During the November 2010 general election Indiana voters overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to cap property taxes, but the amendment provided for local municipalities to hold a vote to raise the taxes. In the midst of our economic down turn and the caps my school corporation is operating in the red and they say they have made all the cuts possible before effecting student achievement, so there will be a vote on May 4th to raise the property taxes to fund schools. (see schoolsworthsaving.com)
I haven't decided how I will vote, but I am troubled as a high school senior the way that this is being campaigned during school time. An email went out today from our principal to teachers, faculty, and select student leaders advertising a shirt for sale to support the campaign. Apparently the teachers and faculty will be asked to wear this shirt in the lead up to the vote.
I am very frustrated at the amount that this referendum is being talked about. At the all of the sports awards banquets the principal gave a stump speech about the referendum. At the spring musical they had students talk about it to the audience before the show began. They used their alert phone system to remind parents of the meetings concerning the referendum. They had my elementary sister write in her agenda book the dates and times of the meetings. On a student survey they asked if we knew about the referendum and if we would like to volunteer in support of it. All of this is out of line and I'm suspecting it will get worse is the lead up to May 4th.
I am just a concerned and frustrated high school senior who is tenth in his class, college bound, has a 4.25 gpa, who is intelligent and determined. But I think school should be apolitical. I want to see what my legal options at this point, though. If I feel like my rights are being violated as a student not to be inundated with political scheming what do I do? Is there anyone that would represent me for free? Is it possible to get an injunction so that politicking on school time will stop?
Thanks for your help!
I haven't decided how I will vote, but I am troubled as a high school senior the way that this is being campaigned during school time. An email went out today from our principal to teachers, faculty, and select student leaders advertising a shirt for sale to support the campaign. Apparently the teachers and faculty will be asked to wear this shirt in the lead up to the vote.
I am very frustrated at the amount that this referendum is being talked about. At the all of the sports awards banquets the principal gave a stump speech about the referendum. At the spring musical they had students talk about it to the audience before the show began. They used their alert phone system to remind parents of the meetings concerning the referendum. They had my elementary sister write in her agenda book the dates and times of the meetings. On a student survey they asked if we knew about the referendum and if we would like to volunteer in support of it. All of this is out of line and I'm suspecting it will get worse is the lead up to May 4th.
I am just a concerned and frustrated high school senior who is tenth in his class, college bound, has a 4.25 gpa, who is intelligent and determined. But I think school should be apolitical. I want to see what my legal options at this point, though. If I feel like my rights are being violated as a student not to be inundated with political scheming what do I do? Is there anyone that would represent me for free? Is it possible to get an injunction so that politicking on school time will stop?
Thanks for your help!