Litchfield Independent Review - Questions about Litchfield levy proposal? - Comments

WHERE DOES THE SCHOOL BUDGET

cml3165 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:19:23 -0500

WHERE DOES THE SCHOOL BUDGET GO??? TELL US WHERE THE MONEY GOES!!!!

THEY WON'T. NOT ONCE IN ANY LEVY HAVE THEY EVER ANSWERED THAT QUESTION!

I AM GOING TO KEEP ASKING. SO SHOW ME THE CHECK BOOK AS IT IS MY MONEY THEY ARE SPENDING.

Thank you for your comments

Kristin Holtz — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:46:15 -0500

Thank you for your comments and the questions being e-mailed to reporter@independentreview.net. They are greatly appreciated.

If you're looking for more information regarding the levy, you can check out the district's levy brochure at http://www.litchfield.k12.mn.us. Click on 'operating levy referendum.' Another good resource regarding school district performance, whether test scores or financial, visit http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/index.html. Click on 'School Report Cards' a choose Litchfield School District.

Check back Thursday for the latest levy question.

Levy comments: As voters and

Andy1258 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:34:03 -0500

Levy comments:
As voters and taxpayers, we must be guaranteed that the new levy,of 10 years, will remain in force for 10 years. This school administration has a current levy in place, a contract with the voters and taxpayers, you may say, that they are trying trying to break because they have poorly managed their resources.

Just a few short years ago, we were asked and agreed to passing the $ 300 per pupil referendum. What should lead us to believe that the administration won't simply break the new agreement after a year or two, and ask for a higher levy?

If you look on the district web-site, you will see that the administration has neglected to include the fact that we still have a valid levy in place and that rather than honor this levy, they would like it replaced. I say lets honor the existing levy and then review the financial situation when it expires. Then, we can determine what resources need to be added.

The first levy question has

Kristin Holtz — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:53:36 -0500

The first levy question has been posted in the 'Questions about Litchfield levy proposal?' Forum. Each week a new question will be posted. Send your questions to reporter@independentreview.net.

Questions about Litchfield levy proposal?

Kristin Holtz — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:42:52 -0500

Do you have a question about Litchfield School District’s levy proposal? This is your chance to ask school administrators what you need to know before you head to the polls to vote.

As has been reported in the Independent Review, the school district will ask voters in the November election to revoke the school district’s existing levy of $300 per pupil and replace it with a new levy of $600 per pupil for 10 years.