[Vision2020] How MSD will pay for the operation of two High Schools

[Donovan Arnold]

After asking the proponents to the levy how MSD is going to pay for the new 
auditorium, athletic fields and operation costs of running two high school 
buildings, their response was lower energy costs at West Park and Russell 
and renting out the 1991 Annex.

There you have folks. Makes total sense. There is no doubt that with energy 
costs skyrocketing the energy savings with energy efficient light bulbs and 
double glass we can run an entire new high school, brilliant!

It is clearly been demonstrated to me that MSD has thoroughly thought out 
the details of how they are going to fund the operation of the schools and 
all the new programs that are going to be offered now that we have less 
space in the new school. This is stark contrast to the Coeur d' Alene school 
district who build all these buildings with bond levies and now it has to 
shut them down because it does not have any money to operate them. Way to 
think ahead for the kids.

I think the best thing you can do for a kid is research, ask questions, 
think, and then act. Not act on impulse and emotions without thinking 
through the potential negative consequences of the actions. A new school is 
exciting and would be fun to build and design. However, a new high school is 
not the answer to the real problems facing our students and  it will take 
resources away from solutions to those problems. You do not get 8 shots at 
spending $29 million. You get one, so make sure you are doing it right. A 
smaller per student newer high school is NOT where we should be putting all 
our eggs.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold