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Superintendent Pat Divine urges parents to vote in May 12 Princeton referendum
Summary
Princeton Public School District Superintendent Pat Divine urged parents to vote in a May 12 referendum, outlined early-voting options including absentee ballots via QR code or link and extended in-person hours to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and said the district seeks about 2,500 parent votes after a prior 16% turnout.
Superintendent Pat Divine of the Princeton Public School District urged parents to vote in a referendum scheduled for May 12, saying the district has expanded early-voting options and is targeting higher turnout after a low participation rate in the prior election.
"We're less than a month away from our referendum. On May 12th is election day for our referendum. Go out and get your vote in," Pat Divine said, noting that the district has made absentee and early voting more convenient by including a QR code and link in the message to request a ballot by mail.
The superintendent also said in-person early voting hours have been extended to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. "We also extended the time for in-person early voting to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. So, make sure you look at that opportunity to come and vote," Divine said.
Why this matters: Divine framed the outreach as a response to low prior participation, saying, "last election, we only had 16% of our parents determine the quality of our school moving forward." The district is seeking roughly 2,500 parents to cast early ballots to broaden participation and influence the district's direction.
Background and context: Divine opened the district message by highlighting spring activities and student successes in archery, robotics and FFA, noting some teams advanced to state competitions and nationals. She also reminded families that it is testing season and urged students to "do the best you can" on MCA exams, saying the scores are important to the district.
Logistics and what parents can do: The superintendent described multiple ways to vote early — in-person early voting, or requesting an absentee ballot to be mailed to a home address via the QR code or link included in the district message. The announcement did not specify the locations offering in-person early voting or the last day to request a mailed ballot.
Next steps: The referendum is scheduled for May 12; the transcript contains no results or formal board action on the vote. Divine closed the message by thanking families and invoking school spirit: "we're one community, one roar, and we are the tigers. So, go tigers."
