The Aurora School Levies came so close to passing. Can’t we do some extra credit to bring up the vote a bit? How about we vote on a curve? You know supporters really wanted it to pass so can’t we go over the vote and get a few extra points somewhere? Kidding aside, only 126 more yes votes would have made the difference, and passed the levy. Or if 65 voters had changed their minds at the polls.
The past is over, we can’t change it. This will be up for a vote again in March. I think this needs to pass. Let’s start getting ready.
It’s a shame that the kids who work hard, the teachers who deserve our support and the administrators who do a good job don’t have a community who supports the school levy. I don’t really want to spend $300 a year more, but i voted for the levy because they really need the improvements that the levy would have funded.
All civil opinions and comments are welcome here, pro or con, but Olive is taking sides on this particular issue. Funding our schools is good for the community.
What can you do to pass the next levy?
I think a lot of people with school aged children went out of town for the 4 day weekend. Let’s see, if I could go somewhere warm for 4 days or stay in Aurora and vote which would I pick???? You’re right, I would have left town if I had the opportunity. What was the school thinking having Monday and Tuesday be no school days?
I disagree. I don’t think there should be a curve just so you get your way regardless of what others want.
The levy failed because people don’t want to spend another $500 a year on top of all the other levies for 28 years.
Voter turnout was fairly heavy for an off-year election, no real issues, unopposed candidates for council, etc. Truth is … the old people base got their vote out (look how many votes Ann Morrison got). There are too many condos and cluster homes in Aurora, not enough traditional homes with yards (conducive to young families). This marks the beginning of mediocrity for the Aurora School District (don’t worry, though, the $1 bus trips to the Greektown and Niagra casinos will still be running!)
I am new to the area and my wife and I could not get registered to vote in time for the election. I know of a few others who would have voted for the levy who were unable to vote for various reasons. I can also see where some people would have left town for long weekends as well. Hopefully they will put the levy up again. I think the close defeat opened some eyes and may get more people in favor of the levy out to vote
Here are the precinct results. This shows the number of registered voters, the total number of voters this election and the percent FOR the levy is shown. (Ward 1 was strongly against the issue but few people voted. 2b and 4A were other low turnout areas)
……… total….total….voted
……… reg…..voted…..for
1-A…..529…..156…..28%
1-B…..606…..163…..41%
2-A…..906…..307…..55%
2-B…..754…..125…..37%
3-A…..529…..138…..46%
3-B…..775…..229…..37%
3-C…..965…..360…..60%
4-A…..866…..194…..50%
4-B…1006…..391…..61%
5-A…..657…..207…..45%
5-B…..517…..103…..46%
5-C…..816…..285…..45%
6-A…..856…..374…..51%
6-B…..763…..330…..48%
Overall it was about a 30% turnout of REGISTERED voters
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You’re welcome to crunch these numbers and add some more insight. I’m trying to get a more detailed map
Just for future note, I am in agreement that the length of time probably did not help the levy. 28 years is a very long time. Maybe to structure the levy next time into separate one for operating expenses and another for building improvements would be better. I think all of us who have children in the school buildings agree that the improvements to the buildings are necessary. I do question why 3rd graders need a foreign language curriculum. I am more in favor of more time spent on the basics at the elementary level than adding another “special” into their day. I truly wish the levy had passed but….some of the way it was structured needs to be rewritten in order to help the passage. I firmly believe it will go through eventually and hopefully we will see it come back in May.
As a retired long-time resident of Aurora living on a fixed income, I don’t want my extra money going to help some spoiled kids. My buddies and I all vote.
I think it would have helped all the kids not just the spoiled ones.
Hey Grampa,
Did your spoiled kids go to school here in Aurora. Good thing someone passed the levies and gave them an education…
Hi there. Really a shame the school levy didn’t pass. I have lived here for 24 years and have always voted for the school levies. Our great school system is what makes people move here………I would love if my son, grade 8 would get the same great experiences that my daughter did who graduated last year. My daughter spent all her school years here in Aurora and is so prepared for her college experience……..Aurora did a very good job. Hope my son gets the same. Already, yes already, a school field trip has been cancelled that he was to go on. Our schools are only going to stay so good if they get the money to educate all of our children. Wake up people before you know it we will be paying for everything extra, like all the schools around us.
