Jeff Blenkush, St. Stephen
I am writing to encourage others to vote yes on Sartell-St. Stephen’s Bond Referendum on May 24. My wife and I are lifelong residents of St. Stephen and are proud graduates of Sartell-St. Stephen schools. We currently have two children in the district, one at the Middle School and one at Oak Ridge Elementary.
The upcoming bond referendum will provide our schools with much-needed space to educate all of our children. We have seen the Sartell-St. Stephen School District grow over time and, once again, we have a real need for space to educate our students. The building of a new high school and upgrades at the other buildings are the best plan to ensure all of our students have ample space to learn in safe and secure buildings. This bonding project also allows our staff to utilize the space in different ways to allow children in our district to be 21st-century learners. The world is a different place than it was when my wife and I were students in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District; vote yes on May 24 to help create facilities that encourage learning in today’s world.