Comments on: Decatur Board of Ed to Discuss Reconfiguration Options Oct. 12th

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:41:51 +0000

I agree with allowing the 2nd graders to finish at the school they are currently attending. It seems simply cruel and unnecessary to do this. Many of these kids have been at their school since kindergarden and have formed strong friendships. My child for one simply loves his school and can’t wait to be the “big kid” next year as a 3rd grader at the school he has attended for three years. If the city won’t let us keep our children at their school for their LAST year, perhaps they can move out the people who do not live in the City of Decatur and pay tuition to attend our schools…this may allow space for our children at their school. We would even pay to allow our child to finish his last year at the school he attends, but we have been told that is not an option.
IS ANYONE WHO IS MAKING THESE CHANGES STOPPING TO THINK HOW IT WILL IMPACT THESE KIDS BEING SHIFTED TO ANOTHER SCHOOL FOR ONE YEAR!!!!!!!!

By: Don Calder

Don Calder — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:36:42 +0000

I agree with you, DM, and appreciate Dr. Edwards’s expressed desire to resolve this sooner rather than later. Lingering uncertainty breeds anxiety (and its effects). That said, the timetable also must allow folks a meaningful opportunity to be heard. The month-long span between board meetings doesn’t strike me as unreasonable per se. I would imagine CSD already is working to set up and publish notice of the community forums. They just need a go-ahead from the Board.

I’ll hope for the best, and look forward to seeing (?) proposed attendance zones next Tuesday.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:28:16 +0000

Dang Don. You’re faster than me! Thanks.

This is inline with what Mr. Roaden told me a couple weeks back, though I believed he said “November or December”.

I can’t imagine this process being nearly as contentious as 2003. Why? Because this now HAS to happen. There’s no, huge, fundamental shift from K-5 to K-3, along with all the other underlying issues. If any of those other underlying issues are still hanging around, they’ll have to fight their own battle without the assistance of the general concern about change.

By: Don Calder

Don Calder — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:17:21 +0000

To those hoping to be heard re new K-3 attendance zones: get ready to act fast. I’ve pasted below an excerpt from the superintendent’s report for the board work-session and meeting set for Tues, Oct 12. It appears CSD will move quickly to release options for attendance zones, host community forums, and secure a final board decision in November.

From the superintendent’s report:

After hearing from the Board, we will plan two information sessions and public comment opportunities prior to asking for the Board to vote on the attendance zones for the upcoming school year. I am also hopeful that we can ask the Board to vote in November so that the parents will have more than six months before school begins to know where their K-3 child(ren) will be attending school in 2011.

By: karass

karass — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:09:45 +0000

Yawn.