One of our LDV workers who has worked with ATS&R on the Plan B Presentation wrote an email pointing out the non delusional way to compare our Plan with the Red Plan. Dr. Dixon’s comparison twists Plan B around like a pretzel. If clear and unbiased thinking had been permitted the Tribune might have noted some of these differences”
Here is the debate and what should be talked about:
1. The School District refused to have a vote on $293 million of construction,
2. They aren’t being asked to answer why their class sizes are larger,
3. They aren’t being asked to answer why their plan costs $104 million more in construction costs ($184 million more if we only use Phase 1), [Note- Plan B allows for two phases one of which beyond repairs doesn’t have to be done unless a referendum OK’s it.]
4. They aren’t being asked to answer why their plan eliminates 50 teacher and staff positions per year;
4. They aren’t being asked to answer why their total tax levy is $127 million greater than our Plan B ($271 million if we only use Phase 1);
5. They aren’t being forced to answer why JCI claimed the all the schools would cost $254 million but ATS&R computed that fixing the all the schools would only cost $116 million. LDV’s claim that JCI bloated the school’s defects has been vindicated
It is up to all of you to correct the School District B.S. Don’t expect the DNT to do it for you.