You may not have kids in the schools but here is a simple equation for you
Good Schools = Good Property Values
Aurora is pretty much a cream puff place to live and the cost of living is VERY VERY reasonable here compared to Hudson, Bainbridge, Lyndhurst and other communities with good schools. We aren’t as congested as Solon but we also don’t have that many businesses that bring in the tax dollars. If you don’t want to pay the tax then you better allow some development to bring in the revenue.
Sea World is gone…there is no free ride
Aurora hasn’t had a levy in how long?
You want to live in a good to community? Keep Aurora great by giving the young kids a chance. They don’t pick their parents. Each kid deserves an opportunity to become a great citizen. Most people I have met are hard working people..don’t let the image of a few kids (that may not even go to school in Aurora) tarnish the futures of the young kids here. Lighten up..Quit Complaining and cut back on the Starbucks, Beer and Wine. Invest in the city so it stays a great place to live!
By the way… the Mayor can put his clocktower somewhere I can’t mention. That project is an ego booster and an insult when you consider improvements that can be made here.
Communication is the Key, How is our $30,000 being used?
As stated in the Aurora Advocate August 19th, “”The message we received from the community was that they wanted us to do a better job communicating with them about our schools,” said Bennettâ€. The district hired a part time communication manager for $30,000 to “”Her skills will greatly enhance our ability to keep the taxpayers well-informed of the value the community is receiving from our outstanding school system,” said School Board President Gerald Kohanski.†The communication manager said, “I hope to make information more available to parents, staff and the community as a whole.”
This year the Harmon and High School newsletter hardcopies have stopped being mailed home and are available only on the web. Previous years we’ve had the option to choose if we prefer the newsletter in hardcopy or via email. The elementary students are still receiving hardcopies. At this point, my elementary student is more likely to tell me information over my adolescent, sports involved, dating crazed high school student.
Reverse 911 communication was fantastic at first, yet now with its constant use it has become ineffective. It’s hard to insure correct communication when your child does not pass you phone until the message is half way over with a panic look because it’s the “principalâ€! To complicate communication even further the majority of the time the message does not repeat. Or a student receives the reverse 911 call but forgets to relay the information to the parents. And why does it seem that they always call at dinnertime?
I am all for modern technology and using the web, but I’m not quiet sure if that is the best way to inform all of the Aurora residence of our districts accomplishments and needs.
Frankly, maybe we should redistribute some of the communication $30,000 to good old paper and postage to guarantee every student’s household receives the same communication of information. Better yet, maybe we should also use some of the communication dollars to add the ultimate form of communication to our district …. video taping school board meetings for all parents to view to know what is happening in their school district and how their tax dollars are being used. Frequent comprehensive and clear communication will help all to understand why the district is requesting this increase; communication is the key to passing the levy.
As a member of the Public Relations subcommittee of the Aurora Schools Master Plan, I was a strong advocate of the hiring of a “PR person”. Our committee was composed of teachers, staff, and parents. There were about 12 of us all together. We researched what other districts were doing and what Aurora was doing. We were not given any direction regarding the desired recommendations that were desired by the schools. Most other comparable schools have a full-time public relations staff handling communications, relations with the community, relations with funding sources, and other public information issues.
Previously, individual teachers, schools and others were communicating in a variety of ways. There was no oversight except for various administrators.
We as a group felt that a more comprehensive and encompassing approach was necessary. The stories of the successes of the district needed to be told.
She is new to the position, I do not know what her plans are, I am sure that communications will improve. I am not aware the improvements attained so far, that story needs to be told also. She is welcome to use this forum to communicate with the community. Her salary is not a large expenditure to the district, and she took a substantial pay cut to come here.
School Board meeting Thursday the 18th at 5:30 at the Board of Education they will discuss the levy and the future.
Here’s my crazy utopian, old wanna-be hippie idea! Everyone who voted for the levy donates the amount they would have spent on the new levy increase to the schools.
Put up or shut up. It would have cost me $30 additional a month. We could contribute to a fund via the Schools Foundation, a voluntary tax that’s tax deductible !
I’ll do it if you do it.  Help me put my money where my mouth is!
I agree the 30K a year isn’t a lot in the big picture but……How about spending the money on broadcasting the school board meetings on cable 9 like other cities do. I feel that would communicate way more information than what currently goes out. Do you expect every taxpayer to belive the PR machine of the school right or wrong?
