BUILDING A BETTER DISTRICT

A Movement By Citizens  Demanding Transparency, Accountability, and Community Engagement for Central CUSD 301/Burlington in the State of Illinois.Building A Better District is a taxpayer-led movement and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Illinois State or Kane County Regional Board of Education, nor any individual school district, or administration/Board of Education. 

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Community Tool Kit

With just days to go before Election Day and early voting beginning on Monday, March 4th, we need each and every one of you to help others get out to vote no!  Below you will find options to share our message via text messaging, e-mail, and print.  If you need a piece of collateral you don't see here, contact us and we will get it created for you!

TEXT MESSAGING

Click this graphic, save it to your phone, and use it to text your friends letting them know to Vote No & demand a better plan!


Text-Only Version

I know you care about our community as much as I do, so I wanted to make sure you know that there is an important issue on the  March 19th ballot. We will decide whether or not to take on a $195 million debt to build a 450,000 SF high school that we don’t need, based on inaccurate data, in a district with a track record for “getting it wrong”:


  • Room for 20 years of growth at CHS promised for $22 million in 2016, but it only lasted 5 years.
  • $930 gross tax impact for a home valued at $360K
  • After 1,788 people voted NO for this same referendum 1 year ago, we’ve spent millions in development costs on the SAME PLAN
  • 300+ unneeded acres bought for $5 million
  • 140+ acres for future expansion sold at a $3 million loss
  • Minimum $2.5 million increase in operating costs for utilities & maintenance alone that will hit our taxes later
  • Meanwhile 43% of our students are not proficient in reading* and 57% are not proficient in math* (Source: ISBE 2023 Report Card)

I believe we should invest in our students & teachers, not mega campuses.  We deserve a better plan that uses a phased-growth approach that will address our issues in a financially responsible manner, allowing us to invest more money where it belongs -- supporting our students & teachers in the classroom!

I really encourage you to take a moment to learn more at www.buildingabetterdistrict.org/5Reasons


Haz clic en este gráfico, guárdalo en tu teléfono y úsalo para enviar mensajes a tus amigos haciéndoles saber que voten No y exijan un plan mejor.


Versión Solo de Texto

Sé que te importa nuestra comunidad tanto como a mí, por eso quería asegurarme de que sepas que hay un asunto importante en la boleta del 19 de marzo. Decidiremos si asumimos o no una deuda de $195 millones para construir una escuela secundaria de 450,000 pies cuadrados que no necesitamos, basada en datos inexactos, en un distrito con un historial de "equivocarse":

  • Espacio para 20 años de crecimiento en CHS prometido por $22 millones en 2016, pero solo duró 5 años.
  • Impacto fiscal bruto de $930 para una casa valorada en $360K
  • Después de que 1,788 personas votaron NO a este mismo referéndum hace 1 año, hemos gastado millones en costos de desarrollo en el MISMO PLAN
  • Más de 300 acres innecesarios comprados por $5 millones
  • Más de 140 acres para expansión futura vendidos con pérdida de $3 millones
  • Aumento mínimo de $2.5 millones en costos operativos solo por utilidades y mantenimiento que impactará nuestros impuestos más adelante
  • Mientras tanto, el 43% de nuestros estudiantes no son competentes en lectura* y el 57% no son competentes en matemáticas* (Fuente: ISBE 2023 Report Card)

Creo que deberíamos invertir en nuestros estudiantes y maestros, no en mega campus. ¡Merecemos un plan mejor que utilice un enfoque de crecimiento por fases que aborde nuestros problemas de manera financieramente responsable, permitiéndonos invertir más dinero donde pertenece: apoyando a nuestros estudiantes y maestros en el aula!

Realmente te animo a que tomes un momento para aprender más en www.buildingabetterdistrict.org/VoteNoSP


Download A Digital Flyer to Email or Print & Pass Out


Descarga un Folleto Digital para Enviar por Correo Electrónico o Imprimir y Repartir


Download & Print A Postcard for Use


Download & Print this and hang up in your favorite public announcement board, coffee shop, or local hang out.


About us

We are a local group dedicated to cultivating an empowered and engaged community of parents and taxpayers to build an environment of transparency, accountability, and communication within Central Community Unified District 301 (D301), representing the unified voice of the people for a successful and sustainable future.

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Building A Better District is a volunteer community group advocating for transparency, honesty, accountability, and community engagement from Central CUSD 301 in Burlington, IL.

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