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Post by specialneedsmom on May 7, 2008 19:59:05 GMT -5
I think that there will be more people who vote in school board elections and don't take their vote for granted. That is a good thing.
I am curious how this mediation will work out. I am certain MV will be built at Eola, so that issue is a dead issue. We need the third HS so let's move on. But I am wondering what bone, if any, will be thrown to the NSFOC group. Boundaries perhaps? I can't imagine what the mediation process will accomplish. Any thoughts?
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Post by momto4 on May 7, 2008 20:05:14 GMT -5
I think that there will be more people who vote in school board elections and don't take their vote for granted. That is a good thing. I am curious how this mediation will work out. I am certain MV will be built at Eola, so that issue is a dead issue. We need the third HS so let's move on. But I am wondering what bone, if any, will be thrown to the NSFOC group. Boundaries perhaps? I can't imagine what the mediation process will accomplish. Any thoughts? I can't imagine there is any feasible set of boundaries with MV on Eola that would make them happy. I think both sides need to meet with the mediator just because the judge said so, and that nothing will be accomplished other than both sides being able to say that they did as asked.
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Post by rural on May 7, 2008 20:09:07 GMT -5
What makes you think NSFOC will be thrown a bone? They've pretty-much said BB or nothing. It's not about boundaries, don't you know! It's en-VI-ron-mental. ;D
It's about promises made and not kept. It's about being treated unfairly. (this one I can see somewhat) Maybe an apology? Would that do it?
ETA: Formatting.
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Post by specialneedsmom on May 7, 2008 20:56:50 GMT -5
Just a hunch.
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Post by rural on May 7, 2008 21:12:08 GMT -5
Hmmm. I think if it goes the boundary route, there will be a lot of environmentalists asking for their $204 back.
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Post by sushi on May 7, 2008 21:55:02 GMT -5
Only one boundary change would make the focers happy. Fry at NV, Welch at WV. It will never happen; end of story.
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Post by capecod on May 7, 2008 22:03:27 GMT -5
I thought I would start a new thread on a topic that no one seems to talk about. When all this business is done and the new HS is built it will be a neat trick to try putting the district back together again. There will be alot of wreakage; people turned against others, neighborhoods blacklisted, a larger then ever split between north and south. And the future of the SB is another story. I am going to throw out some predictions. 1. Since the district has been batting 0.00 against BB there is no reason why that will change. That suit will be lost and we will have to pay up again. 2. The district will win the NSFOC suit but which ever way that goes expect all Hell to break loose and the widening gap in 204 moves farther and deeper for good. 3. It will finally be confirmed there is not and never was danger of contamination or a possible pipeline explosion at Eola. 4. There will be a major shift in the SB in the next two elections. In the next election look for 2 or possibly three new members. And where the new members live will be a major issue. 5. The South will gain the majority on the SB. and the boundry issue will come up continually. 6. The NSFOC people will be harder to live with then ever 7. Everyone will still hate Tall Grass Anyone else? A hard topic to think about but its better then being obsessed by the pipelines on the blue board. ****************** I just want to say who the H*LL do you think you are? You sound like a trouble maker. I for one am ashamed that you even posted this. Why don't you go get medication. People like you are the ones who start the trouble with different neighborhoods and it is REALLY getting old. GROW UP!!
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Post by capecod on May 7, 2008 22:07:23 GMT -5
Gatordog, Nice post! I agree with you. I may be unhappy at how we have arrived at where we are at today but I can tell you for certain, my son is going to have a positive high school experience wherever he ends up. Frankly, he'd rather be a Warrior than a Wildcat or a Mustang because in his mind (at 11 yrs. old) a Warrior is much cooler than a Wildcat or a Mustang. That's his take on this situation. Sometimes, kids can be much more adult than adults, no? The kids will move on and be fine regardless of what occurs. However, with flammatory comments like this "number 7. Everyone will still hate Tall Grass." I still have major worries about the parents in the district. Just my 2 cents. Edit: added "flammatory" Totally agree with your point about #7. There will be people who will always remember the NSFOC and what transpired, but I do hope that the entire community is not singled out because of a few people who made their choice to be involved in a lawsuit. More importantly, if that attitude continues, it will be the children of the TG parents that also will have to take the brunt of that "hatred". It's not fair to those kids to have to deal with this. I sincerely hope that much of this is transparent to the kids, anyway. There is no need to get them involved in the middle of this. I do think the kids will be fine as long as the adults can play nicely. Oh, and my son thinks the most important thing about the new school is the Mustangs. When boundaries were being decided and this came up in discussion, he said that he doesn't care where he goes to school but wherever he was going, they would have to change their name to Mustangs. Somehow, Waubonsie Valley Mustangs just doesn't have the same ring to it. So he is glad we are at Metea only because of the name. He could care less about anything else. ************** I do not appreciate you threatening children. So are you telling me there are a bunch of bullies at WVHS? That is the message your sending!
