" Bypass good...School levy BAD! Too much administrative monies alocated to LPOSD! Quit whining and learn how to spell SimpleD, and let's start building the bypass! I'm voting NO in May! "

" To: A Simple Dad. As a parent of an elementary schooler, I appreciate your input on the importance of the passage of the special levy. I have worked personally been impressed with the current administration's objectives and the way in which they've set out to accomplish them. While I've agreed with many of Ms. Wadkins' blogs in the past, I find it curious that she'd offer a cynical take on a situation in which she's not even involved. Why go out of your way to muddy the waters of an issue that is so important to others? "

" I meant to type $12 million not two million. So the bypass is only 1000% more than the proposed school levy. "

" It is time that the school officials start lobbying for a broader tax base to support school needs. A percentage of all forms of taxation should be directed to school funding, not just property tax. Also it is time for year round school, summer school could help students that are weak in various subjects. Schools are too expensive to sit idle 3 months a year. "

" Laurie, I'm just pointing out that you are pro-big government and spending on a flawed project when it is such an important issue as siting in traffic, but on something as unimportant as the chance we give our local youth, spending that money is too much for you. Nice priorities you have there. I'm saddened that we have denied the schools this money, using every excuse possible for years, until parents are feeling the need to pull their children from the schools, I know those that have. I beleive strongly in a public school system, and fight my parenting instinct each year as to if I should pull my children as well. I personally feel that as a community many peoples priorities, such as yours, are messed up. We are fine with a $120 million dollar bill for a bypass to reduce traffic but the $2 million that the schools have been begging for for years, that we can't find a way to come up with? Your friend Bluekat personally stated that having asbestos in schools is fine, and that removal of that should be cut from the proposed plan. I am saddened that this appears to be the norm for this community, I truly am. And please refrain from telling me what to say, the two are not separate issues when it comes to showing the character and priorities of this communits, such as I have shown your priorities. "

" To ASD, true, I do not reside within your school district, and thank god, I would lose my home to property taxes increased by the levy. You rag on the ITD, yet you support the political machine that begs more money for the schools. These issues are separate, please keep them as such. "

" Wow Ms Wadkins, you're fine with a 120 million dollar waste of taxpayer funds on a bypass that CAN NEVER BE EXPANDED and did not take in town traffic into it's design considerations, but when it comes this communities schools, you're all about responsible use of tax dollars? One is an obvious waste of tax dollars, to the tune of 1000X the dollar amount of the other, and the other you have absolutely no idea about but just insinuate exists (isn't that called slander against the school district and Mr Cvitanich, making a claim that you have absolutely no knowledge of?). And don't you live in Priest River? "

" Hmmm... makes me wonder. How many other "budget overprojections" are lurking in the background? "The district will also recieve more Federal money and support from the Idaho Legislature if federal dollars fall through". And they still need the levy? "