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The recent levy was
defeated and is now being re-run.
Ms. Donna Capurso, head of
the Republican Party locally, sent an email out
to Republicans urging all to enlist more friends
and neighbors in voting NO again, hopefully by a
wider margin.
She wants the voters to
deliver a message of NO to the board of
trustees. The actual substance of the message is
missing: it seems that NO is generally a good
enough position and needs no elaboration.
What would I actually be
voting NO for?
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NO to asking me to give a small amount more
to keep the educational system from further
eroding?
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NO to any message that there is an
educational system here that meets the needs
of educating youth to the global challenges
coming their way?
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NO to letting businesses know that there is
a supportive environment that attracts new
industry and workers?
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NO to educational personnel who have
actually lost purchasing power steadily the
past several years?
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NO to retaining qualified teachers?
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NO to the long term health and prosperity of
the community?
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NO to activities that we know give our
children an alternative to drugs and
mischief?
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NO to, well, any intelligent approach that
fosters a sense of ownership and pride in
public education?
Maybe Ms. Capurso is right
- ignorance and scarcity should win the
election. All it takes is coming out to vote NO
or staying home with your YES.
And what might that YES be?
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YES to supporting public education;
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YES to opportunities for youth;
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YES to retaining dedicated personnel;
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YES to taking care of one key element of
attracting new business;
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YES to taking care of our community’s
children;
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YES to us doing our part to meet this
community’s need for better education.
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