Dexter school board fails to listen to voters

Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a letter originally submitted by a reader to the Dexter school board prior to their meeting this past Monday.

There have been a number of newspaper articles about Washtenaw County school districts scheduling public forums and meetings to get input from residents about cost cutting. What kind of article can we read about for Dexter Schools?

Obviously it will NOT be how the district invited the community to participate this Monday, nor how the district tried to educate us about the budget revisions that the board will vote on this Monday.

When will the district address its fiduciary responsibility? Why just a few months ago you unanimously voted to approve discretionary raises for administrators that the superintendent recommended. You unanimously voted to approve a 10 percent increase to the board's line item budget, yet asked for reductions in all other departments. You intend on spending all of the millions of interest from the 2008 Millage instead of paying down the debt (I did not vote for that).

The residents of this district voted "no" on the enhancement millage. The residents of this district voted "no" on state mandated funding increases for education. Hear the messages and act accordingly.

Who amongst you will step up and be the voice that finally speaks for the voters of Dexter?

Shawn Letwin Webster Township