CLEVELAND SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSES 35% PROPERTY TAX HIKE.

No press release from the Mayor.

No press release from the School Board or CEO.

It's not like they're hiding from reporters. Apparently the Mayor held a press event to support the proposed levy today, judging from this Channel 3 clip.

They just don't seem to want to discuss this subject in writing... like the budget cuts and layoffs, which are still non-events on both the City and School District web sites. (To be completely fair, there's now a release posted on the School District site about "District transportation changes" which begins: "Due to the Cleveland Municipal School District’s financial crisis, a number of significant changes have been made in transportation services offered by the District." But the words "budget" and "cut" do not appear in it.)

I'm going to vote for this levy -- probably -- but it sure would be easier if the public officials in charge started making a visible effort at public transparency. And please, please, please, Madam CEO, stop talking about "improvements in graduation rates". At some point it's going to get embarrassing.