YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP

On February 8, 2016 WXYZ Ch. 7 did a broadcast piece on the Pontiac School District. The whole piece was one sided and so full of half-truths and misinformation as to make it sound like a propaganda piece prepared by a publicity firm for the District.  Be that as it may, the following is just another example of how inept the school district is, and why we must vote these increases down and attempt to restructure and reorganize this embarrassment we call the Pontiac School District.

In the TV interview, Robert Englund, Facilities Director, states:  “Replacing the boiler system at just the Pontiac High School will cost more than $6 million.” 

In the mailer sent out for the August 15 vote, by WeCareMovement.com, a front for PSD Board of Education members, they had these bullet points:

          2.87 mils for the next 5 years

          7 million Dollars for 5 years: $35 million

          Money dedicated to repairing schools

          8 schools to be repaired

          Boilers and ventilation first

Let’s go to the calculator:

          8 boilers @ $6 million X 8 schools…………..$48 million

          Stinking Fund: 5 years……………………………. $35 million

          Shortfall (without fixing one other thing)..$13 million

Let’s not even consider how no one administering this school district has clue about what they’re doing with their money.  They have a 30 year proven track record of incompetence.

Consider this:  Do you think  maybe this might not be the last time they ask for more money? Pass or fail, they’ll be back on August 2, 2016 and November 8, 2016 and beyond.