The School Referendum Season Commences

Bonnie Jenko:

What's needed now in terms of facilities wasn't even an illusion 50 years ago. How many of us would like to have heart surgery in a hospital built in 1950 but never upgraded? How about taking the car to a repair shop that looks just like it did in 1955? Comparatively, schools built in the 1950s cannot provide the educational facilities needed for a 21st-century education.

Yes, property taxes will increase. Until there is reform on that front, that's how we provide for education in Wisconsin.

A significant motivation for today's families moving to the suburbs is the potential of better schools. The taxpayers of yesterday built and paid for the schools that today's students attend. Now it's our turn to continue the strong academic tradition of quality schools in our communities.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 13, 2007 6:07 AM
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