Nicely, listed here we go once again, the bi-yearly Coeur d’Alene College District levy. The 1st Push post stated that the levy would be for “deferred upkeep and repairs.” The district before long recognized that “deferred servicing and repairs” was not emotional ample, so the second write-up extra “security.” Now this will hit the outdated emotional button. This time they are going all out. They have the standard letters to the editor expressing how a lot this levy is required to carry on the large expectations of the district to educate the students. They even have Tv advertisements displaying how unsafe it is for college students.

The initial factor that arrives to head is who has allowed these unsafe ailments to exist. Also, why are the monies for “deferred upkeep and repairs” not provided in just about every year’s price range. Could it be that monies that should have absent for “deferred upkeep, etcetera., have been utilised to shell out for unwanted staff members and funding programs that have no connection to educating pupils.

Acquiring a levy handed is the district’s version of winning the lottery.

JIM LAWRENCE

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