47 Days until the Vote!

Wow, the last week has been a bit of what I’m beginning to call “Levy Blur.” Great stuff happening, and a whole lot of it! Don’t miss out on Super Saturday this weekend! Check the Website for Details!

Recently, I keep hearing two things from people relating to the levy, or more specifically the academic cuts connected to the levy. Here’s what I’m hearing:

(1) “Do you know people are saying these cuts aren’t real, that they’ll never happen and it’s just a threat? How can people think that?”

(2) “These cuts aren’t real. They will never happen. It’s just a threat.”

Funny isn’t it? Two totally different things, right? Here’s what I’m finding out. The people informed are saying #1. They know the cuts will happen if the levy in not successful.

As somebody who has been in just a ton of meetings relating to “these cuts” and the levy, all I can say is the cuts are real and without the May 4th levy, they will happen. In fact, the way I look at it is they have already happened. I’ve talked with some of the teachers who have already been told they will lose their job if the levy fails. Those teachers know these cuts are real.

Voting yes on May 4th stops these cuts and keeps the schools and community heading in the direction we all want. The district is committed to “living within its means” and that either means getting additional money via this vote in May or cutting into the academic program. I’m glad the district is “living within their means”. It’s a good thing. Think about it, if somebody tells you they can’t go out to the movies or dinner because they’re “living within their means”, you probably don’t say to them, ”You’re threatening me by sticking to your budget.” Seems like something we should be respecting.

You can pick the future of the school district on May 4th. You can make sure these real cuts don’t happen. Because on May 5th, something is changing – let’s make it a positive change!

Gotta go – have tons of people showing up to make 1,000 “Vote Yes” yard signs in my garage. If you still need a sign, check the website for places to grab one this weekend.