This is Colin Cecil – again speaking as myself and not a joint candidate … 
. I intend to vote in favor of the bond referendum despite some reservations. There is critical work required at the school and without the proposed bond there will be no progress on these issues during this school year.
. I intend to vote in favor of the bond referendum despite some reservations. There is critical work required at the school and without the proposed bond there will be no progress on these issues during this school year.The BOE’s Long-Range Facilities plan calls for $10.7M of high priority investments in the next five years, and a further $3.3M in medium priority investments. The $2.8M bond only addresses a limited number of the high and medium priority investments from the Long-Range Facilities plan, so assuming that plan is accurate then the only conclusion is that further bonds will be required in 2025 or 2026.
The meeting minutes from the 19-Aug BOE meeting indicates that the BOE considered both a $2.8M bond and a $12M bond. There is nothing in the meeting minutes or the Bond FAQ as to why certain high and medium items were selected, and when I raised the question of future bonds to fund the remaining work at the prior Q&A session I was told that this had to be addressed by the BOE who were not in attendance.
It is unfortunate that the BOE has not provided a compelling narrative on a comprehensive funding plan to address the improvements our school needs that is consistent with their own Long-Range Facilities plan. Despite this lack of vision, I feel that the funds the bond will release can address some of the critical issues that our school is facing and so I am voting in favor.