East side residents did not vote. 4% voted and made the decision for the rest of us. This is so unfair. The ones that made the decision should be the ones suffering the consequences. I appreciate the west side team protecting their interests.

4%: So if I get you right...I did not vote, so therefore it's not my fault the measure went through?

I believe "What a joke" says it all.

The actual number of people voting in the district split issue was 42,757. That represents roughly 10% of the entire registered voter population in SL County. That is close to 50% of the registered voters in the new district, a bit more than 4%. Once again, rather than engaging in a fact-based, intellectual discussion, those opposing the split throw out fake numbers and invented facts in an effort to either scare people or to try to avoid any acknowledgement that the people in the new district actually thought for themselves and could see that the district split was the only hope we have in this state of advancing meaningful reform in the public school system and getting our voice back. There has been so much misinformation put out by the opponents, but those of us who support the split take comfort in knowing that as the years progress, the facts will become known and the results we achieve in our new district will validate our efforts.