Council of Organizations and Others for Education About Parochiaid

About CAP:

Council of Organizations and Others For Education About Parochiaid (CAP) is organized to provide education on the following subjects: the preservation of religious liberty; the separation of church and state; and the importance of public education in a democracy. The Council also educates the public regarding the risks of granting governmental aid to nonpublic schools in Michigan.

CAP was founded in the 1970's when a coalition of civil rights, education, religious, and civic organizations joined with other individuals to educate the public regarding a voucher ballot proposal. When this issue was soundly defeated, the organization remained together. Years later, CAP played a seminal role in the public education effort that was responsible for defeating the voucher proposal on the 2000 ballot.

CAP is a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization supported by contributions from member organizations and individuals.

To find out more about the history of CAP look here.

The current officers and board members of CAP are:

President	Barbara Bonsignore, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Vice President	Fern Ettinger, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)
Secretary	Shelli Weisberg, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Treasurer	Bob Harris, Michigan Education Association (MEA)
At-Large Directors	Kevin McLogan, MI-PTSA Kathleen Straus, Michigan State Board of Education (SBE) Don Wotruba, Michigan Association of School Boards Lois Lofton Doniver, AFT Michigan

Administrative Services for CAP are provided through Capitol Services, Inc. located at 110 W. Michigan Ave. Ste. 700 Lansing, MI 48933. For questions or concerns please contact Cara Spagnuolo, Legislative Assistant at 517-372-0860 or via email: cspag@capitolservices.org