$14 MILLION BUCKS!

South Berwyn School District 100 will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, July 27 at 7 PM on a proposed bond of $14 million dollars. The hearing will be at Heritage Middle School, 6850 W. 31st street. District officials have said the bond will be used to provide universal preschool for 3 and 4 year olds in the district. It is assumed that within a few years, taxpayers will be asked for a tax increase to make such a program sustainable. Research supports Early Childhood Education as an effective way to boost achievement and close the stubborn achievement gap which exists between low income, minority children and their middle class peers. However, the price tag of $14 million dollars will increase the D100 debt by 50%.