Spring will not only usher in the sounds of physical education classes returning
On Thursday following the referendum, I reapplied to the Department of Public Instruction for Qualified School Construction Bonds, a no-interest; federally-bonded financing program to help schools pay for construction
costs. I was so pleased to report that our project would be “shovel-ready” in the spring. This was the one requirement which our district was unable to meet previously and which caused our application to be rejected. The savings from this program were estimated to be $1.8 million by Robert W. Baird & Company.State Superintendent Tony Evers called on Thursday to commend the District for passage of the referendum in a tough economic time. He felt this reflected well on our residents and their commitment to the children. I agree completely.
I have been involved in public education for thirty-eight years and one thing I have learned is that there is no maintaining or status quo for schools. We either move forward or regress backward. The Trevor-Wilmot District has made so much progress since consolidation on July 1, 2006, it will good to see a building which shows on the outside all the progress which our students and staff are making inside.
I would like to thank the community for passing this referendum and showing your support for the current and future generations who will learn so much in this new facility. In particular, I would like to thank the Trevor-Wilmot Community Committee FOR The Referendum Co-chairs Kaet Johnson and Michelle Bossong for all their hard work.
