To the Editor,
Is it too soon to say “I told you so”?
Do you know what’s being discussed with the Berlin Central School District (BCSD) referendum?
Did you know they are talking about only getting rid of one school principal position and one school nurse position? If we keep these salaries we could have two schools for 1/3 the cost (which includes ADA, safety and adding on)! Weren’t we supposed to save money on salaries? What’s next? Although when you “shove” an additional 200 kids into one location – are we really expecting the nurse, custodian, principal, office help, librarian and kitchen staff to all do the same job, with added duties, and still get paid the same? What is it worth to your children? How about how your tax dollars will be spent? How much are you willing to pay if what was promised is not followed through?
We need a lot of money to fix up the Berlin Elementary School (BES). We will not be spending enough money to do so, but there might be a fresh coat of paint in all the rooms to make it look like it.
What about the addition we are building onto BES? Where were they putting that again? Oh, wait ą it won’t be as big as originally discussed to taxpayers. There will be JUST ENOUGH room, so if by chance we get more than we have now there would be no room for them – so then where would they go?
Where will our kids be while the bulk of the construction is going on ą IN SCHOOL?
Are you okay with shoving kids into classrooms into what was once a closet? Are you okay with the construction happening while our kids are in the building, not knowing what lies under the surface – when mold is on the surface? Are we really saving money and at what cost?
Did you know you still have a voice in the matter?
When the referendum date is finally decided, you have a chance to vote. There is NO reason for adding on a building. SAVE TAX DOLLARS! Save our children’s health and education! Which way will you decide to vote? I will be voting NO!
Amy Reger
Grafton, NY