Volunteers make optimistic pitch for Billings schools

“We’ve gotten in the habit of not supporting our schools.”

“We want to change the mindset. We want people to think about what we need to accomplish.”

“We have to consider the global economy. We need to prepare our kids to compete for jobs, but not just in Billings.”

In three weeks, mail ballots will arrive at homes all over Billings, asking voters to decide on funding requests for operating the city’s 26 elementary and middle schools as well as requests for money to augment technology for public school students K-12.

The effort to win support for these three levies is being led by a coalition of local volunteers — parents, grandparents and business people who have banded together in the Yes For Kids Campaign. The campaign is spearheaded by the Billings Chamber of Commerce whose executive board has endorsed all three levy proposals.

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