your comments responded to: part 5

There are a lot of comments to get through, so this posting is another group from Megan Gildow's article of February 26, 2010 titled: "Northeastern has 'energizing' debate about bond issue failures"



"You know. . . .I'm starting to think one word over this whole NE school story . . . .BORING.

Move on to another story SNS. This one is done. These people aren't going to change their minds. The sooner the yes voters get that through their heads the better."
I'm done
1:02 PM, 2/26/2010
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I'm done: thank you for your comment. The whole NE story is far from boring when it involves children's education, however, I understand your frustration. Unfortunately, the story will not go away. As long as there is controversy in any community or where the blood flows, the newspaper will be there.



"Northridge parent,
As a former student from NE who had friends that went to KR, I can tell you that we do not get the same education. NE has less course offerings and less advanced classes for those students who need to be challenged. There is no equality between the schools."
HB
1:16 PM, 2/26/2010
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HB: thank you for your comment. You bring up an interesting issue. I contacted our Asst. Superintendent and Director of Curriculum in the district. They both informed me that we do offer the same core curriculum in both high schools. There are differences in that Northeastern High School has a highly popular and large Vocational Agricultural program that Kenton Ridge does not. Kenton Ridge has large Spanish and French classes while Northeastern has only Spanish. There is not the interest in French classes at Northeastern. Both High Schools offer similar Advanced Placement (AP)classes. Should a student at Kenton Ridge want to get involved in Vocational Agriculture or a Northeastern student want a French class, we allow intra-district transfers from on high school to the other. Since both high schools offer the same curriculum, this would allow students to take advantage of a total educational experience.



"It is really exhausting to read the numerous comments attached to this article.
Mad...is MAD she did not get the dvd...for goodness sake..it is on the district website. I do not mean to be condescending in any way...if all of you taxpayers who are vehemently against this levy would come up with a valid alternative...present it to the school board..get the ball rolling...instead the complaining continues...be part of the solution..not the problem!!"
lilly
1:20 PM, 2/26/2010
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lilly: thank you for your comment. You bring a good point to the discussion. We have a lot of no voters who have no viable alternatives to the problem. Those that do come and voice their "no-ness" have no suggestions other than "we can't afford it". The board is looking for solutions, not more problems. We have enough problems of our own.



"If they were so over crowded what did the children have to go without all day to keep those televisions running? Surely something had to come unplugged right? lol. Are you related to that old crouchety man that directs traffic in the South Vienna parking lot?"
hey John
1:22 PM, 2/26/2010
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hey John: again, thank you for your comment. Anytime a child, in this day and age, has to do without an educational opportunity in order to have another educational opportunity that is bad. It is about what opportunities can we provide children so they can be more competitive in tomorrow's world. We cannot provide these things in our current buildings.



"I think the district should build a giant playpen and stick the whining mambe pambe people who only think of themselves in it until they growup.Maybe you should listen to the children of the district,they have a better feel for the situation.Those who vote no all the time,do you own property or just rent.You don't pay any real estate taxes.You should't get to vote on the issue.Someone paid for you,now it's your turn to step up to the plate!!!"
retired
1:26 PM, 2/26/2010
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retired: thank you for your comment. At our last board meeting, several students stood up and questioned some of the comments that were made. Not surprisingly, the students were very articulate and their comments were from the heart. You are correct, someone paid for my education,and now it is time for me to step up to the plate.



"I own a home in the country and my house payment is probably twice yours. I do not vote no because I can not afford it, I vote no because I don't think it is necessary to bulldoze the schools and build new ones when they just need some repairs. We have given them money in the past for roof repairs and you seen how that went. Dodging trash cans the following year. The schools don't know what they should do, and that board is a JOKE! Until i see the money put to good use, i will vote no!"
Hey retired
1:34 PM, 2/26/2010
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Hey retired: thank you for your comment. Have you been through the schools in our district and then visited the schools in Tecumseh, or possibly Graham and then made any comparison? The term "some repairs" is an understatement when considering what is truly needed in order to make our schools functional and safe.

The last time we asked for a PI Levy for roofs was in 1997 and the levy finally passed in 2000 after the Board of Health was going to shut down Northridge school. The money was used for roof replacement as promised. Yes, there were cans in the hallways from the roof leaking, however, the cost to repair was $0 to the schools because it was under warranty. When dealing with flat roofs, it becomes a never ending issue, but there is no cost to the district.

If the board is JOKE and you feel strongly that things can be done better, then it is your responsibility as a citizen of the community to step up and run for the board and make the changes you feel need changed.