From this Chair…
By Cloann McNall
It’s summer time and time for
school reunions. It’s interesting to hear the talk about how things are now with
former students and memories of years gone by.
Sept. 2
It’s easy to criticize the
board and other personnel but after attending a couple of meetings to hear
discussion on the bond I’m convinced on this issue the board did the best job
possible for taxpayers.
After hearing it will cost
homeowners with a home of $100,000 value only $24 additional tax dollars per
year with the Homeowners exemption and $12 without, I for one will vote to pass
the bond.
People express concern about
today’s youth and what the future holds for them and now is our chance to
support them through education as to what appears to be a bleak economical
future for them.
Taxpayers did it for me and
my children and I will continue to support the schools.
I think the current school
board did the best job possible on this particular issue.
They appointed citizens to
serve on a task force and did a certified telephone survey to arrive at their
decision on the bond amount and what to do with the money.
As a business person one
thing stood out most to me and that is when the board made the decision to make
cuts in the building program rather than use all the district’s reserve funds.
Thanks for the school board
and committees for their work.