I’m not saying they pass out missinformation,like city council meetings, seeing is beliving.
People are wondering why the levy went down? It isn’t rocket science. It’s the economy! The housing market is flat. Credit is tightening and gas prices are on the increase. That means food, and just about everything else will increase. Add to that, the state of northeastern Ohio’s economy where many people go to work each day wondering if they still have a job. People have only so much money and very little control over the increases they see. A chance to vote to increase your taxes – gives people one chance to help their pocketbook.
I think the school district made a mistake by not putting two levies on the ballot. One for current operating and the other for additions and operation for those. I think voters can appreciate the increase in utilities and other costs that the district is experiencing and would have at least supported the operating.
I wonder if the need for the additions is really going to happen. With the housing market the way it is, I can’t see a large influx of families moving here. The large classes are already at Harmon so they won’t see the improvements. It might be best to wait and see if the need is truly there.
And regarding communication – that is one of the district’s weakest areas. Broadcasting the school board meetings and making people feel welcome to attend would be a huge step. I agree with Frank Lee that the reverse 911 has been overused. We laugh at our house when the phone rings at 6pm it is the school. Letting parents know that the newsletters are on the website would be a huge asset. Advertise in the newspaper and on Olive that they are there. I’m tired of hearing parents say “I didn’t know that”.
I also hope that the district runs a smarter campaign next time. They ran it like it was a slam dunk. The idea to just make sure the people who support it voted was the wrong approach. Educate the public and utilize the people you brought in for the meetings. The more people you get involved, the more people are touched by the message. They’ve got to learn to communicate better.
Televising board meeting won’t happen, it will only expose the fact that members of this board really don’t do anything and just go along with what the superintendent and Mr. Kohanski want. The real important decisions are made in executive session anyway. I’m curious to see if Mr. Kohanski runs again in two years (just in time for the teachers contract to expire), especially if the operating budget continues to get pared down.
You’re right, executive session is where a lot of the decisions are made.
The board members do work. They spend their time trying to improve the lives of our kids and improve the community. And get these kind of compliments from you!
How many board meetings do you attend? How do you volunteer in the community? What do you do?
They are a good cross section of the community. i think if you knew the facts, as they do, you would find that they are making informed decisions.
Only 1 person attended the meeting last night. Wouldn’t you think the other board candidates would have showed up?
Now is not the time for acting on pet peeves about a disagreement that somebody might have had with someone in the past. Gotta put these things behind and open our eyes to the facts in todays world.
This community has developed a “world class” school district. We spend less than other districts. Why try to fix something if it’s not broken? Doesn’t the board do a good job? The proof is in the results.
Regarding the argument that pupil projections are not realistic due to housing slowdowns. The city of Aurora does not defend themselves against rezoning lawsuits. Time and time again, areas zoned for low density are being exempted from zoning regulations. Density is increasing! We could end up in 10 years with many more new houses than projected.
I believe the state of the economy does have some impact. I think there are people who can’t afford the tax increase. But I suspect those people are also delinquent with their property tax payments. What can the city or school district do to push the county to be more active with collections of delinquent taxes?
I also believe there are people who won’t afford the tax increase. Those are the people that irk me the most. Give up one dinner out a month, one trip to the mall, or one night at the movies and there’s your money to pay the extra tax. Stop being so selfish. Aren’t all of our kids worth it?
Ironically, I noted a few homes that were delinquent in their property taxes (by 2 years, in one case) had “Support the Levy” signs in their front yards. I think a person should focus on paying what he or she currently owes before telling us to vote for a tax increase (whether or not I support the levy). I know that the Plain Dealer occasionally publishes the names of delinquent property owners. Perhaps the Advocate could do the same. People in this town would read the list. After all, it is public record.
Isn’t the next School Board Meeting Monday, November 26th 7pm at Leighton?
Is that when they plan to discuss the levy and the future? I haven’t seen an announcement of when the school board has invited the citizen to join them as they discuss strategies since the levy failed. What did Olive mean by Thursday the 18th?
Yes, we have attended board meetings and have been asked why we are there. There isn’t a warm and cozy welcome mat for people who attend the entire meeting. More importantly, the majority of parents do not have that specific monthly Monday evening open to attend. I like the Aurora City Council meetings because you are given multiple times a month to watch, whatever fits into your schedule. You can also watch part one day and another part at a different time. We assume our school is capable of broadcasting the school board meetings because they are already doing a monthly broadcast with their Spotlight on Aurora Schools, which has been going on for years.
