From Larry Koschkee

Monroe

To the Editor:

As the Monroe School Administration and School Board celebrate the passing of the referendum, think about what just happened. The economy is in the tank, high gas prices, high utility costs and other cost of living expenses and inflation, the published mill rate kept changing, the impact of taking 71-77 acres off the tax rolls, Monroe schools still had debt on the books, present and past school board abdication of common sense maintenance of a school building, it is going to take 20 plus years to pay off the debt, declining enrollment and the proficiency of the students in basic math, English, reading is well under par.

The community voted in this referendum on a leap of faith once again.

What are the school board and administration going to do differently with this community investment and low DPI scores?