Quick question: What "Elected officials" are getting their "careers" paid for by taxpayer money that were involved in this bond? Sounds to me like you're just bitter that the bond passed, so now you're going to nit-pick everything the board/superintendent does to make yourself feel better. The letter definitely could have been worded better and could have made it sound more like a choice for the employees, but I don't think anyone seeking donations will ever come out and say, "Well, you don't have to and I understand if you don't."

This whole article just stinks of the next leg of the "Baker School Board Campaign." This time maybe he won't even put up signs before accusing the incumbents of stealing them! Or better yet, sue the school again because they didn't stop the meeting for his bathroom break!

First, learn how to write then before you put up a "news story." Telling me to "hear what you meant, not what you said" is pretty much idiotic. I did go ahead and ask a school board member about the letter and first thing they did was roll their eyes at the first sentence, saying that wasn't how the decision was made at all (and being a faithful meeting attendee, you should know that). As far as the signs, it was only meant to jab at you about what kind of person you are (lightly throwing accusations around with no proof whatsoever), and the "bathroom break" wasn't shedding light on any one incident, but rather your hair trigger when it comes to suing the school. Last, the whole "real name" thing is getting tired and frankly, it's just annoying. I've told everyone on here multiple times, I will reveal myself when and if everyone else does. In arguments of these sorts, anonymity is a big advantage (except in your case where everyone already knows you're an ignorable blow-hard).

Shakes, how sad it is that our top school administrator/school board sets an example for our kids to manipulate, maneuver and lie to get a new gym passed. The proof is in the letter.

Anyone wonder why our country is in such sad shape?
No spin will change that. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but there are those who knew from the beginning what was being done.

It is clear that some have values, some compromise their values, and some have no values whatsoever.

Tax payers are now stuck having to pay an enormous bill. There are those who are not mindless robots and go along with everything the "big money spenders" want. Tax payers simply do not have the money to buy all of the things the "big money spenders" want. Why is it that it is so hard for people to get this through their heads????????????
They do not believe the extra taxes their neighbors' have to pay will have any affect on them or our community.
How sad.

jabgone, I would agree with you up to a point, but considering what this school board and administration have done in the past, I don't give them the benefit of the doubt anymore. Once burned twice shy. When you have a school board that passes a rule that only affects two children and one of them happens to be yours, call me, we'll talk about it. When you have a current school board member lie about something he thinks you did, and he does in a public forum where you are not allowed to respond, we can talk about that too. Do I have a beef with the school board and administration, yes, of course I do. They can deal with that just the same way I have to deal with their actions that affect my family and myself. Welcome to Democracy.
I do appreciate your opinions and even though we disagree on a few minor things, at least we can carry on a conversation.