I'm voting against Leopold referendum

Back in October, I testified at a meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee. I asked the committee "to do only three simple things." To my knowledge, the Board and Long Range Planning Committee have not done them, so I'm going to vote against the referendum on Leopold.

If the Board has done what I suggested, I welcome a response on all three points.

Here's what I said in October:

First, take the time to understand the budget consequences of a new school. By this I mean that you needed a referendum for operating expenses for this school year. How much additionally will you need to ask from taxpayers in annual referenda to fund a new elementary school?

Second, take the time to understand the enrollment impact of a new elementary school on the middle school and high school it will serve.

Third, citizens of the broad Madison school community include people with a tremendous amount of expertise in education, management, finance, urban planning, real life, and more. You should use every possible opportunity to tap their knowledge.

Ed Blume

Posted by Ed Blume at April 24, 2005 8:18 PM
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