Let's pass this bond issue the first time around so we won't have to vote on it again. Please vote for the North Kitsap bond issue March 13. We would all agree to that. Many of our students are dealing with very serious problems like violence, drugs or alcohol in their lives or their families. Schools are expected to provide more support for these kids and teach them how to relate to others in a positive way.
Research shows that large, crowded schools create hostile and aggressive student populations.
We need to take the responsibility to pay our part for an additional high school to alleviate the crowding at North Kitsap High School and also to pay for maintenance required in some of our school buildings and our community pool. The proposed bond issue is based on current student enrollment data. Anyone who doubts something needs to be done at the high school need only try to stroll across the commons during any of three lunches. After decades of minimum upkeep, NKHS would get a long overdue face lift. And the upgrades would incorporate flexible spaces that can be used by the wider community for decades to come.