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We’re Just Not There Yet’ on 112 Referendum
by David Schneiderman
March 11, 2016

“We’re just not there yet.” When I heard NSSD112 Superintendent Michael Bregy speak these words recently to a packed house at Ravinia Nursery School—referencing that there was no current plan as to where to relocate the wonderful blue school (where my youngest daughter attended) if the referendum passes—I was struck by how his words resonated for me with much broader meaning. 

We’re days away from a vote on a $198 million referendum to build a single middle school with capacity for more than 1900+ students. We’re days away from a vote that would close 6 of our 12 schools, more than what would close without a referendum. We’re days away from a vote on the largest tax increase ever in the history of our town, and the largest per-capita referendum in Illinois history. READ MORE