BUILDING A BETTER DISTRICTInformation | Communication | Transparency | Accountability |
A Movement By Citizens Demanding Transparency, Accountability, and Community Engagement of Central CUSD301 in Burlington, Illinois.
Building A Better District is a citizen-led movement in Kane County, Illinois, and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, CCUSD301 administration or Board of Education.
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Between January and March 2024, Building A Better District has had the opportunity to communicate with hundreds of residents across our amazing school district. From texts to Facebook messages, e-mails, phone calls, and in-person meetings, we were humbled over and over by the depth of roots that exist here. As with any area that experiences new development, there is an invisible divide between the more recently and densely developed east side of our district and the rural, expansive west side of our district. There is a disconnect, which is understandable when you realize how wide our district is and how little opportunity there is to cross paths with each other on a regular basis, particularly for those that no longer have children in school. Thanks to our work on the recent referendum, Andy, Chuck, and I had the unbelievable experience of meeting so many people in our community that we never would have met and for that we are thankful. We had the opportunity to meet a private citizen from Burlington who paid out of their own pocket to have the CHS Rockets logo painted on the Burlington water tower. This citizen no longer had children in the district, but felt it was a way to show Burlington's connection to and support of Central CUSD301. Who would know this story if you moved here in the last 5 to 10 years? Maybe even before that? How would you know just how deep and strong the roots run here in Burlington? This story has stayed with us over the weeks as we have listened to some say those without kids in school don't care about our district. While that might be true in other districts, when it comes to Central nothing could be further from the truth. It struck us that the Burlington water tower and its homage to the Rockets is located in a place many families with children on the east side never see. As we move forward towards a new plan for our district, we hope that everyone will take a moment to appreciate the rich history of our community, realize that we have thousands of homeowners here that have a vested interest in supporting smart fiscal investments in our school district. They are ready to support a well-vetted plan based upon strong independent data analysis and wish to be a part of the process, regardless of whether or not they have children in the schools today. We maybe be Central today, but before Central, we were Burlington and Plato Center and our district is built upon their foundations. There are many families here that remember those days, who attended those schools, who had children that attended school here, and they are STILL here supporting the current school district we are all so lucky to be a part of. Let's do our best to start with a fresh slate and welcome each other to the table to find solutions to all of the challenges we might face here together. Our lives will be richer for it and our community will be strong for it! | Photo Credit: Jeanie Mayer/Elgin Courier News https://www.chicagotribune.com/2016/09/09/burlington-water-tank-features-high-school-logo/ |
Better Options Exist For Our District - See Our Sample Plan For An Expanded CHS Campus |
We believe there are better, less expensive options that will serve our community better in the coming years. Building A Better District has put together an alternative option for the community to consider, if only to demonstrate that other alternatives DO exist for our district! Look at our alternative plan that meets our current needs and may REDUCE our taxes, not add to them to show our community we CAN find other solutions. Vote NO in March so we can say YES to a NEW PLAN we build TOGETHER. |
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