Hi all. As you know, the levy for the North Thurston School District failed and they will be bringing it to vote again in May. This is a replacement levy, not a new levy and so you won't be paying a second amount on top of what you are already paying. If the levy fails the school will have to cut out over 17 million dollars from their operating budget. My husband, who is a choir director, is on the RIF (Reduction In Force) list and could very well be unemployed come next school year. I understand that people feel that the schools don't spend their money well or that they put it in the wrong places but by not voting for this levy you are not hurting anyone but the kids who lose important programs that we all took for granted during our school years. Programs like the performing and visual arts, sports, auto shop, wood shop, gifted and talented programs, etc. (I'll have a list of what will be cut tonight). So if you want to change how our schools are run then I would suggest starting with who we vote into our county and state postitions and also the school board because otherwise it's the kids and those in the front line (the teachers) that are hit hard. Please vote for this levy.

On a totally personal note. This whole thing freaks me out. My husband loves his job and his kids so much. He has built his choirs into an outstanding program. I think when he got there he had 35 kids and now has over 130 kids with 4 choirs and a ManChoir after school. Plus we are a single income family so that is a worry as well. Thanks for reading! =)