get it right wrote on Nov 5, 2008 3:31 PM:
" never cease to amaze me: Common cents is not completely wrong. On the last referendum, they used mosed of the money on the k-3 grades becasue that is where they felt it would be best used. Whose to say that they will use this money on some of the items on the list, but run out of money to do them all? They put in air conditioning, but no money for security after they do that. It is for this reason, that an itemization needs to be done of how the money is spent or will be spent "
common-cents wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:19 PM:
" Oh and HOW is not spelled HOWE......LOL @ u
You never cease to amaze me, use spell check loser. "
common-cents wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:16 PM:
" (Never cease to amaze me)
You are laughable as an educator.....LOL
I have a 4 year college degree I may add.
How do you think the district saved the $33 million dollars sitting in the bank, it's called creative accounting fool.
You liberal educators are all the same, just teach for the test and be home at 3:30....nice. "
JLDK wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:46 AM:
" I agree with theblob. Let's have a breakdown of all the districts to see how the referendum got passed. If you don't own property in the city where you cast your vote, you shouldn't be allowed to vote on referendums that ask for a tax increase. "
Vindicator wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:37 AM:
" re: never cease.....
Since your into "schooling" everybody, school me
on the FACT that the school dist. hoarded away thirty three millions dollars while putting our kids health and safety at risk all these years?
Justify that FACT and now who looks like the moron? "
Myturn wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:33 AM:
" Kami- You and I have been over this before. I feel that 'air conditioning' cost were covertly allowed to spill over to the 'heating & ventilation' column. I also feel that they will not contain 'air conditioning' costs with the $4 million parameter. Not even close. An audit of future A/P on this project will reflect same. OK, I volunteer. I do not believe they have been honest with us on this point. "
kamikazefaase wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:11 AM:
" Oh happy days are here again! Now let's get those schools repaired on time and on budget. Once those repairs are done and paid for, it will be time to evaluate the longer term of each school and figure out when we may have to replace certain aging buildings like Roosevelt. Hopefully by that time the economy will be good enough to do so then. It's nice to know that Kemper did listen to what I had to say concerning the previous referendum and got this one done this way. Next step, dealing with city ambulance service. "
theblob wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:02 AM:
" Hey Tribune, could you get the vote results from each polling place in school district. Lets see if it was the part-time college students that swayed this vote to tax more the permanent local taxpayers. School district LET the buildings get into bad shape 'on purpose', so that jack/jill public THINKS that it was 'needed' possibly. Lets demand 'open records' check for the taxpayer paid for maintenance records, or lack thereof, in past. "
daddylonglegs wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:58 AM:
" I agree on the pay. We had a professor (economics) at one of the local colleges tell us that if you shut down the Hogan Administration, very little would actually change, and i still believe his statement to be true. They are the "fat" in the system. They smile for the camera, shakes Doyle's hand, kiss babies and at the end of a "hard" day, go home to a big fancy house. No teaching of children required.
The kids should not have to suffer. You give, and you take. There was no giving here, just taking.
The jail? That is more worthless then Bliss Road repairs. "
packer backer wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:49 AM:
" Yo amaze, why call "cents" a moron? Maybe they will put this money where it belongs, but "cents" is basically saying what we all have been saying all along. It is NOT about the chilllldrennnn.
When was the last time a way over paid admin in the La Crosse School District took a pay CUT? Yea, gag, cough, erp what? You heard me, a pay cut! There are at least 18 people making over $100,000 basic pay in the La Crosse School system, wanting more and more. So before you call anyone a moron, have some pity on the people that will now have to pay for this, and a 30 plus million jail. Wait till Trane closes their doors or lays off, and the college kids that voted for this moves out. Start opening your wallets people, this is just the beginning. "
berkshirebull wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:26 AM:
" The economy is down but we're expected to dig in our pockets for more money for the Palaces er, I mean schools in the city. "
never cease to amaze me wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:23 AM:
" Common-cents you are obviously a moron that doesn't know howe referendums work. Let me school you a bit. The school comes up with what they need in a Detailed report and then the money is figured out. The money MUST be spent on these items, they do not deceive the voters like you are implying. Uneducated people like you have no business posting lies on here. You and Myturn are the big losers here. It passed easily once the new building was taken out. "
Km wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:19 AM:
" When businesses close and manufacturing jobs disappear creating a huge unemployment rate in LaCrosse people will have no option other to sell their homes and move away taking their children/students with them? There is something wrong when a community invests 18 million dollars on schools compared to 30 million for a jail addition. What to do?? "
common-cents wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:51 AM:
" Take at least $6 million and add it to pay & benefits side of the ledger district.
The district has $33 million sitting in the bank and they never kept up the schools, shame on you school board.
Oops the $18.5 million just went to $10 million, they just took another $2.5 million for retirement shortfalls because the stock market is down.
I will make a prediction that only about $10 million will be used for buildings. By the midterm elections the school board will be talking about more funding. "
Darwin wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:17 AM:
" Congrats, children of La Crosse. I've been in a lot of the district buildings, and while there's a couple exceptions, the buildings are dangerously in need of repair. Spend wisely, folks! "
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