Also, have you ever tried to get a copy of the agenda before a meeting? You have to go to the board office and personally request it. This again does not give the feeling of open communication. Maybe we could post that information on the Web so parents would know when subjects that are near and dear to their hearts are going to be on the agenda, so they can make arrangements to attend (which usually means arrange and pay a sitter or change a prior commitment).
It’s not about people watching board meetings to complain; it is about giving citizens the opportunity to educate themselves about what is going on in their school district at a convenient time for them and the feeling that information is free flowing.
There was a special session of some sort on Thursday evening. I was the only person beside Ken Lahmers in attendance.
This meeting was necessary to meet a state deadline of next week to place the issue on the ballot in March. The board approved placing the same levy on the ballot for the March election. In addition at that meeting there will be another meeting Saturday morning November20 at 8 am to formally vote on the ballot issue and discuss and finalize district wide cuts. In my opnion the cuts are both necessary and the responsible thing for the board to do.
The meeting is at The Board building adjoining Craddock.
I was told that most of the meeting will be executive session to discuss personnel matters and closed to the public.
I don’t know if notice of these meetings and their agendas followed public notice requirements or if it was not necessary. It must have been made public since the Advocate was there.
If you contact the board with your suggestions, there might be a way for them to tape the meetings and broadcast them via podcast.
The next meeting ought to draw a crowd.
As far as strategies to pass the levy, i see this as an opportunity for the citizens of Aurora to make things happen. It is not only the Board’s responsibility to organize and pass this levy, it it the parents and supporters of this quality community.
What’s your ideas?
I have an idea.
Broadcast the meetings.
Why is that so hard? I for one will not have nor make the time to go and sit in a meeting. I have other things to do. Regardless if they are important is not the issue. I have other things to do.
If I was in charge of emptying trash cans and had a meeting about it once a month an no one came does not relieve me of relaying what I talked about. If I decided in executive session to buy bigger better cans, more trucks and get more people I think my tax paying customers might want to know about it in detail before I put it on the ballaot and said give me the money “Just because I do a good job”.
Sometimes that does not work. We have the technology to broadcast the meetings, we have sunshine laws, what’s the problem?
I support the schools, I have children in them, I moved here because of them. Why should my request for information be denied?
How was this special Thursday meeting made public that only Olive and the Aurora Advocate attended? Was it at that special meeting that Olive was told about the special meeting this Saturday? Is Saturday’s publicly posted for all to know, or just specific invitees? Why isn’t it posted somewhere easy for all to find like the school website? Is this a good example of free flowing information?
There was no special invitation, just something i overheard.
I don’t know how the meetings are advertised. The board office may be able to help you.
I did not attend the saturday meeting as i was told most would be executive session , closed to the public and it was at 8 am.
Let us know what they tell you.
I read through the previous series of responses and found quite a few comments bubbling to the top of my mind. So many thoughts bubble up that I will try to be as succinct as possible with my comments.
1. Too many people look for conspiracies wherever and whenever they can. Unfortunately school boards tend to be fertile ground for conspiracy theories. However, while the bottom line may be that Aurora’s school board, like many school boards, does not do a good job communicating to the public, chances are it’s not because of some grand plan to keep the public in the dark, it’s usually out of ignorance. Ignorance of the law, ignorance of avenues for communication, and ignorance of what good comes from communication.
2. For that matter, who cares about the clock tower — this is a forum concerning the school levy.
3. The schools have hired a communications manager — put her to work. If this person has as much experience as we’ve been told she has then she should have been on the ball from day one. And while we’re on the subject of experience, don’t even try to pass off the past three months of perceived inactivity as a learning period — Christina Paulic came from Mentor Schools were she served three years as the community relations coordinator. Prior to that she spent seven years as a consumer reporter for WEWS Channel 5 — she should be ready to hit the ground running.
4. Broadcast the basic board meetings. Seriously, it doesn’t cost that much. Every local cable station has a community access channel, also know as P.E.Gs — Public, Education and Government Access. This is free broadcasting time that cable carriers have to provide to the public. Expense to the schools would be minimal. Aurora Schools has a video/television program, make it part of a students education to videotape the programs for broadcast.
