The board officially approved the levy. Incredible work everyone.
February 18, 2014
Support Groveport Madison Schools, Students and the Community with a Levy in May 2014
Final supporters
As Cruisers, we must not let defeat define us.
In May, 2013 the Groveport Madison School District suffered a heart-breaking loss at the polls after state funding cuts and decreased property tax collections depleted our schools’ operating funds by MILLIONS of dollars.
The board needs to know the community is in favor of a levy on the ballot in May 2014. As we move forward, you will have an opportunity to share your opinions regarding the specifics of services and funding. By signing below, we show our support for a levy to be placed on the ballot in May, 2014 to continually move towards more offerings and better services for our students.
This petition is organized by the Committee for Better Schools and the plan is to present 1,000 signatures with at least 200 volunteers identified at the December 11, 2013 board meeting.
Updates
December 11, 2013
The momentum is undeniable and it proves this community will not be defined by past losses. We are showing the board exactly how much this matters.
Reached 100 supporters
December 11, 2013
7 Comments
Our school district has continued to operate without new money for many years, and in fact, in some years with budget cuts. There are many things that are out of a school district's control when it comes to the amount of money that they receive and the expenses that they must pay. Anyone who would like to learn more or ask more questions should contact the Committee for Better Schools. This is a group of volunteers and we are organizing informational events where you can learn more. Send an e-mail to [email protected]
Mr.Vainest, please understand the concern of single mothers/ father's who do not have children who can drive yet.We struggle to make it out of an impossible parking lot only to find we have less than 40 minutes to hopefully make it to the jobs that we have to provide for our children.Busing needs to be an option til these children are at least" driving age" !4-15 isn't appropriate.I've seen MANY students nearly hit by vehicles due to NO available sidewalks.GM citizens should've thought this through @ the polls, not just because the"school boards the same"
Vote NO on May's levy. What has changed? Same board members except one and administrators.Give them more money,they couldn't manage what they had!
Fix the budget first before asking for more from the taxpayers. I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over.
My kids need these programs back. The school is falling apart and it hurts to see the students paying the price for bad management.
VOTE NO!!! I voted for and felt I was hoodwinked for the last levy that passed. Every single activity at the schools were started with a short program of vote for the levy. It got old. Yet, I voted for it. I felt we were all mislead, to believe that voting for that levy, i.e, continuation for it and the extention of it, would take care of our problems. Shortly after it was we need another levy or..... no busing, cut SOME sports, etc. etc. I felt we were blackmailed and it still didn't work, the levy failed. Now that they think they have us by the back of our pants.. they are not only wanting a levy, but a bond levy for a new high school. Which to me makes no sense. Tear down a building and build a new one to contain 1400 children !!!! Just move all the diamonds for sports etc. This is crazy. I would be all about voting for a bond levy to build a new high school.... IF, the old one would be repaired and we had two high schools. I feel it is better for our students to be in a smaller school. Most school districts split the high schools when they out grow one. Furthermore, I feel that there were other cuts that could have been made rather than busing, sports, physical education etc... They terminated gym teachers than hire non-educators and call the class "recreation",, that made no sense. They have a part-time treasurer that makes 100K plus a year. They have a full-time staff (2) and part of a building (overhead cost) for "student registration". If they wanted to cut cost that did not harm our children, they could have cut that and had registrations in the home schools of the new children. I have been either a student, parent of a student or grandmother of a student in the Groveport district for over 50 years. However, I feel there has been a lot of not so smart decisions and hoodwinking going on. I also feel that the schools are set up as "survival of the fitist". The drop out rate is high and the children that struggle do not get the help
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The board officially approved the levy. Incredible work everyone.
February 18, 2014
Support Groveport Madison Schools, Students and the Community with a Levy in May 2014
Final supporters
As Cruisers, we must not let defeat define us.
In May, 2013 the Groveport Madison School District suffered a heart-breaking loss at the polls after state funding cuts and decreased property tax collections depleted our schools’ operating funds by MILLIONS of dollars.
The board needs to know the community is in favor of a levy on the ballot in May 2014. As we move forward, you will have an opportunity to share your opinions regarding the specifics of services and funding. By signing below, we show our support for a levy to be placed on the ballot in May, 2014 to continually move towards more offerings and better services for our students.
This petition is organized by the Committee for Better Schools and the plan is to present 1,000 signatures with at least 200 volunteers identified at the December 11, 2013 board meeting.
Updates
December 11, 2013
The momentum is undeniable and it proves this community will not be defined by past losses. We are showing the board exactly how much this matters.
Reached 100 supporters
December 11, 2013
7 Comments
As far as busing goes,the administrator that managed it was fired. It might have been that he was an idiot! 1 down and 3 to go....
Our school district has continued to operate without new money for many years, and in fact, in some years with budget cuts. There are many things that are out of a school district's control when it comes to the amount of money that they receive and the expenses that they must pay. Anyone who would like to learn more or ask more questions should contact the Committee for Better Schools. This is a group of volunteers and we are organizing informational events where you can learn more. Send an e-mail to [email protected]
Mr.Vainest, please understand the concern of single mothers/ father's who do not have children who can drive yet.We struggle to make it out of an impossible parking lot only to find we have less than 40 minutes to hopefully make it to the jobs that we have to provide for our children.Busing needs to be an option til these children are at least" driving age" !4-15 isn't appropriate.I've seen MANY students nearly hit by vehicles due to NO available sidewalks.GM citizens should've thought this through @ the polls, not just because the"school boards the same"
Vote NO on May's levy. What has changed? Same board members except one and administrators.Give them more money,they couldn't manage what they had!
Fix the budget first before asking for more from the taxpayers. I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over.
My kids need these programs back. The school is falling apart and it hurts to see the students paying the price for bad management.
VOTE NO!!! I voted for and felt I was hoodwinked for the last levy that passed. Every single activity at the schools were started with a short program of vote for the levy. It got old. Yet, I voted for it. I felt we were all mislead, to believe that voting for that levy, i.e, continuation for it and the extention of it, would take care of our problems. Shortly after it was we need another levy or..... no busing, cut SOME sports, etc. etc. I felt we were blackmailed and it still didn't work, the levy failed. Now that they think they have us by the back of our pants.. they are not only wanting a levy, but a bond levy for a new high school. Which to me makes no sense. Tear down a building and build a new one to contain 1400 children !!!! Just move all the diamonds for sports etc. This is crazy. I would be all about voting for a bond levy to build a new high school.... IF, the old one would be repaired and we had two high schools. I feel it is better for our students to be in a smaller school. Most school districts split the high schools when they out grow one. Furthermore, I feel that there were other cuts that could have been made rather than busing, sports, physical education etc... They terminated gym teachers than hire non-educators and call the class "recreation",, that made no sense. They have a part-time treasurer that makes 100K plus a year. They have a full-time staff (2) and part of a building (overhead cost) for "student registration". If they wanted to cut cost that did not harm our children, they could have cut that and had registrations in the home schools of the new children. I have been either a student, parent of a student or grandmother of a student in the Groveport district for over 50 years. However, I feel there has been a lot of not so smart decisions and hoodwinking going on. I also feel that the schools are set up as "survival of the fitist". The drop out rate is high and the children that struggle do not get the help
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As far as busing goes,the administrator that managed it was fired. It might have been that he was an idiot! 1 down and 3 to go....