Germantown School Board Ignores Voters’ Message

Wow. 

The Germantown School Board, which had been expected to vote Monday on a November referendum for a new elementary school, is now looking at expanding that referendum project and adding a second referendum question.

According to an agenda issued late today for a special meeting Monday, the board will consider putting two questions on the Nov. 4 ballot:

A referendum authorizing the School District to borrow up to $22.5 million. That money would build a fifth elementary school and make safety and technology upgrades to all of the district’s existing schools, said Superintendent Ken Rogers.

That is a change from an April referendum proposal that was defeated by 55% of voters. That measure, for $16.5 million, was only to build the new elementary school.

A second referendum question would authorize the district to exceed revenue limits by $750,000 per year.

That money would pay for the operating expenses of the new school, Rogers said.

So let me get this straight… the voters reject a $16.5 million school referendum.  So the school board comes back the next year and wants to put up a $22.5 million referendum PLUS a referendum asking for another $750,000 PER YEAR.

Wow.  Just wow.  The members of the Germantown School Board have zero respect for the voters of their village.