A recent Herald article regarding Marysville teachers was extremely interesting. I am not a teacher, developer or builder. I am, however, a senior citizen living on a fixed income and do not have any children attending public schools. I believe the Marysville school administration and school board should be concerned about the teacher unrest, rather than it being shunted aside.
As I understand it, the current budget problems were “inherited” by this superintendent from the previous administration. However, the current superintendent was part of that administration and must share some of the responsibility. Our school board members, with the exception of a new one elected last November, also appear to have been asleep.
The teachers are the front line troops assigned to provide quality education for our youth. I believe the Marysville teachers do a great job and provide educational excellence. Their concerns need to be heard and addressed by our elected board.
It would be a shame if this problem had an impact on the coming school bond issue. Growth in Marysville necessitates new facilities. However, rumor has it that this bond will not contain funds for a second high school. If so, this would be a totally incomplete package to submit to the voters. I believe Marysville-Pilchuck High School has the largest population in the state.
As a senior citizen I continue to support school levy and bond issues. However, I do not support impact fees that the school district charges for new homes. They do not adequately reflect impacts to schools. As an example, if I were to sell my three-bedroom home to a family with four school-age children, no impact fees would be paid. However, if I were to buy a newly constructed home, I would pay the mitigation fees for the district.
Have all these funds been utilized for building projects?
Marysville
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