Comments on: Trustees ask voters for $66 million http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/ Ramona's Community Paper Since 1886 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Woody Kirkman http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-391744 Woody Kirkman Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:55:47 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-391744 This story lacks the total cost of the bond. Poway Residents are now stuck with a $1 Billion bill for $105 Million bond: <a href="http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/education/article_c83343e8-ddd5-11e1-bfca-001a4bcf887a.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/education/article_...</a> This story lacks the total cost of the bond. Poway Residents are now stuck with a $1 Billion bill for $105 Million bond: http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/education/article_...

]]> By: Guest http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-369592 Guest Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:54:06 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-369592 I didn't think you could legally pass or float a bond to cover existing debt? Could be wrong as school districts don't really have any guidelines to cover this type of thing, they can just do what they want. They udon't even have to obide by other public agency guidelines for construction, etc. I can just see or hear it now. If this thing passes and they get funding and find out it can't be used to cover current debt, they will just find somewhere else to spend it that only benefits the current administrators. Don't live here yet, maybe I don't want to. I didn't think you could legally pass or float a bond to cover existing debt? Could be wrong as school districts don't really have any guidelines to cover this type of thing, they can just do what they want. They udon't even have to obide by other public agency guidelines for construction, etc.

I can just see or hear it now. If this thing passes and they get funding and find out it can't be used to cover current debt, they will just find somewhere else to spend it that only benefits the current administrators.

Don't live here yet, maybe I don't want to.

]]> By: sandra j http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361915 sandra j Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:09:30 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361915 I will vote against this bond. I cannot afford it, and frankly the district doesn't deserve it! The administration -- past and present -- has grossly mismanaged the generous funding they have enjoyed for years. They built 2 new schools they didn't need, one on land they couldn't buy, and almost half of this bond is to pay for them. They've left the old RCS campus rotting away (blight) hoping its value goes up. Seriously, when? They've held their salaries while sending messages of gloom and doom to the teachers, and repeatedly caved in to an insatiable union when neighboring districts saw the writing on the wall years ago and acted on it. Our students deserve a quality education, and they're getting it. Test scores and graduation percentages are as good as they've ever been. The district -- administration, teachers, and support staff -- needs to knuckle down like the rest of us and make due with what they've got. There is no reason it can't be done with continued academic excellence. I will vote against this bond. I cannot afford it, and frankly the district doesn't deserve it! The administration — past and present — has grossly mismanaged the generous funding they have enjoyed for years. They built 2 new schools they didn't need, one on land they couldn't buy, and almost half of this bond is to pay for them. They've left the old RCS campus rotting away (blight) hoping its value goes up. Seriously, when? They've held their salaries while sending messages of gloom and doom to the teachers, and repeatedly caved in to an insatiable union when neighboring districts saw the writing on the wall years ago and acted on it. Our students deserve a quality education, and they're getting it. Test scores and graduation percentages are as good as they've ever been. The district — administration, teachers, and support staff — needs to knuckle down like the rest of us and make due with what they've got. There is no reason it can't be done with continued academic excellence.

]]> By: Ramonafan http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361908 Ramonafan Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:59:07 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361908 Absolutlely not! All utilities are skyrocketing, there's the fire tax, more sewer fees and we're about to be hit with the pipeline along San Vicente Rd. Enough! Lay off some administration to save $. My paycheck is down 40% over 6 yrs ago. Vote No! The insanity of public officials must stop. Absolutlely not! All utilities are skyrocketing, there's the fire tax, more sewer fees and we're about to be hit with the pipeline along San Vicente Rd. Enough! Lay off some administration to save $. My paycheck is down 40% over 6 yrs ago.
Vote No! The insanity of public officials must stop.

]]> By: Solar1 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361669 Solar1 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:59:32 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361669 I am tired. All these increase in taxes and my paycheck is getting smaller and bills are higher. Vote no on all tax increases.Sorry Ramona school disrict and union you should have made cuts along time ago just like the rest of us. Pay the price. I am tired. All these increase in taxes and my paycheck is getting smaller and bills are higher. Vote no on all tax increases.Sorry Ramona school disrict and union you should have made cuts along time ago just like the rest of us. Pay the price.

]]> By: Ed B http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361667 Ed B Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361667 Vote no. Pay the price just like the rest of us. Vote no. Pay the price just like the rest of us.

]]> By: Harvey http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361664 Harvey Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:51:33 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361664 I agree being on a fixed income people cannot keep paying for more taxs for the districts inability to keep costs under control. I agree being on a fixed income people cannot keep paying for more taxs for the districts inability to keep costs under control.

]]> By: Local http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361596 Local Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:19:55 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361596 I AGREE. The school district needs to learn to live on what they have. We do. This is ridiculous. I will be voting NO on this. I AGREE. The school district needs to learn to live on what they have. We do. This is ridiculous. I will be voting NO on this.

]]> By: David http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/07/11/trustees-ask-voters-for-66-million/#comment-361560 David Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:51:27 +0000 http://www.ramonasentinel.com/?p=15577#comment-361560 Vote No!! This increase, new fire tax, increase in sales tax. When does it end? Vote no! Vote No!! This increase, new fire tax, increase in sales tax. When does it end? Vote no!

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