[Vision2020] How MSD will pay for the operation of two High Schools

Fri Apr 22 15:32:47 PDT 2005

Actually, Donovan, that's not it.

Perhaps in a parallel universe there are people who would tell you that new 
bulbs and double-pane glass will save us enough to eventually build an 
auditorium, but in the universe I inhabit -- which seems fairly 
well-populated -- it is understood that operational costs and capital 
construction costs are funded from different sources.

-- When you build, you must first have a bond.

-- When you run schools, you do so from the management and operations 
budget.

-- When you understand the complexities of a difficult issue, you tend not 
to make simplistic comparisons and analogies that may make you feel good, 
but don't enhance your stature in the eyes of your audience.

Unfortunately, only the first two points are regulated by law.  The third is 
something I've learned from years of life experience, and I hope it's 
something you consider.

keely

From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: kjajmix1 at msn.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] How MSD will pay for the operation of two High 
Schools
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:58:02 -0700

Do you remember anyone asking how the new auditorium was going to be paid 
for?  What I remember is that the question was how the new high school and 
the remodeled school was going to be paid for...did I miss something?

>From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] How MSD will pay for the operation of two High 
>Schools
>Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:48:40 -0700
>
>After asking the proponents to the levy how MSD is going to pay for the new 
>auditorium, athletic fields and operation costs of running two high school 
>buildings, their response was lower energy costs at West Park and Russell 
>and renting out the 1991 Annex.
>
>There you have folks. Makes total sense. There is no doubt that with energy 
>costs skyrocketing the energy savings with energy efficient light bulbs and 
>double glass we can run an entire new high school, brilliant!
>
>It is clearly been demonstrated to me that MSD has thoroughly thought out 
>the details of how they are going to fund the operation of the schools and 
>all the new programs that are going to be offered now that we have less 
>space in the new school. This is stark contrast to the Coeur d' Alene 
>school district who build all these buildings with bond levies and now it 
>has to shut them down because it does not have any money to operate them. 
>Way to think ahead for the kids.
>
>I think the best thing you can do for a kid is research, ask questions, 
>think, and then act. Not act on impulse and emotions without thinking 
>through the potential negative consequences of the actions. A new school is 
>exciting and would be fun to build and design. However, a new high school 
>is not the answer to the real problems facing our students and  it will 
>take resources away from solutions to those problems. You do not get 8 
>shots at spending $29 million. You get one, so make sure you are doing it 
>right. A smaller per student newer high school is NOT where we should be 
>putting all our eggs.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Donovan J Arnold
>
>
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