Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Greater financial responsibility is explained in a variety of ways by the Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions.
No one other than the administration of the Rockwood School District likely was more interested success or failure of the district's Proposition R bond issue proposal last week than the Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions (RS for RS), a self-described non-partisan group of taxpaying Rockwood citizens who recognize the recent negative events which have been given much media coverage are a result of a lack of transparency, fiscal irresponsibility and exclusion by district officials of parents and taxpayers in the decision-making process. The group says "only sound fiscal policy will truly help the Rockwood School District in the long run. RS for RS states its mission as being to "educate, empower and inform ALL residents of the …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
What cost-cutting steps will be chosen for Rockwood School District now that the Proposition R $43.2M bond measure failed to pass in Tuesday's election?
Educating students is one of the most important challenges faced by every community in the United States, especially when it comes to financing all options people want for their children. While a 54 percent majority of Rockwood School District voters supported the $43.2 million Proposition R bond issue in Tuesday's election, it fell short of the state’s requirement of 57.14 percent for passage. With Rockwood being approximately the third largest district in Missouri and one of the biggest in the United States, many people now are focused on how Rockwood representatives and taxpayers will creatively tackle a significant budget shortfall. With 22,201 students, the district services 682 acres, making it the largest in St. Louis County. …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Rockwood School District patrons missed the margin needed to pass this $43.2 million measure by 3 percent. These are unofficial, final results as of Tuesday night.
Proposition R would have enabled the Rockwood School District to borrow $43.2 million through general obligation bonds to make improvements and repairs to multiple school buildings, but this measure did not pass in Tuesday's election—by 54 (against)/46 (for) percent. YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,579 votes, 53.95 percent NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,470 votes, 46.05 percent This measure required a four-sevenths, or 57 percent, majority to pass. "It is disappointing to lose by such a small percentage," said Rockwood School District Superintendent Bruce Borchers. "It is too early to speculate regarding the impact this will have on our schools. I can assure you we will continue to be fiscally responsible as we meet the needs of our students …
foxxydrummer
9:51 am on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
How about all of the sheeple that voted for the bond issue opening up their checkbooks and writing a nice fat check to the district they "love"? Or is it easier to spend other people's money? more ›