Today, Channel 7 was camped out at the Fraser Valley Elementary school waiting for parents to leave so they could get the story from Superintendent Karas about the wonderful job our 'Community Group' did raising $500,000 to give away to the schools.
Their headline? Community raises $500,000 to save 2 schools... Doesn't that sound familiar? Why, yes it does. The Denver Post ran a similar fluff piece about the same thing: Grand County parents raising $500,000 save schools. At least the Channel 7 piece doesn't include the parents in the insanity.
And the message of the 7News piece?
"Now, a committee made up of community members will study long term funding solutions, including a sales tax issue that could go before Grand County voters in November."
The message from the Denver Post piece?
"One proposed plan would be a countywide sales tax that would go toward funding schools in Grand County (which also includes West Grand School District)."
Does anyone notice a total lack of any other ideas for fixing the school districts' lack of budgetary prudence? Me neither, and that's because there really isn't one.
The school district has long-term funding. It's called mill levies and mill levy overrides. It's not a constant, as no tax revenue will ever be, but it's pretty much forever. That's as long-term as it gets from what I can tell.
I hate having smoke blown up my butt, as I'm sure you do too!
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