Comments on: Pre-K To Move To College Heights, Not Clairemont Elementary

By: Emily Kandetzki

Emily Kandetzki — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:25:13 +0000

We don’t have bus service within a mile either.

By: karass

karass — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:40:05 +0000

No matter who won, the last election was worthwhile. Many years, incumbents in Decatur have no opposition; last fall, incumbents had substantial opposition and almost lost a seat. That’s rare in the last 15 years in Decatur. The School Board and CSD seem to have gotten the message loud and clear because they’ve been paying more attention to feedback, communicated more proactively, and used and respected for School Leadership Teams more. It’s not perfect but clearly a sea change.

By next summer, just like last summer, potential school board candidates will be considering whether or not they want to run for School Board and whether or not there’s much community support for them. How it goes will depend on how the communities in each district judge current performance of CSD and the Board. No matter how it turns out, it’s a useful process. There’s no reason to get over it.

By: karass

karass — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:17:54 +0000

Um that wouldn’t have been me. I’m still wearing a Scarlet “W”. And it’s true that a few folks got what they asked for, but then it wasn’t what they asked for, and off they went to private school and left the rest of us with the mess. But most of the parents with concerns NOW didn’t lobby for anything back in 2003-2004–many weren’t even here in Decatur yet or had babies or toddlers only so were blissfully unaware of what was happening.

By: diane

diane — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:55:55 +0000

Kathy Harber taught both of my children, and she’s the BEST!!!!
Her kids attend our schools are are excellent students.

By: diane

diane — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:51:24 +0000

But this is what you signed up for when the Clairemont E. neighbors lobbied….and lobbied HARD…to keep this school open and to close Westchester, which had a MUCH larger playground space.

It really is kinda hard for the Westchester parents who lost their school to listen to people complain about the increased traffic and problems with cramped playground space.

You asked the school system to keep your school open, despite these restrictions. Now, you got what you wished for. Want us to move the local elementary school back over to Westchester? Would solve both of these problems instantly.