On Friday when the School Board agenda is supposed to come out, it didn’t, missing at least the Friday night news cycle. So by state law the agenda must come out 24 hours in advance.
So I guess someone went down to the IPC Sunday morning and decided to put up the agenda. (notice it was posted today)
Besides the fact that they waited until the last possible minute, they put the bond election last on the agenda hoping no one would stick around.
They really don’t want anyone talking about this. They don’t even mention the true cost of the bonds which will hover at $300,000,000.00;
1. Declaration of Necessity. It is hereby found, determined and declared that it is necessary and expedient for this School District to borrow money by issuing its general obligation school bonds in an amount not exceeding $190,000,000 payable from 1 and not to exceed 30 years from date of issuance, bearing interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates as may be determined by the School Board, to fund a new high school, a new middle school, a new elementary school, additions and expansions to existing school facilities, land purchases, other school district improvements, furnishing and equipping same and financing costs of issuance, if so approved by the voters.
So I found this paragraph interesting when it comes to who will handle the election, how many precincts, etc.;
3. Polling places and Judges. Polling places and judges and clerks for said election shall be selected according to South Dakota Law.
Okay, so what does that mean?
I encourage anyone who stands for open and transparent government to go to the school board meeting Monday night at 5:30 PM at the IPC and sign up to speak about the clear lack of transparency on this issue. While I support new schools, I don’t support bullsh*tting the public about the true cost and how the election will be ran. Not only is it bad government it is a terrible civic lesson for our young minds.