Girls hockey seeks home at MHS... What's the deal?

See article in the March 11 Marshfield News Herald: http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080311/MNH02/803110663

It was less than a month ago that our school board members, the district administration, and the self-righteous Yes Committee was crying that the district did not have enough money to keep all of the sports programs going. Using scare tactics and emotional appeals, they fooled parents and many gullible recent high school graduates into voting yes on the recent referendum.

Now, not only can we keep all of our sports, but we can add more!

The boys hockey team, according to Marshfield High School athletic director Len Luedtke, costs us $12,000 a year. It will cost at least that much to start up a girl's hockey team.

It appears that the $13.5 million the school district just swindled from marshfield taxpayers (the majority of taxpayers voted NO on the referendum, by the way) will be spent before we know it! And they'll be back with the same sob stories about revenue caps and a "broken funding system".... it's broken alright. But the problem isn't in Madison. It's right here in Marshfield.

If you don't like the way the school district is managing taxpayer dollars, call or write the superintendent and the school board members. Let them know how you feel. Give 'em hell!

Superintendent:

Bruce King
10630 Patton Drive
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 676-2831


School Board President:

David Meissner
N5901 Hiline Avenue
Chili, WI 54420
(715) 676-2855


School Board Members:

Frances Bohon
1011 West State Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4656

Timothy Deets
M604 Gilead Court
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-4611

Harry Dolan
904 N. Schmidt Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-2871

Graham Olson
708 S. Felker Aveneu
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-9318

Carol Phillips
1410 Broadway
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-3972

Stephen Schulte
M220 Sugarbush Lane
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-3050

By the way, the terms for Bohon and Schulte expire this year. We need to vote in new school board members. If Christine Miller's on the ballot, vote for her! She may be crazy, but she'll keep a tighter grip on the purse strings!