Letter to the editor: Vote yes for both school bonds
Helena has fallen behind other Montana communities that have passed school bonds in recent years to build beautiful, safe, state-of-the-art high schools.
One example is the new Flathead High School, built by a bond that passed overwhelmingly and features modern learning spaces that educate students for the 21st century.
Meanwhile, students at Helena High suffer in cold classrooms, eating lunch on the floor, and dealing with rats and bugs infesting their learning spaces. When, not if, the nearly 70-year-old boiler fails, those students will have to split shifts with students at Capital.
We have to do better for our kids.
Both of my daughters graduated from Helena schools, and I currently have four grandsons at Kessler, PAL and Capital High.
Each of these schools will be rebuilt or receive significant safety upgrades if these bonds pass. Conditions in each facility, along with Helena High, are deteriorating and are detrimental to learning. We love our community, but we need schools we can be proud of and schools that demonstrate to students they are valued.
Let’s give the next generation of Helena students the safe, secure, and modern school facilities they need to succeed. Join me in voting YES on Sept. 9 for both Helena Schools bonds.
Ellen Feaver,
Helena