— from Jan Erlichman —
I am in support of the Phase III School Bond. I agree with the many excellent Letters to the
Editor that have been published in support of Proposition No. 1 in the February 14th ballot.
There are three primary reasons that I will vote to approve this bond: 1) high school students are taught in classrooms that don’t have adequate heat or air conditioning; 2) our teacher of Strings and Elementary Music, Pamela Wright, has to teach one of her classes in the cafeteria because her current classroom isn’t large enough; and 3) we need to finish what we started in Phases I and II.
In these previous Phases, we started the process of making our school one in which we can all be proud. This bond is a small price to pay for our community to be able to provide the best education and facilities for our students.
Please vote YES on February 14.
Ditto and well said!
One more reason to vote YES: Our public school is not just for kids. It is also a resource for community groups and private citizens, whether they have children enrolled in the school district or not. I appreciate that it is the school’s policy to let non-profit and private groups use the library or cafeteria for meetings, the culinary room for events, the outdoor area and the gym for gatherings. This makes it possible for groups like the OICF, the Funhouse, Novel Lab, OIEF, Safe San Juans, and Parks & Rec to offer classes that enrich our entire community, young and old(er).