Monday, April 6, 2009
Why not July 2010 for SPLOST
BRAC is staring us in the face. We are already behind in securing ways to build facilities for the more than 4000 students that are projected to come. If we wait until July, 2010 to ask for the SPLOST we would be another year behind. The school district needs to get the consent of the voters to move forward as soon as possible. If the voters say no, then we have to determine what our other options are . . . time is running out to prepare for BRAC and the other needs continue to grow.
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I think that your blog is a wonderful way to commuicate happenings from the central office to all of your stakeholders. Kudos for that! I know that we have been hearing a lot about BRAC and the need for more schools. I do see a need for new schools, but my concern lies with the schools that are being underutilized. I know that there are some south Columbus schools that are looking at low numbers, yet the north Columbus schools are overcrowded. Couldn't we redraw some of the district lines to accomodate the population in more even manner? I haven't heard a lot of talk about redistricting so I'm not sure if that is on the agenda.
ReplyDeleteIs BRAC a for sure thing? Can Columbus be left in limbo if the Department of Defense sends BRAC somewhere else? We all know how the DOD is, one day they say you are going to Italy and the next day they send you to Germany. Is there a guaranty that we are not going to be left with new infrastructure and no new people moving to the area?
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