It was our privilege to have served the families of Bowling Green for so many years. And we were fortunate to teach at a time when the community championed our efforts by passing levies. With this constant support, we provided the best possible educational environment for our students. Today, it’s difficult to imagine working in a decrepit building so woefully lacking in the modern necessities of teaching in the 21st century.
Additionally, the deterioration of the high school has further implications for our community. We feel BG has lost many young families looking to settle here because they believe our schools to be inferior after seeing our facilities. Instead, they choose to live in one of the many surrounding districts which all have new facilities. These updated buildings range from elementary to secondary, but we’re only asking you to fund one – a new high school, the cost of which will only increase the longer we delay.
It’s simply not enough to say “I support the teachers, but not this levy.” We can’t pretend to be pro-schools while our community votes down the financial instruments that will make teachers and students more successful.
We are united in our appeal to the voters of BG: Our students and teachers deserve a safe, well-designed, modern facility in which they can thrive. Please come together to pass the upcoming levy this November. To learn more, please visit BG Families for Schools (https://www.bgffs.com/).
Diane Vogtsberger
Sandy Lepper
Dianne Klein
Neal Allen
Richard Burkholder
Linda Van Blaricom
Judy Hudson
Mike Vannett
Peg Baker
Ron Nickey
Marlene Glick
Jim Keller
Cindy Maas
Brent Farher
Steve Dobbins
Larry Ensinger
Bev Anthony
Phil Laabs
Peg Maidlow
Becky Laabs
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