Overcrowding and safety issues in the North Marion School District must be addressed. In the 18 years since the last school bond passed, the community has grown beyond the capacity of our schools. As a result, problems from overcrowding and aging buildings now affect our children. At the same time that we demand more from education to ensure our childrens success in tomorrows world, we handicap these efforts if we ignore basic safety and overcrowding issues at North Marion Schools.

Overcrowding:

Research tells us that smaller classes are critical to classroom success, yet class sizes will continue to grow at North Marion until we vote to improve school facilities.

At the elementary school:

Rest rooms cannot support the building population in the elementary school.

The youngest children must be transported out of district for early development classes because of a space shortage.

Fifth graders were moved in with middle schoolers because of lack of space.

At the high school:

Students eat lunch in the hallways or skip lunch because of a too small cafeteria.

Classrooms are at capacity and the student population is growing (???).

Insufficient parking creates safety hazards daily for students.

Study groups and activities have no meeting space.

At the middle school:

Students must cross a busy road to attend vocational classes at the high school, using much needed classroom space.

Music classes are held in a portable building, with insufficient space and unsafe noise levels.

This bond will impact your taxes by only $13 a month, based on a $100,000 assessed property value. This $13 a month insures that our children have the facilities they need to be successful. Their future is our future. We have the power and responsibility to give them every chance for a bright future.

Join us and vote yes on ballot measure 24-15!

The Make the Difference for North Marion Schools Committee

(This information provided by Rick Naylor)