Abbie's picture was in the Free Press - our local paper - when she was snapped in the background of the Girl Scout event, behind one Elvis Presley. Also, they printed my letter to the editor, which is below....hopefully the bond will pass...
Invest in our future
As the father of two (soon to be three) students in the Hays school district, I would like to encourage everyone to vote in favor of the bond package May 10.I have spent many hours with our district's kids at church, schools and at the ballparks as a recreational coach, and can clearly see the promise and potential all of our kids have to ultimately make our world a better place. I have also worked with many of their teachers and administrators, and I feel confident that our kids are all in good - great - hands when I see them run up the steps and into their school. We're all very blessed.We have one of the top five fastest-growing school districts in Texas, and frankly, our kids need the projects on the ballot as our growth continues. Enrollment in our school district has doubled in approximately eight years; clearly there is a need here that must be addressed. Our facilities have bulged, giving our kids less direct contact with their teachers and causing us to lean more heavily on the portable classrooms.Our growth has also given the school district a chance to offer this package with no tax rate increase. How is this possible? Because our commercial tax base has also grown rapidly.Finally, I think a "thank you" is in order for all who have discussed this issue with care and civility. On May 11, we will all have to get up and work with one another and take care of our kids, regardless of the outcome. It's nice to know we can disagree without tossing one another under the bus. Our national leaders would do well to pay more attention to us in this regard, and I hope this good will continues from now until May 10.It's cliche, but true: We are truly investing in our future with this bond election. And fortunately, we are investing with our vote, rather than our money.
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