Let’s provide for children’s future

My husband and I have lived in the south end of the Monroe School District for almost 19 years. When the kids were quite young, it became apparent that they were highly capable and in need of being challenged in the classroom. Despite the urging of others to put the kids in a neighboring school district or in private school, we kept them in the Monroe School District because we believed in local public schooling. I became active in the classroom and at a district level, along with other parents, to help push for more options for the highly capable. We now have a senior and a sophomore at Monroe High School and I am pleased to say that they are dedicated students who are thriving, being challenged and looking forward to advanced education.

I have seen many positive changes within the school district. I have heard people compare our district to the one to the south. Residents in that district always vote in favor of the bonds and levies when they are put on the ballot. It’s that’s simple. It takes generous funding to have the kind of schools we all want our kids to attend and to give our kids the best chance at being successful as they move on to the college level and beyond.

Both levy measures are of extreme importance to the district as the replacement school program and operations levy replaces the expiring levy that helps to fund day-to-day business of educating children. The capital projects levy will provide funds to do much needed repairs and improvements to some of our aging schools.

Please vote yes for both levies and show that you are willing to provide for the future of our community and, most importantly, our kids.

Heidi Brennan