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Post by Arch on May 7, 2007 18:23:15 GMT -6
I believe each school is an island w/ it's hourly paid staff budget. If he doesn't want someone on the clock setting up/taking down then the decision appears to be based on money, IMO.
Sorry kids, you take a back seat to the old greenbacks.
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we4
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Girls Can't Do What?
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Post by we4 on May 7, 2007 18:30:22 GMT -6
I know from past GS experience that many meeting places like churches and libraries charge a fee to use their facility to hold meetings. When I was a GS leader I tried to keep my costs down to do more with the girls. That's why schools are so great because they do not charge for scouts.
And sometimes meeting later in the evening just is too late for the younger kids.
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Post by ric on May 7, 2007 19:04:24 GMT -6
Personally I am glad to find some common ground with people who have been on the opposite side for other issues. This all comes back to - we are all parents and all want what's best for the kids (usually ours and all the others in the district as well). Sometimes we disagree on what this means. But in this case I've yet to find a single person who agrees with the principal's stance. His tone seems arrogant and condescending, even insulting, to me. The parents are becoming united against him rather than with him. I heard that he's in the Wheatland Elementary attendance area. Does anyone know whether they have this rule at that school? The only ones hurt by taking children out of school for an ADULT protest are the kids. That is not the proper channel IMO to express our dissatisfaction with administration. The policy of school rentals should be consistent throughout the district IMO. Having scouting and other rental programs (foreign language is at our elementary as well) offered at school directly after school is a great way to encourage participation and to assist working parents with scheduling. I agree that it is nice , for a change, to be on the same side of an issue with some folks. I'm just not in favor of protesting by taking away learning time from children. moving where is the 'hurt' by taking your kids out of school for a protest??? Secondly, when are protests ''adults only''  Just curious to hear your explanation |
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Post by movingforward on May 7, 2007 19:33:18 GMT -6
The only ones hurt by taking children out of school for an ADULT protest are the kids. That is not the proper channel IMO to express our dissatisfaction with administration. The policy of school rentals should be consistent throughout the district IMO. Having scouting and other rental programs (foreign language is at our elementary as well) offered at school directly after school is a great way to encourage participation and to assist working parents with scheduling. I agree that it is nice , for a change, to be on the same side of an issue with some folks. I'm just not in favor of protesting by taking away learning time from children. moving where is the 'hurt' by taking your kids out of school for a protest??? Secondly, when are protests ''adults only'' Just curious to hear your explanation happy to explain... I think that any day lost from educating our kids should be avoided. (perhaps the term 'hurt' was confusing) I would not favor using the kids for this 'protest'. ...unless absolutely necessary...(which could be the case here,,,,I don't know.) While this issue affects the scouts and other young children, it is the adults discussing the issue at hand and that is why I referred to it as an 'adult protest' I am confident that the parents will make the right choice, we (they) usually do. |
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Post by Arch on May 7, 2007 21:50:26 GMT -6
I agree, MF.
Using kids as pawns never sits right with me. It doesn't matter to me whether I agree with the 'point' or not.
As you said though, it's the parent's choice.
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Post by gatordog on May 7, 2007 21:56:46 GMT -6
... the Brooks principal did say they have PE classes in the MPR and they dont have time to clean up after those classes. Thanks, T1P, for succinctly summarizing things.  ....I was a little worried about my mental capacity to grasp the issues since the prinicipal stated "This is frankly not an issue that I expect many people to understand unless they want to or they work in the area of school mangement or leadership." What kind of arrogant attitude is this?? On further thought, he might say, "I wish I hadnt said that" or "I didnt mean that". But maybe under the surface there is attitute that I dont think too many 204 parents and taxpayers want from our administration. |
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Post by momto4 on May 10, 2007 10:47:43 GMT -6
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Post by Arch on May 10, 2007 11:32:19 GMT -6
Good News, indeed.
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....I was a little worried about my mental capacity to grasp the issues since the prinicipal stated "This is frankly not an issue that I expect many people to understand unless they want to or they work in the area of school mangement or leadership."