Knollman takes case for referendums to district

Representative Knollman recently spoke with voters in Liberty, IN about legislative issues. There he made the common sense Republican case for allowing voters to have input on school construction projects.

From the Palladium Item:

Knollman, R-Liberty, said his constituent survey showed people want the right to vote on building projects.

 

"Do we think voters are dumb? Do we think they're stupid? We need to look at referendums," Knollman said.

Too bad the Democrats don’t have the same common sense on this issue. HV08 thinks it may have a lot to do with their “special friends” at the teacher’s union.ublican case for allowing voters to have input on school construction projects.

Need A Reason for Referendum and Reform?

If you need a reason to support the Republican-backed referendums, look no further than to what’s happening in the Center Grove area in Johnson County.  Note that the Johnson County Daily Journal requires a subscription to read the full text:

Two Center Grove elementary schools will be closed and sold, two will be expanded or renovated, and a new elementary school will be built if a plan by school officials is accepted.

The change would make Center Grove’s five remaining elementary schools larger, housing 650 to 750 students, and follow Gov. Mitch Daniels’ request for schools to consolidate and operate more efficiently, Superintendent Steven Stephanoff said. The project is being done quickly to get approval before state legislators make major changes to the property tax system, he added.

So let’s get this straight.  The Center Grove Superintendent is pushing a major construction project for the district.  He wants to get it approved NOW.  Why?