5. As James Carville, Bill Clinton’s campaign manager said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” We all see or read the news, the economy is in a real slow period. New housing starts are done, existing housing isn’t selling, gas prices are high and that relates to all other aspects of our economy — in case you haven’t heard, America’s economy is an economy run on oil. So how does this relate to the levy? Simple. Split out the single ballot initiative into, at minimum, two seperate initiatives: operating for existing personnel and infrastructure as one initiative; building and operating for new buildings on another. A voter with serious concerns about the economy may, at the very least, be willing to pass the operating levy (for existing personnel and infrastucture) while voting down the new buildings. I have a house that I still need to heat, light, and maintain. I may want to put on a new addition but if money is tight I’d, “Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.”
6. Make cuts were cuts are the most necessary. It is important to remember the purpose of public education, and not allow that purpose to be subverted by those with only a special interest in mind. If a program costs too much and serves too few,then it should be eliminated. If a program serves only for entertainment with no educational value, then it should be eliminated. The students, all the students and their needs should come first. No exceptions.
These will be trying and tough times but the measure of a community is the support they give to their children. As a friend of mine once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” However he also said, “He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”
I’ve been to Board meetings, and tend to agree that they are not the most inviting. Nothing at the the public portions is really open for discusion, rather “for information only” [which we get in the paper any way]. There really is no forum for community input (which I think hurt levy issues). Having said that, in our representative govt, we elect our school board members to make decisions for us so we really can’t complain about the decisions they make. I wish that a School Board e-discussion forum would be set up to talk about the pros/cons about different issues or budget cuts. The Board members are friendly and know a lot of people (otherwise they wouldn’t have been elected) – but unless you’re “connected” you will have no input in the decision making process. Seriously, a lot of rumbles about certain cuts are out there, how many are rumors/how many are true? If a certain cut is out there that you feel will seriously harm, how can you voice your input if you only find out about it after the fact? I think this disconnection is why people tend to vote no on issues. I do feel bad for the District about the levy failure. Mr Bennett really put himself out there this last election in order to get this thing passed. I do think it will be harder the second time around. Why not make changes to the proposal (e.g split into 2)? Was a focus group convened of ‘no” voters to find out why they voted the way they did? I didn’t see any sign of organized opposition (but then again I’m not “connected”), but >2000 voted against the levy. Is the board hoping for a snow storm to keep “no” voters away next time? According to the paper, the cost for the renovations went up 1/2 million dollars because the projects are delayed. Huh? I think that is absurd. Why is the District in such dire straits financially all of the sudden? Weren’t trends being watched over the years, and appropriate steps being taken to stem a crisis. The operational part of the levy was supposed to raise over 2 million/year to help fund hiring teachers for growing enrollment. 2 mill will pay for a lot of teachers, what was the balance going towards? Don’t get me wrong, I voted for the levy and will continue to do so, but there are a lot of questions out there that haven’t been adequately explained. Now is the time for the members of the Board to step up instead of hiding in executive session, it’s time to engage the public in some of these issues and do positive PR. I think it’s ironic that the city is awash in cash (c’mon $250,000 request for Chesny property just to sustain it enough to pump a few million into it – when it should have just been torn down), but the schools are struggling financially.
The agenda for Monday’s board meeting is available at the school website http://www.aurora-schools.org/.....?artID=651
I noticed on the Board agenda that there is discussion concerning increasing fees for IB. I find that interesting. The IB program has such a small of number of students in – wouldn’t it be prudent to cut that program if budget cuts need to be made? Even the high school principal at a PCF meeting told parents to have students do AP instead of IB. Most colleges don’t recognize the IB program and I doubt there are many Aurora students wishing to attend Oxford or other international schools. Maybe Aurora could partner with other schools in the area for an IB program to save money for those few who are interested. As Silence Dogood stated – cuts should be made if the program costs too much and serves too few. If the district were to make smart cuts – maybe the voters will reward them in passing the levy. I’m glad to see that someone within the school district reads Olive since the agenda is now posted. Now if they would just broadcast their meetings
I think they’ve decided it can be a self-sustaining program for those students who choose to use it.
The Aurora school board has NO ONE to blame
for the NOV. 6 levey defeat but themselves.
