When I filled in yesterday on Newstalk 1130 WISN, I took many calls on the gargantuan Franklin and Elmbrook School District tax increases.
One caller was a Franklin resident who has attended some of the informational meetings. The caller said the presenters were discussing the space needs of the district during one meeting at which point someone in the audience asked if adding more space would reduce class sizes. The presenters made the rather astonishing admission that the increased space would not guarantee smaller class sizes.
Hmmmmm..........That is very revealing. It sounds like we’re taking a huge risk, being asked to buy a $78-million bill of goods.
The same caller also mentioned being struck at the pitches being made for the referenda. The speakers began with, “this is good for the community,” followed by “this will help economic growth, “and “it will make the community more attractive.” Then and only then, after all the other selling points did the presenters state that it would benefit students.
The caller was irked that in a presentation about the importance of a major referenda that the first priority or talking point wasn’t the benefit to the students. Her feeling was that the school is being used to drive economic development and not improving the education of Franklin students.
THE VOTE IS NO APRIL 3
