tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post3541967222935499343..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: CMS bonds in 2013?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-18631963007064799052012-01-26T22:08:27.110-05:002012-01-26T22:08:27.110-05:00I would strongly advise my white son to avoid ever...I would strongly advise my white son to avoid ever being a teacher or administrator for CMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-92149925282546640342012-01-26T21:31:55.444-05:002012-01-26T21:31:55.444-05:00They were all white men.
7:59They were all white men.<br />7:59Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88214613004847302392012-01-26T21:05:52.577-05:002012-01-26T21:05:52.577-05:00CMesS
White male = No HopeCMesS<br /><br />White male = No HopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39968874922675946252012-01-26T19:59:01.015-05:002012-01-26T19:59:01.015-05:00Off topic because I need to vent.
My child's ...Off topic because I need to vent.<br /><br />My child's 4th grade male teacher left CMS for Union County. Then, their 5th grade male teacher left CMS for Union County while another male teacher was falsely accused of being a pedophile. Now Dr. Bowe is gone. CMS - a hazard zone for male educators?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-49792698662870461832012-01-26T19:12:13.479-05:002012-01-26T19:12:13.479-05:00NO DATA!
NO PEACE!NO DATA!<br />NO PEACE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89270328822630617742012-01-26T13:25:23.569-05:002012-01-26T13:25:23.569-05:0010:49, that is standard operating procedure for CM...10:49, that is standard operating procedure for CMS. One bond package may have roof replacement. Another bond pacakge has fire, water, sprinkiler upgrades and then CMS decides to hold them all to get a new school in a later bond package. When Reps had control of the BOCC, they decided they would put in a line item of $40 to $50 million per year for these smaller capital replacement projects and be done with this battle of renovation versus new school bond package vote fights. Demos however when they got back in control just robbed that line item for more handout programs.<br /><br />As long as minorities are given equal to more voting power than the majority of citizens, this will continue to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-85762711576937198062012-01-26T10:49:30.923-05:002012-01-26T10:49:30.923-05:00Southwest Charlotte has been promised to have reno...Southwest Charlotte has been promised to have renovations at Olympic, one of the oldest schools in Charlotte, and we are still have seen nothing done. We were told we would get a new high school in this area and nothing is done. Until we see where the money from previous bonds are, why should we approve more money to empty promises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-82436105877328646382012-01-26T10:25:53.748-05:002012-01-26T10:25:53.748-05:00Incidentally--the bonds used to build Waddell had ...Incidentally--the bonds used to build Waddell had been sold to the public as bonds for a "new south high school". Voters assumed that south meant far south, where it was needed and where eventually more money had to be spent to build Ardrey Kell. I don't imagine most voters thought they were voting for bonds for a high school with no population base and in an industrial area off of I-77, with (at the time) under utilized Olympic less than three miles away.<br /><br />One has to wonder what kind of guarantees this new board (which seems disturbingly reminiscent of the late 90's board) will give responsible voters and taxpayers to assure them that new bonds will be used to put schools where they are really needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46177462845229898732012-01-26T10:19:48.574-05:002012-01-26T10:19:48.574-05:00In case you all don't know--Waddell is not shu...In case you all don't know--Waddell is not shuttered. It's being fully utilized used as the language magnet. <br /><br />Building Waddell was a terrible "mistake", done for political reasons by the late 90's board (some of the same folks who are reappearing today--Arthur Griffin, Louise Woods,Vilma Leake, George Dunlap, and not sure if Rembert was on the board then or not). But you can't accuse CMS of not utilizing the building now that the high school is closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91393756961584362922012-01-26T09:23:34.125-05:002012-01-26T09:23:34.125-05:00CMS turned down an offer from Charlotte Catholic t...CMS turned down an offer from Charlotte Catholic to buy Waddel HS? Did they offer a reason? I guess it would make them look really bad if a private school bought a school that CMS shuttered because it was failing and underutilized and turned it into a thriving school of academic excellence.displaced yankeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363551875682860358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88309279696029690682012-01-26T09:10:50.848-05:002012-01-26T09:10:50.848-05:00This is a joke. CMS is a joke. They are all crimin...This is a joke. CMS is a joke. They are all criminals and should be run out of this country.