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Students who play junior high and freshman sports in Unit 5 could turn to club sports if those programs don't come back. But some parents say that's not a practical option for them.
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While a few of the approximate 35 attendees spoke explicitly for or against the referendum, far more were interested in details of the district’s financial strategy.
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Informally, the candidates are grouped together by their support, or lack of support, for a referendum question on the ballot.
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Unit 5 leaders spent much of Wednesday’s meeting — the last before the April 4 election — telling a tale of two districts: the one where a referendum passes, and another where it's rejected.
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The series of in-person and virtual meetings on the district's financial instability is meant to provide more opportunities for the public to learn about the impact of a successful referendum.
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Several Unit 5 school board candidates opposed to the referendum say a pivot to more e-learning would save the district millions. District officials and teachers say it's not that simple.
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The referendum on the April 4 ballot is the second attempt to raise more property tax revenue for Unit 5, after voters rejected the same proposal in November.
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Budget cuts are partly responsible for animating many new influencers looking to shape public opinion on the Unit 5 referendum, expanding the political playing field to include school board candidate slates, student-led organizing, and PTOs.
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In an interview with WGLT, new Yes for Unit 5 chairperson Corin Chapman and group spokesperson Patrick Mainieri explain what they think they has changed from November to now.
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Starting next fall, there’ll be no more sports or clubs for Unit 5 junior high students — no sports teams for freshmen, and no band/orchestra for fifth-graders.