Where is the new HS going?

[wvhsparent]

rew said:

So the Dash has hijacked the school for a whopping savings of $6M?? I can't believe it! All this pain , and it's just the beginning, for $6M??

Looking at the report it seems to be over 13Mil savings.

[blankcheck]

So all those who voted based on the boundaries??

[d204mom]

wvhsparent said:

chicoryowl said:

Is it just me or does this sound the least bit concerning?

It is the peaker plant with the fuel tank...going to be removed...so no more "fuel tank" hazard.

I am interested in seeing the environmental report that was done to ensure there will be no environmental clean up from the fuel tanks. Surely they have that information.

[doctorwho]

wvhsparent said:

chicoryowl said:

Is it just me or does this sound the least bit concerning?

It is the peaker plant with the fuel tank...going to be removed...so no more "fuel tank" hazard.

And hopefully the soil has been tested also by the fuel tank

[d204mom]

wvhsparent said:

rew said:

So the Dash has hijacked the school for a whopping savings of $6M?? I can't believe it! All this pain , and it's just the beginning, for $6M??

Looking at the report it seems to be over 13Mil savings.

I did not see the 5M BB payout added to the price of the other properties. Was it on there?

[bob]

blankcheck said:

So now the cost is 146,240,000? Where are they coming up with the additional 22 million dollars? Is that money that should be going towards other things in the district?
What about the cost for all the BB legal fees etc. - has that been added into the cost?
The voters approved 124.5 mil.

And that is where my question lies. There is a bit of $8 million bond issue that I would like to know where it came from.

[blankcheck]

I am so confused how they can actually spend more than what the voters approved.

[d204mom]

blankcheck said:

So all those who voted based on the boundaries??

The joke is on them!

In my opinion, the current District #204 boundary options have been built on a house of cards--pull the referendum card out, the deck collapses.

The introduction of boundaries is designed for the passage of the referendum. What you are seeing is a planned strategy prepared by a referendum consultant hired by the district (The Center for Community Opinion a/k/a CCO http://www.communityopinion.com). This plan was customized based on the results of last year’s community survey. It is used to persuade voters to a predetermined outcome—the passage of a referendum. CCO touts an approximate success rate of 95% in obtaining passage of previously defeated referenda and uses terminology such as “Data Preparation and Manipulation” on their website. Do they care about our community and our children or do they simply care about their next success ad for their portfolio?

Look what has happened to our community! Neighbors and friends are arguing over boundary proposals, which are being prematurely discussed on nonexistent space. Is this a healing process or have the wounds simply deepened? Full disclosure and factually-supported analysis are imperative to obtain public support for all recommended solutions—boundaries or otherwise. The public has expressed extreme frustration in obtaining disclosure and supportive documentation in district processes; it has also been a continual frustration for me as a board member. I promise to disclose to the public all information and documentation necessary to quantify and support any considerations and recommendations even if I have to file a Freedom of Information Act request to get the job done because we all know how hard free-flowing information is to come by in the district.

It is as apparent to me, as it is to others, that a very emotional topic has been interjected into the referendum process. Let’s not lose sight of why we’re really here. Let’s not pour all our energy into “what ifs”. The boundaries can be redrawn at any time; there are no guarantees.

Christine Vickers
IPSD #204 School Board Member
Dated: January 25, 2006

[bob]

blankcheck said:

I am so confused how they can actually spend more than what the voters approved.

So am I. And I am not happy about it.

I already sent in that question and it better be a good understandable answer.

[wvhsparent]

doctorwho said:

wvhsparent said:

It is the peaker plant with the fuel tank...going to be removed...so no more "fuel tank" hazard.

And hopefully the soil has been tested also by the fuel tank

It was an above ground tank...never any problems noted. ( I would have know about it if there were......)

The report also has the site plan attached and it looks as if the area wher the peaker was will be retention/open area.
Also it looks as if AME still keeps a bunch of the parcel, which could end up being extra parking for the HS like Our Lady of Mercy is. and is a nice buffer between the houses.

Oh yeah....same building design too.....

[blankcheck]

With the downturn in the market, most of us are losing money we have in the market not making money.

[wvhsparent]

blankcheck said:

So all those who voted based on the boundaries??

Not I

[rew]

Again, WVHS P , if you are selling the 25 acres, show me the sales contract first. Let's have no more guessing and speculating please.

[chicoryowl]

wvhsparent said:

chicoryowl said:

Is it just me or does this sound the least bit concerning?

It is the peaker plant with the fuel tank...going to be removed...so no more "fuel tank" hazard.

Does this concern you? I'm concerned and I don't think my kids would go to that school.

[bob]

The report said the site is being removed.