<br /><br />The biggest joke on the planet. <br /><br />Fire em all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-47097073414500380702012-01-26T08:48:49.660-05:002012-01-26T08:48:49.660-05:00The problem with CMS bonds is that there are folks...The problem with CMS bonds is that there are folks who will vote "Yes" for every bond but they do not have to pay it back.<br /><br />Free money to them. No care to them. BOCC members' salaries more than pays for theirs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-27532356554553653302012-01-26T06:29:09.780-05:002012-01-26T06:29:09.780-05:005:37 PM - that would be GREAT, but I prefer if Min...5:37 PM - that would be GREAT, but I prefer if Mint Hill could figure a way to split from CMS entirely. I have two children in CMess. I will vote NO to any bond money that comes up forever ... unless that money is soley used in District 6 and will be used by district 6 people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-60561502823527683372012-01-25T22:54:37.609-05:002012-01-25T22:54:37.609-05:00A group is advocating for the breakup of BofA; wh...A group is advocating for the breakup of BofA; why can't we form a group to advocate for the breakup of CMS? Certainly CMS is far less effective in doing whaat it was set up to do than BofA. I never understood why some people hated government so much until I moved to this area and got to know a bit about Meck County and CMS. I don't think it is possible to HATE anything as much as I hate this county governbment and ALL THINGS CMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-38003848824749908812012-01-25T21:39:49.414-05:002012-01-25T21:39:49.414-05:00Bolyn, the relief for Torrence Creek has been prom...Bolyn, the relief for Torrence Creek has been promised to be done by the BOCC via COPS because the new county valuation tool is biased against growth and numerous BOCC members have said they will not support new construction with CMS closing schools.<br /><br />The relief however for Highland Creek ES had been approved in earlier bonds but now seems to be cancelled. I know there had been discussion about how attendance zones between the 2 would end up. <br /><br />Lastly, typical demographics in the urban areas is changing to the point black and hispanic poor are decreasing and student population is decreasing. Why not close older schools in need of repair and just be done with it? I know many "urban" worshippers want to put suburban kids on buses and bring them inward with the rush hour traffic. That is simply irresponsible to have kids onthe us that long. CMS had discontinued due to cost many of suburban kids going to magnet schools. Same difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-14887696208346107632012-01-25T21:17:14.606-05:002012-01-25T21:17:14.606-05:00School budget:
So far I see nothing including per...School budget:<br /><br />So far I see nothing including performance of students that would not make me have second thoughts about increasing student teacher ratios portion from county funds in Title 1 and Achievement Zone schools to pay for increases being pitched. Additionally, WWS needs to drop another .1 so funds can go back to schools with class sizes over 35 students to reduce those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-49630181611363477322012-01-25T21:04:39.269-05:002012-01-25T21:04:39.269-05:00Bolyn McClung, your thoughts concerning Peter Gorm...Bolyn McClung, your thoughts concerning Peter Gorman stink. He was behind the falsification of data, was self-promoting, cared only about advancing himself, and when the time came to report the real numbers Pete was nowhere to be found. If it is leaders like this you advocate for, then CMS is truly lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73780061361077380962012-01-25T20:42:16.518-05:002012-01-25T20:42:16.518-05:00Ask for 50 schools and get 20? Are these people a...Ask for 50 schools and get 20? Are these people at CMS for real at all. Lots of pork in this one! If CMS has about 1000 mobile classrooms in operation, by my estimate CharMeck needs about 20 schools to get our children out of the costly trailer program and into real classrooms. Having just closed 10 schools it may be that the planning department and capital team should follow the Cobitz leadership model. The County should make CMS live within its means. It is time CMS begin taking care of what it has instead of looking to the taxpayer to make up for poor planning and facility management. Midwood cost taxpayers millions, we still pay the debt service, CMS gave it away and now Chamberlain asks for more play money? Get a clue! Build Schools. Really?Close 10 Build 50?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91538098612823455192012-01-25T20:12:01.998-05:002012-01-25T20:12:01.998-05:00I can already write this script...
