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Now that the two-year school levy has passed and emotions have calmed, it is a good time to reflect on our predicament.

It seemed I could not go anywhere without being instructed to “Be Brave!” Forcing only one third of our district’s citizens to foot the bill for top-heavy levy and bond measures brings many words to mind. Sadly, bravery is not one of them.

If we really want to be brave, we must change how we fund our district and spend our education dollars. Our situation continues to be unsustainable even after the levy success. Recent history has taught us that we are on our own he...