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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 20, 2009 9:29:15 GMT -5
Posted by rew on blue---
followed up by researching casey......
My question then is who are these new 4 educated responsible members gonna be? Hmmmmmmmm
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Post by southsidesignmaker on Jan 20, 2009 10:24:49 GMT -5
wvhsparent,
There are some that feel our board members are rather highly educated and overall have done a responsible job. Some I suspect (hope & pray) might even be appreciative of the work done by our board in these turbulent times.
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Post by majorianthrax on Jan 20, 2009 10:37:24 GMT -5
Forgive me if I am pessimistic but the blue board has been blaming the SB for everything. While I don't agree with everything the SB has done, I don't think MM and company are responsible for everything bad that has happened in 204. The angry, bitter blue board hates everyone on the SB for taking in consideration the entire district rather then their own area. The four candidates they speak of are edcuated, responsible, logical and sincere only if they share their point of view.
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 20, 2009 12:01:50 GMT -5
wvhsparent, There are some that feel our board members are rather highly educated and overall have done a responsible job. Some I suspect (hope & pray) might even be appreciative of the work done by our board in these turbulent times. SSSM I too feel the way you described. Now, that is not to say I have not had issues with a few things that certain SB members have done or said. I usually don't like to post things from blue here, but seeing as I don't post there anymore, I felt I could not let this extreme - and I think wrong - view to go unchallenged.
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Post by southsidesignmaker on Jan 20, 2009 12:56:40 GMT -5
Wvhsparent
I can only say from 5 months of experience, challenging view points are fine as long as one does not take it personally. Unfortunately in my case it is very difficult to not take attacks and conspiracy theories upon our board or supt. to heart.
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 20, 2009 16:08:20 GMT -5
I hear ya SSSM. It can be difficult that is true.....
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jan 20, 2009 17:23:55 GMT -5
This is nothing new. Anytime anyone organizes something, there are people critical of the way it was handled. And you wonder why volunteering is at an all time low. It's easy to be an armchair critic when you aren't the one quarterbacking. The SB, while not perfect, can not please everyone in the entire school system. The SB would have been criticized on any land purchase they eventually made, whether it was BB at a higher price or one of the other parcels and any eventual boundaries there as well. It would just be a different group of people being mad. I personally would like to hear what the SB has done that is so bad other than the boundaries and the new school because that still seems to be all people talk about after 5 months.
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Post by asmodeus on Jan 20, 2009 17:34:12 GMT -5
That's like asking what else a murderer did that was so bad. One issue so completely botched overwhelms most of the other issues. (And before anyone responds, I am NOT comparing the SB to murderers...)
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Post by majorianthrax on Jan 20, 2009 19:27:21 GMT -5
This is nothing new. Anytime anyone organizes something, there are people critical of the way it was handled. And you wonder why volunteering is at an all time low. It's easy to be an armchair critic when you aren't the one quarterbacking. The SB, while not perfect, can not please everyone in the entire school system. The SB would have been criticized on any land purchase they eventually made, whether it was BB at a higher price or one of the other parcels and any eventual boundaries there as well. It would just be a different group of people being mad. I personally would like to hear what the SB has done that is so bad other than the boundaries and the new school because that still seems to be all people talk about after 5 months. I agree. Before this school boundary mess started you rarely heard anything bad about the SB. Yes there were things that were not handled well. But this was simply a case where one group of people didn't get what they wanted and are blaming the SB for everything they can think of. That is what this all boils down to.
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 20, 2009 23:20:15 GMT -5
From arch on blue.......
Nicely put arch....just remember...it's a 2 way street....The same needs to be expected from the populace, which has up to now been more selfish than selfless........
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Post by steckdad on Jan 20, 2009 23:32:17 GMT -5
This is nothing new. Anytime anyone organizes something, there are people critical of the way it was handled. And you wonder why volunteering is at an all time low. It's easy to be an armchair critic when you aren't the one quarterbacking. The SB, while not perfect, can not please everyone in the entire school system. The SB would have been criticized on any land purchase they eventually made, whether it was BB at a higher price or one of the other parcels and any eventual boundaries there as well. It would just be a different group of people being mad. I personally would like to hear what the SB has done that is so bad other than the boundaries and the new school because that still seems to be all people talk about after 5 months. I agree. Before this school boundary mess started you rarely heard anything bad about the SB. Yes there were things that were not handled well. But this was simply a case where one group of people didn't get what they wanted and are blaming the SB for everything they can think of. That is what this all boils down to. amen brother....
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Post by eb204 on Jan 21, 2009 17:24:56 GMT -5
This is nothing new. Anytime anyone organizes something, there are people critical of the way it was handled. And you wonder why volunteering is at an all time low. It's easy to be an armchair critic when you aren't the one quarterbacking. The SB, while not perfect, can not please everyone in the entire school system. The SB would have been criticized on any land purchase they eventually made, whether it was BB at a higher price or one of the other parcels and any eventual boundaries there as well. It would just be a different group of people being mad. I personally would like to hear what the SB has done that is so bad other than the boundaries and the new school because that still seems to be all people talk about after 5 months. 5 months?? More like a year. The boundaries were changed in February, IIRC. Site selection was made in January. There have been so many other things this board has approved done that has helped the district. ADK, addressing the special ed disparities, the new technology curriculum for next year, ConnectED (part of the tech. piece) reading interventionists in all schools, just to name a few. But all anyone wants to keep talking about is the site location and boundaries. I understand some were disappointed or mad, but not everyone will be happy in a district of almost 30,000.
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jan 21, 2009 18:42:00 GMT -5
When I think about how many parents there are in this district, I don't envy anyone who is on the school board. It was easier to listen to parents when things were smaller. In regards to Patterson being moved in the 1990's, that was an elementary school and other land was available. It was easier to take parents' concerns into account. When your land choices for a HS are slim to none and you know you are not going to please everyone, then you have to do what you think is best for the district as a whole, knowing some people won't be happy. It's unfortunate that you can't please everyone and I do feel for the people that are not happy. I just don't see a solution in this big district that will make everyone do the happy dance.
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Post by JWH on Jan 21, 2009 20:19:42 GMT -5
This is nothing new. Anytime anyone organizes something, there are people critical of the way it was handled. And you wonder why volunteering is at an all time low. It's easy to be an armchair critic when you aren't the one quarterbacking. The SB, while not perfect, can not please everyone in the entire school system. The SB would have been criticized on any land purchase they eventually made, whether it was BB at a higher price or one of the other parcels and any eventual boundaries there as well. It would just be a different group of people being mad. I personally would like to hear what the SB has done that is so bad other than the boundaries and the new school because that still seems to be all people talk about after 5 months. 5 months?? More like a year. The boundaries were changed in February, IIRC. Site selection was made in January. There have been so many other things this board has approved done that has helped the district. ADK, addressing the special ed disparities, the new technology curriculum for next year, ConnectED (part of the tech. piece) reading interventionists in all schools, just to name a few. But all anyone wants to keep talking about is the site location and boundaries. I understand some were disappointed or mad, but not everyone will be happy in a district of almost 30,000. Dr. D has made more changes in the past ~year to improve this district than Howie did in the prior 5 at least.
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Post by asmodeus on Jan 21, 2009 22:03:53 GMT -5
Wrong. This started with the SB hiring a PR firm and using bad stats and scare tactics to get a referendum passed.
I don't view these "accomplishments" as anything extraordinary.
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