Updated: CHUH Levy Campaign Committee to Host Pep Rally, Literature Drop Saturday

Update: Rally will most likely be in the South Gym due to weather. 

Supporters of a proposed school levy will host a pep rally and its first literature drop Saturday morning.

The pep rally will begin at 9:30 a.m. at , and will most likely be in the South Gym. Dallas Schubert, co-chair of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District levy campaign committee, Citizens for Heights Schools, said she hopes for a big turnout.The 

“Anyone can come! And we've cast a wide net for volunteers, so we don't know exactly how many will show. I'd hope for a couple hundred,” Schubert said by email. “This will include groups from elementary buildings, sports teams, music groups and general community members.”

The committee is working to get Cleveland Heights and University Heights residents to pass .

If the levy doesn’t pass, the district would be forced to cut at least $7 million from the budget, said Scott Gainer, chief financial officer for the district, in recent meetings. The levy would increase taxes by $211 every year for every $100,000 in property valuation.  

Schubert and Jeff Talbert, assistant superintendent, will lead the rally. She said the literature drop will cover the entire district Saturday. After the event, the group will watch the Heights High Tigers football team at 2 p.m. at home.