2008-09 Annual Report Letter from Principal Brian Kohn

January 2010

Dear Parents:

No doubt we have all been watching closely to see signs of our nation’s economic recovery. Sure enough, some nationwide economic indicators are showing movement in a positive direction, giving us some good reasons to feel encouraged. However, as most of us have learned, not all aspects of the economy recover at the same rate. California’s public education budgets are linked primarily to two revenue sources, state income tax revenue and state property tax revenue, both of which are still way down. On top of this, the one-time federal stimulus money that helped California’s public education system weather the financial storm in the last fiscal year will not be available to us this year. This is a long way of saying that the economic crisis facing California public education is far from over and the likelihood of further budget cuts to public education is pretty much guaranteed.

Through all of this, there is still some great news and that is the phenomenal success of the CCA Foundation’s fundraising efforts. Thanks to CCA Foundation dollars, CCA has not had to cut any programs! Due to state budget cuts, funding in some areas may have been reduced and some projects may have been placed on hold; but thanks to the CCA Foundation, CCA has been able to continue to supply the top quality academic, artistic, and athletic high school experiences it has become known for. Through books, computers, tutoring, uniforms, costumes, research materials, and more, the CCA Foundation has made a profound and lasting impact on every one of our students by keeping each one of our outstanding programs afloat. There is simply no way to overstate the Foundation’s importance to our school.

As Principal of CCA and on behalf of all students and staff, I want to offer my sincerest thanks to the CCA Foundation and the tireless work of the CCA Foundation Board members. We need and appreciate you now more than ever. Finally, I would like to encourage each and every Raven family to support the CCA Foundation in any way possible.

Sincerely,

Brian Köhn, Principal