Comments on: Decatur School Board Tables “Bell Schedule”, Passes Transportation Plan http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dianehttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107868 Diane Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:17:46 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107868 Ms. McKain sent her letter to the list of parents who have signed up for such notifications. I got one, and I don't think I was cherry-picked. If you think a letter from the principal is going to "steamroll" anything in this city school system, you don't really know the parents and teachers here. Ms. McKain sent her letter to the list of parents who have signed up for such notifications. I got one, and I don’t think I was cherry-picked. If you think a letter from the principal is going to “steamroll” anything in this city school system, you don’t really know the parents and teachers here.

]]> By: MrFixIthttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107806 MrFixIt Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:02:27 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107806 Just got notice the my son will have bus service for Winnona Park Elementary, and we only live .6 miles away. Funny thing is that we did not get bus service now while we are at Oakhurst which is .9 miles away.We now have to cross Candler, but it is apparently going to be swimming with crossing guards so I don't understand why we have bus service. I used to have a kid at Winnona and I prefer crossing Candler with a guard to Winnona over walking along College Avenue to Oakhurst any day. Just got notice the my son will have bus service for Winnona Park Elementary, and we only live .6 miles away. Funny thing is that we did not get bus service now while we are at Oakhurst which is .9 miles away.

We now have to cross Candler, but it is apparently going to be swimming with crossing guards so I don’t understand why we have bus service. I used to have a kid at Winnona and I prefer crossing Candler with a guard to Winnona over walking along College Avenue to Oakhurst any day.

]]> By: karasshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107804 karass Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:49:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107804 And the bus stops seem to have been passed down through the ages. They outlast any computerized printout, which is good because the computerized printouts always have strange numbers of children on them that never seem to correspond to the homes in our neighborhood or what I see going on or coming off the bus. No matter what the printout says, the kids in our neighborhood congregate in large clumps at two bus stops about 1/3 mile apart. And all the buses stop there. And the bus stops seem to have been passed down through the ages. They outlast any computerized printout, which is good because the computerized printouts always have strange numbers of children on them that never seem to correspond to the homes in our neighborhood or what I see going on or coming off the bus. No matter what the printout says, the kids in our neighborhood congregate in large clumps at two bus stops about 1/3 mile apart. And all the buses stop there.

]]> By: karasshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107802 karass Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:42:26 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107802 We're actually quite the all-in-the-family system. There's a ton of family members working in CSD--spouses, parents and offspring, siblings, cousins; probably ex-es as well although I can't say I know of any. You have to be careful about complaining about a CSD employee--the person in line ahead of you may not only be their spouse, but may also be one of your children's teachers! For the most part, I've loved the connectedness of Decatur and CSD is definitely full of family connections. That's what happens when you're essentially a small town--urban but small and cozy. And there's some good genes being passed down and around in CSD. But every once in a while, eyebrows have been raised....too small, too cozy, not enough fresh air. A little recusing now and then is probably in order. We’re actually quite the all-in-the-family system. There’s a ton of family members working in CSD–spouses, parents and offspring, siblings, cousins; probably ex-es as well although I can’t say I know of any. You have to be careful about complaining about a CSD employee–the person in line ahead of you may not only be their spouse, but may also be one of your children’s teachers! For the most part, I’ve loved the connectedness of Decatur and CSD is definitely full of family connections. That’s what happens when you’re essentially a small town–urban but small and cozy. And there’s some good genes being passed down and around in CSD. But every once in a while, eyebrows have been raised….too small, too cozy, not enough fresh air. A little recusing now and then is probably in order.

]]> By: nolahttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107756 nola Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107756 "The trick is getting feedback on the issue at hand rather than making assumptions based on past experience." Spot on, Karass. “The trick is getting feedback on the issue at hand rather than making assumptions based on past experience.” Spot on, Karass.

]]> By: dhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107713 d Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:36:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107713 Actually, my second grader gets picked up at my front door because she would have been the only person at the designated bus stop intersection. I am terribly spoiled by it, and it was the bus driver's idea, which is also appreciated. I don't know how often that happens. Actually, my second grader gets picked up at my front door because she would have been the only person at the designated bus stop intersection. I am terribly spoiled by it, and it was the bus driver’s idea, which is also appreciated. I don’t know how often that happens.

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107695 Decatur Metro Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107695 OK. Thanks. Good to know! OK. Thanks. Good to know!

]]> By: CSD Momhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/decatur-school-board-tables-bell-schedule-passes-transportation-plan/#comment-107693 CSD Mom Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:32:02 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107693 "I’m somewhat new to CSD, so forgive my surprise that a member of the BoE is married to the head coach for the school system. Seriously???!!?? Yeah, that sure would seem to be a conflict of interest since athletics appears to be driving this."LOL. JB--have you seen our new athletics facilities at the high school? “I’m somewhat new to CSD, so forgive my surprise that a member of the BoE is married to the head coach for the school system. Seriously???!!?? Yeah, that sure would seem to be a conflict of interest since athletics appears to be driving this.”

LOL. JB–have you seen our new athletics facilities at the high school?

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