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

[Donovan Arnold]

Keely,

I want to ask that you please listen to people and what they are saying and 
not assume you know that they are going to say.

I asked the proponents of the levy how they were going to pay for the 
operation of of two high school buildings. Their answer was that it would be 
paid for with the renting of the 1991 Annex and money made off the the 
energy savings of the new two elementary schools.

When I said that would cover the costs, I was being sarcastic.

So I am glad that you admit now that the school will be smaller per student 
and we have not yet identified the source of revenue to operate and maintain 
the new school.

You might not think that having enough money to operate a school is 
important issue, I think it is. I am willing to bet others will find it 
important as well.

I also am willing to bet that many people are also concerned about the 
prospect of removing our downtown school and replacing it with an big 
overcrowded one outside of town.
Yes, the school will be big, four grades on forty acres. But the buildings 
will offer less space per student then the current school with 3 grades.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: "keely emerinemix" <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] How MSD will pay for the operation of two 
>HighSchools
>Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:32:47 -0700
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>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.
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>-- 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
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>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?
>
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>>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
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>>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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