“Moving local elections to November might increase the number of votes cast in those races, but it would do nothing to enhance voter engagement or education. Local races and local issues are likely to get lost in the bigger state and national campaigns and many people will be voting for local candidates they know little or nothing about. Allowing voters to check a single box to vote a straight-party ticket, as some have proposed, would give voters an opportunity to cast purely partisan votes for local candidates without even having to read their names on the ballot. “The...
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Blue Valley gets in the game with Blue Valley District Supporter Facebook
Blue Valley is getting in the game! Thank you for sharing this information on the Blue Valley District Supporter Facebook page! Blue Valley District Supporter Voters of Blue Valley: It is vitally important that we stay alert and involved to maintain the excellent school district we are accustomed to as patrons in this community. We must continue supporting, encouraging, and nominating Board of Education members who share our interest in the quality school district that benefits our children and enhances our property values. Do you wonder why Pam Robinson’s opponent was endorsed by Americans for Prosperity? (Two AFP...
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Leave a Comment Block grants reduce equalization aid, districts concerned
“The [block grant] law took effect on Thursday [April 2nd] and applies to districts for the current fiscal year, which runs through June 30, and the next two fiscal years. “The law reduces the amount of ‘equalization’ aid school districts receive for capital outlay and local option budgets. That’s money that school districts already had included in the current year’s budgets. In some cases, they already had received more state equalization funds than the state now says they’re entitled to, so they’re trying to figure out how to repay that money…This isn’t a problem, say state legislators. Their...
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Leave a Comment Masterson accuses district of political games
Sen. Ty Masterson is accusing USD 437 of delaying a maintenance project for political reasons. Superintendent Dietrich “expressed gratitude that Masterson intends to address the concerns of districts like hers with a budget proviso, but she rejected his argument concerning her district’s cash balance. “’We don’t get tax distributions on a monthly basis,’ she said. ‘So it’s a whole cash flow issue.’ “USD 437 pays about $650,000 in custodial and maintenance salaries out of its maintenance fund, she said, and won’t receive its first major payment of 2015-2016 maintenance dollars until halfway through the school year. That will...
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