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Post by rew on Sept 21, 2012 9:12:45 GMT -6
Don't they do first day of school enrollment numbers for the district. Anyone with a source?
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Post by doctorwho on Sept 22, 2012 10:00:56 GMT -6
Don't they do first day of school enrollment numbers for the district. Anyone with a source? they usually do 9/30 -- let me check status wait until we see the 3500 HS kids in Metea on the list and 13000+ HS in the district  |
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Post by doctorwho on Sept 23, 2012 10:34:08 GMT -6
Don't they do first day of school enrollment numbers for the district. Anyone with a source? they usually do 9/30 -- let me check status wait until we see the 3500 HS kids in Metea on the list and 13000+ HS in the district Okay- I have the figures and for the 5th year in a row the district is down another 2-3%. at the K-5 level-- this reverse bubble will be hitting middle school next year and continue on for 6 years ( at a minimum) to lower HS attendance as well. To all those who 'stuck to their guns' on the 12,500 high school students by 2010 ( which is why we had to spend $12M to expedite MVHS opening) - and almost 14,000 students by today -- where the hell are they ? We told you what the numbers were but NO, you instsed the good leaders of this district who spend $300K to get a faulty attendance forecast- then ignored the real one- were on the up and up. We have 9100 - ( we told you 8950 ) which includes some kids going to one of our high schools that do not live here. In 3 years when the 5 years of 2-3% reductions each year in K-5 hit high school - that number may be as low as 8400 or lower. Nice use of $154M - when we are closing buildings then. If any one wants a specific school or other reakdown let me know - until I get the PDF posted. 2011 Aug,31 2012 Aug 31 k-5 12406 12091 -315 6 - 8 6963 6946 - 17 9-12 9058 9150 + 92 the 'bubble EXACTLY as it was given to the SB and Admin- and scary - almost EXACTLY as it was forecast by the team that worked on getting approval for the freshman centers.......... and as soon as the reality behind it hits in 3 years or so -- we will be exactly where we planned with 2 high school and 2 freshman centers --leaving us with a high school without students. Now of course there are those that will say well one of those freshman cetnrs has been repurposed as a MS- yes true- but the ES reduction of almost 12% from 5 years ago will be hitting there next. We will have an extra MS in a few years as well. So as some people are backslapping our outgoing SB president and his predecessor before him.. this is the legacy they will leave- soon to become reality. Luckily we can't name a closed- underutilized building after any of them... |
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Post by casey on Sept 23, 2012 16:18:50 GMT -6
I wish there was a "LIKE" button on here like there is for Facebook. I agree completely with your post.
Anyone know if boundary changes are coming for next year? If not, they should be. Neuqua is still way overcrowded. Wondering how those persons that could not wait to kick Tall Grass and White Eagle out of Neuqua feel now. Opening Metea did nothing to relieve the numbers at Neuqua. $154M and still over 4000 at Neuqua. Though you won't hear anyone complaining - they'd be too worried that they'd be next to get kicked out.
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Post by southsidesignmaker on Sept 26, 2012 6:25:44 GMT -6
Doc you are correct the bubble is over. There will be a time to close a middle school in the not too distant future and it will be on the far south side as the last freshman center will be folded back to it's original purpose.
The stop gap freshman center era will be over and there will be 3 high schools operating at 70-80% population.
Life will go on in Napertucky and taxes will be high... That's Life.
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Post by doctorwho on Oct 11, 2012 15:07:36 GMT -6
Doc you are correct the bubble is over. There will be a time to close a middle school in the not too distant future and it will be on the far south side as the last freshman center will be folded back to it's original purpose. The stop gap freshman center era will be over and there will be 3 high schools operating at 70-80% population. Life will go on in Napertucky and taxes will be high... That's Life. sadly it's just that view that has people like Madigan gouging Illinois citizens for 40 years -- " well that's life in Illinois ( Chicago) ( 204) etc.... really ? that's the best attitude to take ? Makes me very sad for our kids futures unless they are different |
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Post by doctorwho on Oct 11, 2012 15:09:03 GMT -6
I wish there was a "LIKE" button on here like there is for Facebook. I agree completely with your post. Anyone know if boundary changes are coming for next year? If not, they should be. Neuqua is still way overcrowded. Wondering how those persons that could not wait to kick Tall Grass and White Eagle out of Neuqua feel now. Opening Metea did nothing to relieve the numbers at Neuqua. $154M and still over 4000 at Neuqua. Though you won't hear anyone complaining - they'd be too worried that they'd be next to get kicked out. well 'SOMEONE' is the next to be kicked out-- and the powers that be have a very good idea who that is already.. this ought to be fun to watch the twitching that will go on over this.. |
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Post by doctorwho on Oct 11, 2012 15:10:45 GMT -6
Doc you are correct the bubble is over. There will be a time to close a middle school in the not too distant future and it will be on the far south side as the last freshman center will be folded back to it's original purpose. The stop gap freshman center era will be over and there will be 3 high schools operating at 70-80% population. Life will go on in Napertucky and taxes will be high... That's Life. and you don't feel just the least bit dirty over the fact some wonderful members of the SB lied directly to your face.. flipped you off and did what they wanted to do instead of the right thing ? I just don't get it - do you let everyone treat you that way ? |
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Post by rew on Oct 26, 2012 19:19:29 GMT -6
Thank you DW. I will look forward to seeing the numbers. It would seem with 9000ish HSers it makes sense to redistribute and close the freshman center. Seems the freshman ctrs would have gotten us through this bubble. I admit that I didn't see it back in 2006.
Having said that the district needs to remedy NVHS sitting at 45% of the HS population. It won't be fun to watch, boundary changes are never easy. I am almost done with the district (although not property tax wise) so I will have more of, what did JC call it ,"balcony view" this next go around.
Today's trib featured an article highlighting the overall satisfaction the community had with the recent D203 boundary changes. Maybe D204 can learn from their friendlier neighbors.
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