I-884: Education Trust Fund Initiative [1]

Initiative 884, the Education Trust Fund Initiative, received over 1.1 million votes in the November 2, 2004 election, but it did not pass. We will continue to work toward the goals of I-884 in the legislative session and beyond.

Goals of the I-884 Education Trust Fund:

• Create 10,000 new high-quality preschool spaces for children who need them most;
• Reduce class sizes and improve student achievement by fully funding Initiative 728;
• Raise the base pay for teachers and school employees, and community and technical college employees, to to what they would be receiving if the Legislature hadn't suspended I-732 last year;
• Provide additional classes in high school and support parent involvement;
• Expand Promise scholarships for the top 30% of graduating high school seniors and financial aid to keep college affordable for working and middle class students;
• Fund 25,000 additional enrollment slots in college in community and technical colleges and four-year universities and 7,000 new enrollments in high demand fields; and
• Invest in university-based research that generates new businesses and jobs.