I spent last night going through all of my past Practically Speaking postings from the last referendum up until Easter 2007. I gave them a quick read and made the appropriate subject tags.
Many of them are still very pertinent this year. I hope to make a master list with titles, but if that never materializes, you can just click on the High School tag or Elmbrook to the right and they all should come up.
Brookfield7's postings can be found by typing in High School in the search box at the top of that blog. (I will try to list those too if time allows.)
One tidbit I found of interest was about Matt Gibson's raise from last year, just before the referendum. Last year he got an extra $4,881.
Uncle Matt wants you, Even if it means we have to build bigger schools:
Why would the administration, led by Matt Gibson, want to recruit
every possible student if this means greater expenses for district
taxpayers and shortages of classroom space?
One reader commented, “He’s trying to build a for profit empire out of our wallet! The bigger the empire; the bigger the check.”
Well big empires justify big raises, and we just gave Dr. Matt Gibson a hefty one of $4,881 for a total of $142,230 this year.
I wonder what it will be this year?
Elmbrook School District Referendum Links:
Wording of the April 1, 2008 $62.190.000 referendum
Architect's Conceptual High School Floorplans--East and Central
Facility "Needs" comparison of failed 2007 and present 2008 referendums
Key Academic Benefits: It's direct address is: www.elmbrookschools.org/.../displayFile.aspx
(I am sorry, I still cannot access it from the 2008 referendum Table of Contents page.)
Tour Schedule
Tax Calculator
Frequently Asked Questions
Elmbrook asks for smaller expansion--JSOnline (Also includes links to past articles)
The countdown begins: Just 20 days until MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Tuesday!
Email me your thoughts on the $62.2 million dollar referendum.
ACADEMICS, NOT ATHLETICS: VOTE NO
Links: Brookfield7, Betterbrookfield, Vicki Mckenna
