips, pro- grams and program personnel. The topic of how much parents can Samohi stays unbeaten in league fundraise for their neighborhood schools and where that money is spent has taken front seat in recent weeks as district officials BY DANIEL ARCHULETA ior wide receiver Sebastian LaRue that gave was in question through the first three quar- research the concept of districtwide Managing Editor Santa Monica High School’s football team a ters of play. Samohi struck first with a four- fundraising, a mechanism which could dra- lead that would prove to hold up. The vic- yard touchdown run by senior running back matically change what programs are avail- BEVERLY HILLS Santa Monica exchanged tory improves Samohi to 6-1 overall and Kori Garcia that gave the Vikings an early 6- able at schools throughout the district. jabs with rival Beverly Hills all night, but more importantly keeps them unbeaten in 0 lead. The score was set up by a 57-yard pass Although they are not a full account- delivered the knock out punch during a Ocean League play at 2-0. from quarterback Christian Salem to wide ing of PTA expenditures, commitment fourth quarter that saw the Vikings score 16 “He’s a special player, what can you say?” receiver Anthony “Animal” Hernandez on letters are the mechanism by which PTAs points, securing a 36-14 road win on Friday. Head Coach Travis Clark said of LaRue. the first play from scrimmage. use their hard-won dollars to cover per- The quarter’s flourish was punctuated “He’s made of different stuff.” sonnel costs like salaries and benefits. by a 45-yard punt return for a score by jun- Despite the lopsided final score, the game SEE SAMOHI PAGE 10 They’re also useful for equipment pur- chases, like those for a copy machine or classroom technology. They can be written generally — in the Survey: Gas prices up 5 cents in past two weeks 2009-10 school year, Grant Elementary paid out $125,000 for “instructional assistants and other instruction” — or for specific people. ASSOCIATED PRESS released Sunday puts the price of a gallon of N.M., had the nation's lowest average price Franklin Elementary School, for instance, regular at $3.47. for gas at $3.15, and Los Angeles had the consistently hired back the same people CAMARILLO A survey says the average Costs have seen similar hikes in highest at $3.86. across the four years examined. U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has midgrade, now at an average of $3.62 a gal- In California, the lowest average price PTAs also pay for academic programming risen nearly five cents over the past two lon, and premium at $3.74. was $3.73 in Bakersfield. The average that wouldn’t be available otherwise through weeks. Diesel is up four cents to $3.89 a gallon. statewide was $3.82, up a nickel in the two- The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices Of the cities surveyed, Albuquerque, week span. SEE PTA PAGE 7 Seamus D. 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