More money is not a cure all. Throwing money at a problem is not a solution. Why then does anyone believe throwing money at our local District 281 schools will make a difference? Apparently spending $10,000 a year per student isn't enough. So now that the referendum has passed, what will the district do with the money? Will they do anything differently?

The district claimed that classes are overcrowded. So what is the district's solution? They plan to hire or re-hire 30 to 40 teachers and other staff members. Pardon me, but that doesn't sound like much of a plan.

Now if our classes are really too crowded, why are 10 percent of students going to school in District 281 coming from outside the district? Why don't we tell them we don't have room? Are we going to continue importing kids from other districts to come here?

Our district also has declining enrollment. If our number of students is going down, why then are we hiring more people? It simply makes no sense. One more thing; this new referendum is supposed to last until 2015. What happens then? Can you say another referendum?

And where are our local legislators, Sandra Peterson, Lyndon Carlson and Ann Rest, who have served a combined 64 years? What is their solution to the education problem? Oh, wait a minute, I know what it is; more money!