IS IT TRUE MAY 1, 2023 school system

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IS IT TRUE that County Commissioner and Evansville Mayoral candidate Cheryl Musgrave recently shared a well-known observation about the Vanderburgh County School systems versus the Warrick County school systems? …that most people consider her remarks as a  charge to improve the Vanderburgh County school system and not a direct criticism of our Vanderburgh County school teachers or families?

IS IT TRUE that many people feel that Vanderburgh County Superintendent David Smith crossed the line of responsible leadership during his recent speech at the Evansville Rotary Club?  …we are told that several people attending this event were taken aback by Dr. Smiths’ temper tantrum during his presentation at the Rotary Club of Evansville when he referenced a comment made by Vanderburgh  Vanderburgh County Commissioner and Evansville Mayoral candidate Cheryl Musgrave?  …that Dr. Smith stated during his Rotary speech that Commissioner Musgrave’s made a public comment that the Warrick County School system attracts parents to enroll their children in the Warrick County School system instead of the Vanderburgh County schools because they have impressive academic ranking?

IS IT TRUE that we have been told by several, people attending Dr David Smiths’ Rotary Club speech that instead of Superintendent Smith’s having a  temper tantrum about Commissioner Musgraves’s remarks about the Warrick County school system he should find creative ways for the EVSC schools system to convince parents to send their kids to public schools located in Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that a school’s quality education ranking is a key factor in drawing young families with children and good jobs to attend Warrick County schools?  …that Superintendent of the Vanderburgh County schools David Smith should know that many people use the Internet in planning where they want to live, work, and send their kids to school and the facts are just a few clicks away?

IS IT TRUE that The last time “Letter Grades” were given by the Indiana Department Of Education to the EVSC school system was back in 2020?  …that a disappointing 33% of EVSC schools received either a F and/or a D letter grade?

IS IT TRUE that  Superintendent Smith cannot deny the fact that the EVSC schools system is facing enhanced competition from private charter schools, parochial schools, and public schools located in Warrick County?”

IS IT TRUE that it’s obvious Dr.David Smith should be looking at creative ways to find additional money to fund his future budgets because during the next several years the State budget funding formula will not keep up with inflation?

IS IT TRUE that Dr. David Smith is going to have to compete against local chartered private and Parochial schools to get his fair share of property taxes collections because State chartered schools now have access to those tax monies?

IS IT TRUE that we have been told that the National Testing results trend suggests that the 2023 test scores may not improve from years past?

IS IT TRUE that private and parochial school vouchers were originally proposed in the House budget and totally removed by the State Senate but were completely restored in the final budget?  …that the Indiana House Of Representatives version dominated and the State Senate efforts to pause vouchers expansion and maintain the current annual income limit for school vouchers?  …that they voted to maintain the current annual income limit for school vouchers at $154,000 for a family of four (4) evaporated?

IS IT TRUE that the income eligibility for State Charter private and parochial and public school vouchers was expanded to families up to $220,000 for a family of four is now the”Law Of The Land” (Indiana)?