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Local resident urges opposition to tax increase, warns technology could close brick-and-mortar schools
Summary
During public comment, Bob Colgan of Colgan Lane urged the board to resist tax increases and cautioned that cyber and technology initiatives could threaten traditional schools; he asked the community to protest state education changes.
During the General Citizens comment period at the June 23 meeting, Bob Colgan of Colgan Lane addressed the board, saying he was “not interested in a tax increase” and urging resistance to state education changes. He said cyber and technology initiatives risk closing brick-and-mortar schools and argued the elderly’s income would not be increased by such changes.
Colgan told the board, “Now is the time to dig our heels in and protest the changes in education, stand up and fight the state.” There was no recorded formal response from board members in the minutes. The comment was entered into the public record; the board proceeded with its agenda.
