Cindy and Ryan Fitzthum, Sartell
We are writing to show our Sabre pride and share the reasons why we will be voting yes in the Sartell-St. Stephen School Bond Election on May 24.
We are both proud Sartell High School graduates. Therefore, we know firsthand the value of the education we received from the top-notch staff in this district. Our education in the Sartell-St. Stephen District prepared us to be successful in college and move forward in our careers. Because we appreciate this community and the school system, we chose to live here with our two young daughters – future Sabres. We have studied the current issues and see the need for safe and secure buildings, flexible learning spaces for the next generation of learners and the need for more space. Each school in our district is currently at or above student capacity. A steady and continuous growth rate has been predicted for our district during the next 10 years.
Finally, we know more than 80 community residents came together for nine meetings in 2015 to make this recommendation. Many options to increase district space were studied, discussed and debated. In November, the community group presented to the school board. Then, from November through January, the school board and administrators finalized a plan based on the community’s recommendation. The driving force behind this plan was to make sure all student needs would be met.
Please consider who supported your schools when you were a student and pay it forward.
Show your Sabre pride and join us in voting yes on May 24.
