[Vision2020] Daily News article

[keely emerinemix]

I think the correction on p. 4 of the DN clears it up.

As for Heirdoug, he is welcome to discuss with me anything he likes at any 
time.  First, though, I'd like him to know that I am not on the Facilities 
Planning Committee, and that nothing has been decided other than -- she 
repeats herself -- 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) before other needs are addressed in subsequent plans.  
Second, Heirdoug should realize that most of us are aware that at the root 
of his objections is his conviction that "government schools" are inherently 
evil and unworthy of his support.  I'll gladly debate the merits of a bond 
levy or of government schools, but perhaps we should wait until the 
committee has done its work.  In the meantime, I don't apologize for having 
voted to study how a bond might best meet the needs of the students at WP 
and R, and I don't apologize for my work on the previous bond.

One other thing:  I'll rejoice on the day Heirdoug gets his enthusiasm and 
information from someone other than Courtney's blog, but I think I probably 
won't hold my breath.  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 . . .

keely






From: heirdoug at netscape.net
To: deco at moscow.com, kjajmix1 at msn.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Daily News article
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:01:05 -0400

Zeeg hile, Sehstörung,

I have anticipated this day for 6 months and now that it is here I'm 
overjoyed. It's good to know that the Moscow School District has not let me 
down. The seas are calm and the sails are set to take the over taxed 
citizens of Moscow on another trip towards a levy. I only hope we can mutiny 
before we leave the docks.

Last year the cry from the bloated crows nest was "for the kids, for the 
kids" The last bond was to provide $20 million for the new high school, $4.6 
million to remodel West Park Elementary School, $4 million to remodel 
Russell Elementary School and $400k for upgrades at the current high school 
to address needs of the alternative high school. That seemed to be more 
money than the 'see of Moscow' wanted to spend "for the kids, for the kids".

Now only 6 months later, as was predicted, lo and behold we need to re-float 
a bond, albeit for 1/2 of the original estimate. Keely Mix had this to say 
about what went on at the board meeting: "We talked about and voted to 
support efforts for a less-than-$15-million bond to focus PRIMARILY on the 
needs of THE POPULATIONS OF RUSSELL AND WEST PARK, not just the 
buildings.... but the focus is the POPULATIONS THEREIN, not only fixing 
buildings.

First off, what happened to the 8.6 million that was proposed last spring 
for these two facilities? Secondly, what does "the populations of Russell 
and West Park" mean? If it's not about the 'dire situation at these ancient 
school buildings' then why do they need the money? Thirdly, now that MSD 
doesn't have a new High School in the works where will the classes of 
Russell and West Park move when they remodel these two decrepit schools? Is 
that why MSD wants the difference of 6.5 million, to build another 
'temporary Grade School'?

Maybe the School Board needs to listen to the voting community when they 
soundly turned down the last bond issue: "Cut back on the expenditures of 
the blotted salaries and administration and live with in your means and then 
maybe we will chip in for repairs and faculties."

Maybe we need to find a new Captain and Crew to "float this bloat"!

http://moscoweducation.org/blogs/moscoweducation/archive/2005/03/23/561.aspx
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