AT LAST

[doctorwho]

eagledad said:

OK sam2, you get the "I told you so" medal. Would you like that as a pin on badge or on you can hang from your neck?

Yes - the reason boundaries were discussed before the 2nd referendum was to rile up the district and get parental interest, concern, and involvement. I am certain it was a recommendation of the strategy consultant, if not their primary directive.

It's looking like now that the taxpayer deposit has been made in the SD checking account, Dr. Daeschner makes the call and emails the result out on the list serve.

Quite a change - it's going to be a big shock to a lot of people. Played like a fiddle.

I do however believe that if BB would have stayed the property - they would not have changed.... but they are 100% certain to change now

[scarbroughknight]

sam2 said:

doctorwho said:

he may be creating some other stirs - but can't really be blamed for where we are today school wise -- although it appears the new boundaries are his

Sorry to bring this up, but many of us always belived the boundaries were established solely to pass the referendum. Long ago, there were many predictions that the boundaries would change. ( Admittedly, I didn't predict the land debacle, but I never thought the boundaries were fixed, just a means to an end.)

My final thought on boundaries, please don't gerrymander the boundaries to improve the test scores at the schools. Educate the students and the test scores will improve. Education takes longer, but isn't education the prime objective, rather than some number on our annual "Report of Success."

Right on the head Sam

[bob]

Nice post Sam.

Are we sure the boundaries are coming out today?

[d204mom]

eagledad said:

OK sam2, you get the "I told you so" medal. Would you like that as a pin on badge or one you can hang from your neck?

Yes - the reason boundaries were discussed before the 2nd referendum was to rile up the district and get parental interest, concern, and involvement. I am certain it was a recommendation of the strategy consultant, if not their primary directive.

It's looking like now that the taxpayer deposit has been made in the SD checking account, Dr. Daeschner makes the call and emails the result out on the list serve.

Quite a change - it's going to be a big shock to a lot of people. Played like a fiddle.

I think it's quite masterful that Daeschner is going to convince the school board to abandon their principles in order to get the high school where he wants it.

When all is said and done my prediction is they will all try to pin it on Howie.

[wvhsparent]

doctorwho said:

eagledad said:

OK sam2, you get the "I told you so" medal. Would you like that as a pin on badge or on you can hang from your neck?

Yes - the reason boundaries were discussed before the 2nd referendum was to rile up the district and get parental interest, concern, and involvement. I am certain it was a recommendation of the strategy consultant, if not their primary directive.

It's looking like now that the taxpayer deposit has been made in the SD checking account, Dr. Daeschner makes the call and emails the result out on the list serve.

Quite a change - it's going to be a big shock to a lot of people. Played like a fiddle.

I do however believe that if BB would have stayed the property - they would not have changed.... but they are 100% certain to change now

I agree also, if it was BB then the boundaries would have stayed the same.

[wvhsparent]

d204mom said:

eagledad said:

OK sam2, you get the "I told you so" medal. Would you like that as a pin on badge or one you can hang from your neck?

Yes - the reason boundaries were discussed before the 2nd referendum was to rile up the district and get parental interest, concern, and involvement. I am certain it was a recommendation of the strategy consultant, if not their primary directive.

It's looking like now that the taxpayer deposit has been made in the SD checking account, Dr. Daeschner makes the call and emails the result out on the list serve.

Quite a change - it's going to be a big shock to a lot of people. Played like a fiddle.

I think it's quite masterful that Daeschner is going to convince the school board to abandon their principles in order to get the high school where he wants it.

When all is said and done my prediction is they will all try to pin it on Howie.

I'll pin it on Howie right now...arrogant fool! IMHO

[gatordog]

sam2 said:

My final thought on boundaries, please don't gerrymander the boundaries to improve the test scores at the schools. Educate the students and the test scores will improve. Education takes longer, but isn't education the prime objective, rather than some number on our annual "Report of Success."

I agree with this sam2. And there is an important followup to this. And this depends on us:

If your area happens to be assigned to a HS that has a higher than average number of 204's lowest test achieving students or low income students, recognize that doesnt mean your child's education will be any less than any other HS. And recognize that it doesnt mean your child will be at a "rough" place. All HS's will be equal in the education provided. And at all of them there are teenager issues and problems they could face, issues that wont be confined to one building.

[EagleDad]

Yes gatordog that will be important for us all to keep in mind. We too often tend to reduce things to a number. It is convenient, but as we all know does not tell the whole story.

In return, I would ask that we give some patience and understanding, for any areas that are reassigned from what was previously the highest performing school in the district to a newly defined lowest performing school (overall, on average), should that be the outcome. I could see why those parents might be less than thrilled at the prospect, and I don't think they should be judged negatively because they want they best for their kids. Nor do I think that their feelings which may be solely about wanting the best for their own kids should be immediately misinterpreted as being a judgement or negative statement on others.

[WeBe204]

Just wondering.. Is anyone else getting tired of hitting refresh on ipsdweb.ipsd.org/

[gatormom]

brad204 said:

Just wondering.. Is anyone else getting tired of hitting refresh on ipsdweb.ipsd.org/

Not me. I am trusting one of you to tell me when it is up. ;D

Welcome Brad204.

[al]

ipsd.org has been updated - reading now...

[al]

for those who may not see it for whatever reason -

Metea Valley Land Recommendation
Reported by [e-mail] on 1/15/08
On January 22 district administrators will make a recommendation to the board of education regarding where to build Metea Valley High School. The recommendation calls for the board to consider the purchase of 87 acres on the east side of Eola Road, bordered on the north by the Illinois Prairie Path, for $16.5 million. This parcel is owned by St. John AME Church and Midwest Generation.

The administration arrived at this recommendation after the Brach-Brodie jury returned a verdict that was twice the value of comparable properties and significantly greater than the budget. Upon learning the jury's verdict, the district began exploring a number of potential options, ranging from eliminating significant portions of the building to identifying another parcel. In evaluating the options, the district used the following criteria:

1. The district needs the third high school and seventh middle school based on current enrollment and space needs.

2. The total cost will not exceed the approved referendum, interest, and other identified project revenues of approximately $146,240,000 for purchase of the land and construction of the school.

3. The third high school will be comparable to the existing high schools (i.e. pool, auditorium, stadium, etc.).

4. The high school and middle school should open in August 2009.

The Eola Road location will serve the needs of the district and allow the school to be delivered on time and within budget.

We invite you to review the complete packet of information on this recommendation, including Frequently Asked Questions, which can be found using the links below.

You can provide comments on this recommendation at Land Recommendation Feedback






Map of Sites Considered (pdf)



Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)



Land Report for the Board (pdf)

[EagleDad]

So Hamman was far less, but they chose not to got with it.

Cue Macom Corp newspaper ad...

[EagleDad]

Does anyone understand what this means (stated as a disadvantage for mutliple properties):

"Close proximity to existing high schools makes contiguous boundaries difficult"

[bob]

eagledad said:

So Hamman was far less, but they chose not to got with it.

Cue Macom Corp newspaper ad...

It was out of district.