School district still disrespecting taxpayers
Apparently three members of the Greeley Evans School District 6 school board still have little respect for taxpayers. According to the Greeley Tribune, in a split decision, the school board voted down a modest transparency proposal from new board member Brett Reese. Reese’s proposal would have required the district to post on-line every transaction over $1000.
Opposing board members — Mark Hinze, Judy Kron and Linda Trimberger — don’t think taxpayers are smart enough to understand the information:
Dissenting board members worried about the resources that the district would expend in collecting such data and about whether those not associated with the district would be able to make sense of the documents — especially without seeing how the expenditures fit into the district’s plans.
It seems that some members of the school board still haven’t learned their lesson. Just last month, voters overwhelmingly opposed 3A, a $16 million tax increase, in part because the district has not been transparent with how it spends taxpayer money.
The good news is two other board members agreed with Reese. Taxpayers can thank Bob Stack, previously cited on this blog as an opponent of transparency, and new board member Doug Kershaw.
If you would like to contact school board members, information is listed below:
President Bruce Broderius
970-353-4793
VP Linda Trimberger
ltrimberger@greeleyschools.org
970-330-2159
Sec/Treasurer Robert Stack
970-351-6971
Director Mark Hinze
970-353-3003
Director Doug Kershaw
970-397-9318
Director Judy Kron
970-330-7163
Director Brett Reese
970-397-9322
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