Deflection, Rubber Stamping, and Rudeness
First on Facebook and now publicly in the 6/20/24 school board meeting, Jack Sapia has placed the blame for the current community unrest over property taxes on a school board from two years ago.
TRSD Budget History
- 2024-2025 (Upcoming year)
- Proposed: $89,120,265 Vote passed
- Default: $89,585,373
- 2023-2024
- Proposed: $83,270,418.18 Vote passed
- Default: $81,401,106.67
- 2022-2023
- Proposed: $75,753,607 Vote passed
- Default: $76,300,383
- 2021-2022
- Proposed: $74,318,918 Vote passed
- Default: $74,973,634
The problem is that Jack supported the 2024-2025 proposed budget, with its $6m increase from 2023-2024. That’s AFTER the already huge $7.5 million increase from 2022-2023.
On the other hand, props to Jack for at least attempting to be a respectful human being to the school district’s long term substitute teacher that was speaking at the meeting. It’s unfortunate that the board chair doesn’t have the same respect.
Watch the video if you’re curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRSXrT33avM
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