2012 Brandywine School District Referendum
Say 'NO' to increased taxes
We are not in favor of another tax hike during this most difficult economy. The Brandywine School District administration want to raise taxes again in the form of a referendum. Say 'No' to outrageous administrative salaries. Say 'No' to wasteful and extravagant spending.
Your VOTE on March 28, 2012 (Wednesday) is important.
We do not believe that continually throwing more money at our failing
public education system will fix it. Change needs to happen from
within our community starting at each home. There needs to be a paradigm
shift in attitudes and thinking. There are much better alternatives to the
present day public education system.
Occupy Brandywine School District
We are parents, teachers, students, and alumni of the Brandywine School District (BSD). This OCCUPY movement is to:
1) remind the school district administration that We, the Taxpayers, are the final authority,
2) hold accountable the practices of these administrators, and
3) find innovative solutions to fix our failing educational system in Delaware.
We
believe an independent committee of concerned citizens should
regularly audit the school district. The school board does not do
this. The district uses a stealth system to code funds and
expenditures. We propose that all purchases over a designated amount
(i.e.
$8,000) be sent to this committee; not for approval but for review
and public disclosure only. This disclosure is key for fiscal reform to
curb wasteful and extravagant spending. The creation of new positions
and salaries would be reviewed by this same committee of volunteers.
The committee would post purchases corresponding with their reasons and
necessity to an
unbiased public site.
We believe in transparency for the politics and
purchases surrounding our public... yes, PUBLIC, schools. We believe
all school board and other public meetings be available online as
vidcast. The district spent thousands in equipment for a television
program at Mount Pleasant High School. Let's actually utilize these
resources to produce segments similar to
C-SPAN.
FAQ: This domain mphsknights.com was once the site for Mount Pleasant High School. The school district abandoned this domain in 2010. We picked it up in November 2011 for a bargain. Ironic.
We stumbled upon this interesting document from 2008 regarding the name and history of the school district. Click HERE to view.
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