The community voted in favor of a referendum worth $244m in 2020 in what was the largest referendum in Missouri’s history at the time. The new officials who have taken over the county offices are organizing a series of citizen roundtables so that the community’s opinions are taken into account when making big decisions on how the funds are spent. In situations like this, Print shops can be used to print questionnaires for this purpose.
One parent who is also a district teacher, Heather Bitter, said to KMOV.com that school safety is her top priority. She also wants to make sure the money from the referendum is used wisely.
One of the most contentious issues about how the money is being used relates to a new high school being built. Said to cost $80m to build when the referendum happened, this figure went up to $160m last year after the district decided to increase the school’s floor plan. According to Mike Hoehn, a school board member, the district should have communicated this change with the community properly.
Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Roumpos spoke to a crowd of about 100 people when he said:
“The community of Francis Howell and St. Charles County supported Prop S significantly and we need their input as we make these decisions.”
Roumpos also said that he understands why there is so much frustration and values the community’s feedback.
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