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Post by sushi on May 7, 2008 22:17:09 GMT -5
Capecod, take a chill pill and re-read. There are no threats in the above post. There is not one person on this board that doesn't care about all the children.
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Post by chicoryowl on May 7, 2008 22:23:33 GMT -5
I thought I would start a new thread on a topic that no one seems to talk about. When all this business is done and the new HS is built it will be a neat trick to try putting the district back together again. There will be alot of wreakage; people turned against others, neighborhoods blacklisted, a larger then ever split between north and south. And the future of the SB is another story. I am going to throw out some predictions. 1. Since the district has been batting 0.00 against BB there is no reason why that will change. That suit will be lost and we will have to pay up again. 2. The district will win the NSFOC suit but which ever way that goes expect all Hell to break loose and the widening gap in 204 moves farther and deeper for good. 3. It will finally be confirmed there is not and never was danger of contamination or a possible pipeline explosion at Eola. 4. There will be a major shift in the SB in the next two elections. In the next election look for 2 or possibly three new members. And where the new members live will be a major issue. 5. The South will gain the majority on the SB. and the boundry issue will come up continually. 6. The NSFOC people will be harder to live with then ever 7. Everyone will still hate Tall Grass Anyone else? A hard topic to think about but its better then being obsessed by the pipelines on the blue board. ****************** I just want to say who the H*LL do you think you are? You sound like a trouble maker. I for one am ashamed that you even posted this. Why don't you go get medication. People like you are the ones who start the trouble with different neighborhoods and it is REALLY getting old. GROW UP!! I would agree that whiteeaglewarrior's choice of wording could have been better. However, perhaps you shouldn't suggest they grow up after reccomending they get medication. And then follow it up by twisting somebody's post and accusing them of threatening children. I could see how the post would get you riled up. But I don't think just coming out guns-a-blazing is the solution.
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Post by eb204 on May 7, 2008 22:30:09 GMT -5
Totally agree with your point about #7. There will be people who will always remember the NSFOC and what transpired, but I do hope that the entire community is not singled out because of a few people who made their choice to be involved in a lawsuit. More importantly, if that attitude continues, it will be the children of the TG parents that also will have to take the brunt of that "hatred". It's not fair to those kids to have to deal with this. I sincerely hope that much of this is transparent to the kids, anyway. There is no need to get them involved in the middle of this. I do think the kids will be fine as long as the adults can play nicely. Oh, and my son thinks the most important thing about the new school is the Mustangs. When boundaries were being decided and this came up in discussion, he said that he doesn't care where he goes to school but wherever he was going, they would have to change their name to Mustangs. Somehow, Waubonsie Valley Mustangs just doesn't have the same ring to it. So he is glad we are at Metea only because of the name. He could care less about anything else. ************** I do not appreciate you threatening children. So are you telling me there are a bunch of bullies at WVHS? That is the message your sending! WTF??? ETA: Capecod, I'd like you to explain yourself. What about my post made you take the giant leap that I was threatening children OR that there are bullies at WVHS? I'm seriously confused at your statement. Go back and read it and tell me WTF you meant.
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Post by wvhsparent on May 8, 2008 7:27:32 GMT -5
capecod...that IMHO is a personal attack on another poster.
1st and only warning.....
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Post by JWH on May 8, 2008 7:29:17 GMT -5
WhiteEagleWarrior,
Regarding your points, I agree with #1-#4 (although I feel we will settle #1 for less than many believe), but don't agree with #5-7.
#5 - there may be a small shift in the SB with more representation in the Southern area, but it will not be that big. There actually are voting residents in the middle and north sections of 204.
#6 - NSFOC. Who? What? Oh, them. Bye bye.
#7 - No one "hates" TG. I'm sure every poster has neighbors they might not see eye-to-eye with in their respective subdivisions, but that does not mean they "hate" where they live.
We will have 3 great High Schools in 204. Metea will be a great school.
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Post by specialneedsmom on May 8, 2008 8:02:48 GMT -5
Thanks for all your posts on the mediation issue. Just curious what others were thinking. I'm kind of thinking along the lines of Sushi. But it will be interesting to see what comes out of it.
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Post by WeNeed3 on May 8, 2008 8:19:42 GMT -5
I can't imagine what would happen if they change Fry to NV. That would get everyone in an uproar. What about poor Watts and WE? Just throw them under the bus? Would there be other lawsuits to follow? They have said over and over that it is not about boundaries. That would really make them look foolish and selfish, IMO. But maybe they don't care about that. I would drop dead if the SB agreed to that. I just see that as an unending can of worms if they started picking at that old scab. But it would be very telling if NSFOC asked for that in mediation.
ETA: I actually was thinking maybe they would ask for certain people to resign. Probably wouldn't help their cause though unless they got to pick the new replacements.
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