The board for some unknown reason refuses to televise
the board meetings which is something that should have happend years ago. When they decided to put this LARGE 6 mil levy on the ballot the first thing they did was run to
the council chambers to get on TELEVISION
and plead thier case to the people. If the meetings were televised they would have been able to plead their case the whole year instead of 10 minutes. Tax payers would of been able to follow first hand the wants and needs of the schools and not have it rammed at them in a few days. The taxpayers want to know where 80% of thier tax dollars go especially
when there are new dollars involved.
Be open with the people and they will respond
Signed ex member
The school board has no one to blame for the levy but themselves Their refusal to televise the school board meetings something that should have been done years ago. When the decide to put a LARGE 6 mil levy on the ballot
the first thing they do is run to the coulcil chambers and spend 10 minutes on television pleading thier case. They couldhave been pleading their case all year to the tax payers so the would have been able to see first hand the wants and needs of the schools .The levy would have passed with ease had this been done.
They have one way to save the levy in March besides not having it and that would beto announce to the voters the school board is discussing better communications as is done im Hudson Macedonia, Twinsbur
I can’t disagree more re: Christina Paulic. I’ve called the superintendents office with a myriad of questions over the past couple of months and Ms. Paulic has always been forthcoming and helpful with her answers.
Experience or no, three months is NOT a long time when it comes to changing a culture that has been ingrained for years and years. Not to mention the fact that I think about 99% of her time was spent working on the tail end of the levy campaign.
Even so, have you noticed the amount of news stories on the website? It went from several a month to several a week!
–An overbearing mother
Here’s how I see it in simple terms: People move to Aurora for 1) low taxes and 2) good schools. That equates to high value. When Aurora has historically attracted people who chose to live in a area with low taxes, it shouldn’t be surprising when the vote down taxes. How do you get a levy to pass? Prove that it will result in more value. Asking people to pay much more to simply maintain excellence results in lower net value.
The Board and Superintendent Invite the Community to Public Hearing
The Aurora Board of Education and Superintendent invite the community to share its feedback and concerns regarding the levy failure, recent cuts, and the district’s plans to move forward. The Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 5 at Aurora High School in the auditorium. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
The Board scheduled the meeting Saturday at its special Board Meeting. “There is a sense of urgency to have this meeting as soon as possible to hear the voice of the community. The Board does not have much time to consider feedback on this issue as the Ohio Department of Education requires us to decide on the particulars of filing to go on the ballot by December 15,†said Board President Jerry Kohanski. The meeting date was also chosen to be December 5, because all other days early this month had holiday concerts or other school events scheduled.
The Superintendent, Russ Bennett, and Board Members will also make themselves available following holiday concerts this month in room 100 at the high school.
At least be honest, it’s about the money. Quit hiding behind school board TV programming, fixed incomes, not enough/too much information, ‘spoiled kids’ (my favorite completely idiotic statement), blah…blah…blah.
Either what the school is asking for is worth it to you, or it is not. In November, the answer was ‘not’ for the majority of voters. That is what makes America great. These levies are the one last place we can actually say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to taxation. Unfortunately, since taxes are slammed down our throats from Columbus and DC, we fight back the only way we can, by saying ‘no’ locally. Too bad, as that tax money is at least spent in our own cities where most of the other taxes we pay go to other areas.
Like most folks, I hate taxes. But I love the work our schools are doing so I will support them with my checkbook. For those of you that vote no, pay me now or pay me later in the form of lower home values and less prepared graduates.
I’m tired of the argument that voting down the levy leads to lower real estate prices. It is based on the assumption that school performance will drop measurably as a result of the district not receiving more money. There is no evidence of a correlation between the quality of an education and high taxes. Cleveland Heights is an excellent example of that. What keeps Aurora’s home values high is excellent schools AND low taxes. Excellent schools and higher taxes adds up to less value, and may actually result in lower real estate values. I know education takes money and we cannot starve education without impacting it. However, I’ve seen no evidence to date that our kids’ education will suffer at all as a result of not passing this levy. Instead, the schools will learn to do more with less. Isn’t that what most of us our having to these days?
Dear Olive: Can you create a new post for the March levy comments? They seem to be spread all over Olive Aurora instead in one place. It would make it easier to read and respond to other’s comments. Thanks.
The school board meeting of 12/17 is available as an audio podcast. Links at oliveaurora.org