Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
Children’s Education
Initiative
Building Communities, Educating Children
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
Sign the Petition to Help Our Children!Right now Catholic citizens can sign a petition
that will place before voters next November an education tax credit that will help:
- Children in Public Schools
- Children in Private and Parochial Schools
- Children with Disabilities
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
What is the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative?
It’s a proposed amendment to the MO Constitution
It must be approved by voters at the November 4, 2014 General Election
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
Who Benefits from the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative?
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Who Benefits from the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative?
Children whose public school lacks the funds to improve academic programs
Initiative provides $90 million for public school programs
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Who Benefits from the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative?
Children whose parents struggle to pay for Catholic schooling
Initiative provides $72 million for non-public school scholarships
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
Who Benefits from the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative?
Children with special needs
Initiative provides $18 million for special education programs
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Donors get a 50% state tax credit for donations made to educational foundations
A $1,000 donation gets a $500 state tax credit
The tax credit reduces the donor’s STATE tax liability
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Each dollar for education costs the State 50¢ and the donor 50¢
The donor gets back 50¢ of each dollar donated in the form of a tax credit
Public/Private Partnership
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Pub-lic In-
vestment - $90 mil-lion
Private Investment - $90 million
A 50% tax credit at $90 million an-nually = $180 million for K-12 edu-
cation
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Does the Missouri Children’s Education Initiative Work?
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How are the tax credits distributed?
50% for public school programs- $90 million
40% for scholarships to private school- $72 million
10% for special education - $18 million
50%
40%
10%
Distribution of Tax Credits
PublicPrivateSpecial Ed
Paid for by Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Robert Carlson, General Chairman, 600 Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65102
How Can I Help?
Sign the Petition in support of the Children’s Education Initiative
Ask your Parish how you can help collect signatures from Catholic voters
Contact the Missouri Catholic Conference at 1-800-456-1679 or [email protected] to find out other ways to volunteer
Send a non-tax deductable donation to Missourians for Children’s Education, P.O. Box 144, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Keep this effort in your prayers