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Kammy, with all due respect, you need to take JBF out of the discussion. While some advocate for that school because it’s vital to them, most opposed to consolidation at this time are questioning the plan itself in whole. One key part that the taxpayers are missing is regardless of whether consolidation moves forward or not, the city needs, and will be seeking, $85M - $120M in bond money for repairs etc. That’s a lot of money for a city almost $1B in debt. This amount has yet to even be presented to City Council to see if it will make it on the ballot next November. That point alone should raise two questions for a taxpayer 1) If the City Council denies the bond in part or in full, then what? What’s the backup plan? And 2) if City Council does approve some amount but the taxpayers come out and deny its approval (given the debt of the city) what’s the backup plan? And this all will happen after a plan is set motion.

This is part of what the oposition side is question. There are a lot of other questions but this is a really important point, sort of like deciding to move out of your house, pack up your stuff, hire a van, empty your life into a truck, move out and then realize you can’t afford the house you thought you were moving to. What do you do? Cart before the horse can be a game we play with our children.

Again there are a lot of questions around this plan (giving money to the administration without a properly vetted plan) but this one is pretty cut and dry. The solution is not easy but taxpayers need to educate themselves because they are the ones who will be forced to pay regardless of how the plan is implemented.