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

Election Day is November 5, 2024, and early voting beginning on Thursday, September 26th, 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  November 5th ballot. We will decide whether or not to take on a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS ($225 million) in property tax debt to build a 450,000 SF high school that we don’t need, even though an independent enrollment forecast shows Central High School has plenty of space for the next 10 years:


  • Room for 20 years of growth at CHS promised for $22 million in 2016, but it only lasted 4 years.
  • 1,788 people voted NO for this same referendum in April 2023
  • 3,479 people voted NO for this same referendum in March 2024
  • Our district wasted $4 million in taxpayer funds to develop plans for a high school that has been voted down TWICE and they are about to put it to a vote for a THIRD time
  • They bought 300+ unneeded acres for $5 million
  • They sold 134+ acres for future expansion at a $3 million loss
  • Meanwhile, we have the highest teacher turnover in Kane County, 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 tema importante en la boleta electoral del 5 de noviembre. Decidiremos si asumir o no una deuda de impuestos a la propiedad de un CUARTO DE BILLÓN DE DÓLARES (225 millones de dólares) para construir una escuela secundaria de 450,000 pies cuadrados que no necesitamos, a pesar de que un pronóstico independiente de inscripción muestra que la Escuela Secundaria Central tiene espacio suficiente para los próximos 10 años:

  • Se prometió espacio para 20 años de crecimiento en CHS por $22 millones en 2016, pero solo duró 4 años.
  • 1,788 personas votaron NO por este mismo referéndum en abril de 2023.
  • 3,479 personas votaron NO por este mismo referéndum en marzo de 2024.
  • Nuestro distrito desperdició $4 millones de los fondos de los contribuyentes para desarrollar planes para una escuela secundaria que ha sido rechazada DOS veces y están a punto de someterla a votación por una TERCERA vez.
  • Compraron más de 300 acres innecesarios por $5 millones.
  • Vendieron más de 134 acres para una futura expansión con una pérdida de $3 millones.
  • Mientras tanto, tenemos la mayor rotación de maestros en el condado de Kane, el 43% de nuestros estudiantes no son competentes en lectura* y el 57% no son competentes en matemáticas* (Fuente: Boletín de Calificaciones ISBE 2023).

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

Te animo mucho a que tomes un momento para aprender más en www.buildingabetterdistrict.org/5Reasons


Download A Digital Flyer to Email or Print & Pass Out


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

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Download & Print these postcards to send to your neighbors and friends or deliver door-to-door.



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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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