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Hats off to Middlebury Reg 15 BOE Members

Thank you Middlebury Reg 15 BOE Members for supporting the will of the voters. The recent budget referendum for the Reg 15 BOE Budget got an emphatic THUMBS DOWN and this seems to have infuriated some parents. Sorry to all of the upset parents, but the voters spoke loudly and clearly and only the Middlebury BOE delegation had the courage and guts to support the will of the voters. They said NO to having what are considered to be cosmetic reductions shoved down their throats and did the right thing- they made an emphatic statement and walked out rightfully delaying any dialogue to produce a revised reasonable budget for the school system. Those who have kids (most) have to realize, its not your world. We the other taxpayers that do not have children in the schools in Reg 15 do have a say in how our tax dollars are spent. To (most) parents in this town, there is no end to the spending to achieve what is now a gold plated education. Cuts are needed, be it Drama, Sports, Teacher retirement Funds etc. Its a fact of life that taxpayers are getting tired of being seen as a never ending deep pocket to parents in this school district. Thanks Middlebury BOE for carrying out the directive of the voting majority.  

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