LTE 1/11 Naperville Sun

[momto4]

Great we have some folks out there with innovative ideas on how to resolve our MS and HS overcrowding problems.
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Two high schools needed in District 204

I'm quite surprised that I have not heard of what I think is the solution for the dilemma that District 204 finds itself in.

Shifts.

I taught for many years at York High School when we were on shifts. Some of our surrounding school districts are on shifts.

With a declining enrollment at the elementary level, using shifts to take care of the overcrowding at the high school for a few years would save the taxpayers quite a few bucks and make a lot of sense - because the third high school would not be needed.

We have two very fine high schools - Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley - in District 204.

In my opinion, that's all we need.

Alex Naidenovich

Naperville

[Arch]

WHOAH, split shifts!

I wonder how the public would vote if they had that choice? Let me go look up the 2006 results.

Hmm. Nope, they didn't like that idea.

[proschool]

There was plenty of discussion on split shifts and nobody liked the idea.

If she never heard it being discussed she wasn't paying attention.

[scarbroughknight]

I recall years ago Argo high school in Summit went to split shifts. The school was falling apart, badly overcrowded and the district was too poor to afford a new school and referendums asking for new money failed. While I don't know all of the details Argo lost its accreditation reportedly over it.
Shifts are only seriously considered when the situation is desperate like the above. #204 is just crowded not broke.

[Arch]

scarbroughknight said:

I recall years ago Argo high school in Summit went to split shifts. The school was falling apart, badly overcrowded and the district was too poor to afford a new school and referendums asking for new money failed. While I don't know all of the details Argo lost its accreditation reportedly over it.
Shifts are only seriously considered when the situation is desperate like the above. #204 is just crowded not broke.

I believe the long term idea is that if you can make the system broke, your taxes go down.

[chicoryowl]

If we look on the bright side, at least it's not one of the same people who writes in again and again.

[EagleDad]

Cool, a new collectors card! ;D