True Colors

In case you've been living under a rock: BV's Bond Issue is going back on the ballot August 7.

If you know me, or my family, you know that we are ardent supporters of the bond. It's not that we're particularly passionate about BV because, realistically, we stand to gain nothing should it pass or loose, should it fail. It is simply written into our code to never vote against a school; my grandma has given me this same, sound advice dozens of times.

It's common knowledge that schools in America do not receive nearly enough support from the government. Evidently there are much more important issues to be dealt with. But I ask you, what is more important that ensuring that the doctors, scientists, engineers and artists of tomorrow receive an education that they can be proud of, one that that can stack up against that of other countries? Nothing. And so we will vote yes.

I've talked with many people about their stance on bond and honestly, the opinions scare me. Many have made the decision to oppose the bond based purely off of personal grudges against teachers and administrators. They say that BV doesn't deserve it. This boggles my mind. How can anyone say that Buckeye Valley, a district that has gone so long without any real support from the community, that has had to make do with so little and yet has managed to defy the odds and produce the highest test scores in the region, doesn't deserve for this bond to pass?

But forget all that. They will be voting no because Johnny wasn't played enough in basketball and Susie didn't make the cheer squad. People, this is about more than sports. This is about showing the students, the average students who come to school just to learn, not to be the captain of the football team, that we believe in them. Voting no says that those average kids aren't worth the time of day. They can study in the dark for all we care, just as long as Susie gets captain of the cheerleaders.

I just don't get it.

If you can, show your true colors August 7. Vote Yes! for the BV Bond Issue.