We get a "...I can already write this script...<br /><br />We get a "change agent" this year, a bond referendum next year and the bleeding hearts will say "oh we need to come together and support our new change agent"...<br /><br />"Such wonderful things are happening in CMS we must have this bond pass"....<br /><br />I'm still curious as to how a billion dollars and 52 new schools will be built around Project LIFT and with enrollment trends not going through the roof, why we need that many new schools.<br /><br />Kumbaya....Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6829061005181305292012-01-25T20:05:42.059-05:002012-01-25T20:05:42.059-05:00Bolyn,
I wasn't necessarily talking about Gor...Bolyn,<br /><br />I wasn't necessarily talking about Gorman. I was referring to the last bond vote and your involvement in it.<br /><br />Hopefully, this time around, Mecklenburg County voters won't buy what CMS is selling.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-7503363369619673632012-01-25T19:37:14.108-05:002012-01-25T19:37:14.108-05:00Bolyn writes that CMS spent "$300,000 a day, ...Bolyn writes that CMS spent "$300,000 a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year for 10 straight years" on school construction.<br /><br />Mecklenburg County is down 30,000 jobs from before the recession. At a median income of $35,000, that amounts to exactly the same amount of money as was spent by CMS.<br /><br />So when people ask why isn't there any money in Char-Meck to hire new workers, we have our answer: it went to build vacant, closed and under-used schools.<br /><br />Thanks for the clarity, Bolyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-30972310920824199742012-01-25T19:22:14.031-05:002012-01-25T19:22:14.031-05:00I'm sorry, but I just can't vote yes to gi...I'm sorry, but I just can't vote yes to give CMS any more money. I'm having to pay to have my child's education augmented with tutors because he is in a suburban school with too many kids in his class and his teacher can't give him any help. Many other children in our school also need tutors to keep up. Why keep voting to keep giving CMS more money when my children won't see a dime? I'm so tired of fighting for my kids to get a decent and equal public education. I only hope we can get into private school or one of the charter schools.CMS Parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-10891081704287997162012-01-25T18:13:51.209-05:002012-01-25T18:13:51.209-05:00Response to Wiley Coyete:
Subject: Your question,...Response to Wiley Coyete:<br /><br />Subject: Your question, Gorman, how did that work out?<br /><br />This is a response I thought about for a while.<br /><br />All things considered I wouldn't have had it much differently. His entrance was very, very good and the exit was rocky but graceful. In between, he moved the needle to the plus side. Whether you're speaking of data management, achievement, growth, a new breed of principal, getting the most out of state rules, getting grants, holding off Judge Manning and number one--taking the school board off the front page; he was very good.<br /><br />I’m hoping we get a new superintendent that is as good.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-52153666572300172202012-01-25T17:48:32.603-05:002012-01-25T17:48:32.603-05:00Second response to Ghoul:
Subject: further bond i...Second response to Ghoul:<br /><br />Subject: further bond information.<br /><br />Yes, Bond money has to be spent in 10 years. Considering that a high school takes 3 years this means most of the money is obligated by the seventh year. Elementary and middle schools take less time.<br /><br />School construction bonds aren’t usually for a specific school. The exception is maybe in small districts. What is normally passed is a ballot that says the taxpayers agree to spend $X over a specified time period for capital construction as deemed necessary. In other words, what the voters are told will be priorities and schedules may change. But the bottom line is that it is all capital projects. Not for operating expenses such as salaries. A capital project could be a cafeteria refrigerator, a whole cafeteria, a complete school, a roof or ball field.<br /><br />I know I’ll get accused of being a CMS flag bearer for saying this, but CMS construction is as transparent as glass. The politics are a little messy though. <br /><br />SALE OF BONDS. (procedure) You are correct. CMS doesn’t sell bonds. That is the county’s duty. They normally sell bonds at the beginning of the year for the whole year’s needs. So, that high school that I said took 3 years would be funded by two or three sale of bonds.<br /><br />FACTOID:<br />Q: How much money did CMS spent of school construction from 1997 to 2006?<br />A: $300,000 a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year for 10 straight years.<br /><br />That is the impact that school construction has on the local economy.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-27693996146723443942012-01-25T17:46:13.886-05:002012-01-25T17:46:13.886-05:00This need for new schools must be the reason that ...This need for new schools must be the reason that CMS turned down Charlotte Catholic's offer to purchase the Waddell H.S. Campus. Does this mean Waddell will be reopened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com