[Vision2020] West Park Elementary , Russell and the alternative school

Fri Oct 28 23:17:42 PDT 2005

Keely,

Has anyone considered shutting down West Park, selling
or leasing the building, then using the revenue to
build a larger elementary elsewhere?

West Park is sitting on very valuable land. Few of the
children at that school as I understand, even live in
the immediate area, which is mostly young college
students. It is my understanding that most of them are
from Viola and elsewhere. 

Further, that tiny bit of land prevents expansion and
requires the school district to lease nearby land for
parking from the city and classroom space at UI for
the Kindergartners . 

I also believe that the land used to house buses seems
like prime real estate. Is it not possible to sell
that valuable land and purchase cheaper land
elsewhere. Why should buses be on expensive real
estate?

These are just a few thoughts I had and was hoping you
could explain.

Thanks,

Donovan J Arnold

--- keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:

> 
> Looks like Doug took his belligerence pills this
> morning . . .
> 
> Focusing on "the student populations of Russell and
> West Park . . . " means 
> that the best thing for them MAY be remodeling the
> two school buildings, or 
> building something new, or expanding one site.  It's
> about schoolchildren, 
> not just school buildings. That seems pretty clear
> to me.
> 
> No, 4 million and 4.6 million don't add up to $15
> milllion.  Never said they 
> did.  The 4 and 4.6 million in the spring was for
> K-5; the defeat of the 
> bond means we will continue with K-6, and that extra
> grade requires more 
> class space.  Russell is crowded.  West Park is
> crowded.  Costs have 
> increased.  The amount toward resolving the WP and R
> problems will be less 
> than $15 million, and the difference, if any, would
> be used to make other 
> major repairs/improvements to district buildings.
> 
> I do not believe MSD is "bloated" and there's no way
> in hell (where such an 
> idea would have to originate) that we could do away
> with 50-75 teachers.  
> But your ignorance of public schools is rivaled by
> your hatred of them, and 
> so I doubt you will agree, understand, or even
> listen.
> 
> As for "multiculturalism" and why I would prefer
> that you not address me in 
> German -- words fail me, in any language.  While I'm
> sure you're gloating 
> and guffawing, I can't imagine that anyone else has
> the slightest idea of 
> what you mean.
> 
> Please consider  this is my last attempt to engage
> with you, unless you ask 
> me questions that spring from a desire to learn and
> not a chance to do a 
> smackdown on me or MSD.  I've tried to be gracious
> to you, but I am not 
> interested in causing you to stumble in your faith
> by being an easy target.
> 
> Let me know when you want to discuss things
> maturely, with respect and an 
> open mind.
> 
> keely
> 
> From: heirdoug at netscape.net
> To: kjajmix1 at msn.com, deco at moscow.com,
> vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Daily News article
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:16:46 -0400
> 
> 
> From: Keely Mix
>   "... making the school populations of Russell and
> West Park the focus of a 
> bond levy (as opposed to a plant facilities or
> supplemental or other levy)"
> 
> Keely, WHAT does this mean? I know it's "about the
> Kids", all of your 
> advertising and yard signs say that, but what does
> it mean? "... a bond 
> might best meet the needs of the students at WP and
> R." You didn't answer my 
> first question, how does 4.6 million and 4.0 million
> add up to 15 million?
> 
> "... the root of his objections is his conviction
> that "government schools" 
> are inherently evil and unworthy of his support" I
> have never stated 
> anywhere to anyone that government schools are evil.
> You can have your 
> schools just manage the monies you confiscate from
> the public better. You 
> don't need 12 students in each class at least get
> back to the goal of 20 
> -25. (2230/175=12.75, 2230/22.5=100) do away with
> 50-75 teachers and live 
> within your means you will have 3-5 million to start
> one heck of a building 
> savings account. Do away with high priced
> adminstrators and you make 1 
> million more. MSD is BLOATED from the top down.
> 
> "One other thing: I'll rejoice on the day Heirdoug
> gets his enthusiasm and 
> information from someone other than Courtney's
> blog," Who's to know that 
> maybe I gave Dale all of his ideas?!
> 
> "... And, Doug -- I don't speak German, I speak
> Spanish. We both speak 
> English and that would seem to be a good language
> for us to communicate in . 
> . "
> "This is amerika and we speak amerikan" Keely, what
> happened to 
> "Multiculturalism"?
> 
> Keep on posting, you may start to make sense!
> lemeno, Doug!
> 
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