I have read the long list of what the money for the school bond will cover. I have a few questions. Why is this all thrown together? Just like budget bills in D.C. there are items slid into the bond levy to get interest in passing the bond.

I have read that there are estimates on the projects listed on the bond levy. By the time some of these jobs are addressed I am sure prices of materials and labor will be much higher than projected. What happens to the budgets then? What will be left unfinished? In what order will all these projects be done?

Do we need to close four schools and build two new ones? I have heard land and houses will need to be bought and torn down to build these new schools.

Why not allocate money to the schools where each school would have a say where to spend the money in their own schools? I am sure Franklin would like a few things repaired. I have heard it has foundation issues. Schools need repaired as needed. I don’t see the need for brand new buildings.

Is there a contingent emergency fund for repairs that may arise? PHS had an unforeseen problem with electricity during this past winter.

Consolidating schools would mean more buses, bus drivers and gas used. Is this considered in the bond levy?

Seems they are dangling what some want, to get all, i.e. the bleachers at PHS. This will get some to vote yes just to get bleachers not realizing what is happening in the complete picture.

My children were at Park school when it was closed and divided between Criss and Jefferson. They had separate meetings for parents with children going to these schools. Parents of children going to Criss were told it was better because it was a smaller school, and has more one-on-one. Parents of children going to Jefferson were told it was better since it was larger and had more opportunity and choices.

Artist renderings are available. How much did all of this cost? There are amounts projected for these projects. How much did these cost? A lot of time and money were spent to put this bond levy together. More time should be spent on looking at the schools we have and repairing and updating them. Pick a couple of things to fix and see how it goes and then move on. Bureaucracy should listen to the people and not have little meetings in different areas just to discuss how it will help each area.

Now there is inflation to consider and the prediction of an approaching recession. This bond will affect everyone long-term. There is too much in the bond levy.

Helen Whitlatch

Parkersburg