tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post6366326369560011795..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Reshuffled list of CMS bond projectsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88199913254158579462013-06-04T21:55:01.444-04:002013-06-04T21:55:01.444-04:00Yes for votech training. And by the way, most high...Yes for votech training. And by the way, most high school students sleep during the school day. Change the 7:15am high school start time CMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-32236200128738939142013-06-04T00:19:54.681-04:002013-06-04T00:19:54.681-04:00Vocational Schools is the only chance CMS has to a...Vocational Schools is the only chance CMS has to achieve any of its ACADEMIC Goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67771347069605361392013-06-03T14:44:28.236-04:002013-06-03T14:44:28.236-04:00Bolyn , Your correct and its great that your start...Bolyn , Your correct and its great that your starting to see thru LIFT. The 3 stooges behind it Gormanator (gone) Clark (leaving) and Davis (clueless) got involved for the money and they were told to do it by their superiors. The truth will come out in the results 5 years from now and then its too late as we lost those kids as a community to the system. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-21107995184150868882013-05-31T07:48:06.076-04:002013-05-31T07:48:06.076-04:00If you go to the high schools and compare Myers Pa...If you go to the high schools and compare Myers Park already has many things others do not. They have a state of the art auditorium while others like Independence and South have plays in rooms built for other purposes. Union county brings all schools to equitable physical layouts before adding anything anywhere. Wrong to cut out career projects. Too many kids who are not college bound sleeping in class who could thrive in a career (auto, cosmetology, etc) field. Keep that near the top no matter what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-61448144217453142582013-05-30T21:47:52.639-04:002013-05-30T21:47:52.639-04:00.
TO: ANON 2:36PM
Subject: Reaching the L.I.F.T ....<br />TO: ANON 2:36PM<br /><br />Subject: Reaching the L.I.F.T foot soldiers.<br /><br />To this point very few stones have been left unturned......however I remain a very interested casual observer.<br /><br />From the start I was a tentative supporter. Probably still so today. That test result thing is a problem.<br /><br />The biggest L.I.F.T. success has been outside the classroom: the extended calendar.....and that came with some baggage.<br /><br />Something I have my eye on is the switch of summer BELL School to middle schools. I wasn't aware of that until this week.<br /><br />And last I'm worried about the possible loss of Ann Clark. The original relationships for L.I.F.T were Gorman, Davis, Clark. <br /><br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />Pineville<br />.BolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-18862132203025224352013-05-30T17:12:17.783-04:002013-05-30T17:12:17.783-04:00And hell would have to freeze over before I ever s...And hell would have to freeze over before I ever supported giving any CMS school board taxing authority.<br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46071125681002624002013-05-30T17:03:46.777-04:002013-05-30T17:03:46.777-04:00I would like to see a detailed plan including &quo...I would like to see a detailed plan including "projected" enrollment numbers of CMS' latest student assignment scheme called an "overlap model" before supporting any K-8 partial magnet school in the Ballantyne area. Let's not get fooled again, folks. <br /><br />I find nothing wrong with anything else on the priority list. <br /><br />If I had a magic wand, I'd renovate Garinger back to it's original 1962 National Geographic glory starting with the historic library. CMS should be sent to the firing squad for allowing this school building and grounds to deteriorate to it's current state of travesty. <br /><br />"Garinger's campus is designed by AG Odell, Jr., and Associates, who also designed several other famous buildings in Charlotte. The campus covers roughly 63 acres and consists of several detached buildings, many of which have interior courtyards. Near the center of campus sits a unique round building with a conical roof, which served as the original library. It has since been converted into classroom space and much of the interior integrity has been lost. A new two-story library was added in the 1970s.<br /><br />The campus was considered state-of-the-art when it first opened, winning many architectural awards for its unique modern buildings. Garinger was even featured in a 1962 edition of National Geographic as Charlotte-Mecklenburg's showplace high school. <br /><br />In early 2006 the school found itself threatened with closure by the State of North Carolina, but has received backing from the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County."<br /><br />Alicia<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-31857431558426616682013-05-30T14:36:48.378-04:002013-05-30T14:36:48.378-04:00Bolyn, you would go down and actually talk to the ...Bolyn, you would go down and actually talk to the people on the ground, doing the work. That's NOT in any way what CMS is doing. If they talked to the teachers they would have a profoundly different set of priorities.<br /><br />But those in the ivory tower at the government center don't care and don't (can't really) get it. Their priorities are fundamentally opposed to those of the teachers in the classroom.<br /><br />I don't care what CMS educrats want. Let those paying make the decisions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67381444195846526332013-05-30T12:57:54.038-04:002013-05-30T12:57:54.038-04:0010:40AM
Project #1 is JM Alexander, which is in No...10:40AM<br />Project #1 is JM Alexander, which is in North Mecklenburg. That is a different school, and side of town, than AG.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-77509842177939460012013-05-30T11:16:51.805-04:002013-05-30T11:16:51.805-04:00Should be an interesting mix with the Nations Ford...Should be an interesting mix with the Nations Ford Elementary and Waddell Language Academy fighting with other schools, soccer leagues, CMS departments, and outside interests for use of the auditorium, athletic fields, gym, and playgrounds. Neighborhood interests jumping the fences to play in the stadium and trying to evade security would also be an issue. One would hope with 200+acres on the Waddell site, Nations Ford could have its own entrance from some other point. Engineering, architecture, design, and planning haven't interfered with CMS priorities before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73233490617052673512013-05-30T10:50:55.726-04:002013-05-30T10:50:55.726-04:00The conflict here is two government with differing...<i>The conflict here is two government with differing views of the future.</i><br /><br />That statement is why CMS should never, ever have taxing authority.<br /><br /><b>VOTE NO! ON BONDS IN NOVEMBER!</b>Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-272937035723328782013-05-30T10:40:03.408-04:002013-05-30T10:40:03.408-04:00Folks as long as Myers Park schools are on top of ...Folks as long as Myers Park schools are on top of the list 1&2 and stay that way its all good. How in the world did that happen ? Wait til Kojo sees the list it will be a issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-45331511431030433632013-05-30T10:14:12.152-04:002013-05-30T10:14:12.152-04:00.
GOT TO GO WITH CMS' THOUGHTS ON CONSTRUCTION....<br />GOT TO GO WITH CMS' THOUGHTS ON CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES....<br /><br />...and it has nothing to with my desire to see the best possible public education system.<br /><br />The conflict here is two government with differing views of the future. That's healthy.<br /><br />My regular job is manufacturing. For years I was an estimator. My cardinal rule for doing a tough quote was to go down to the production floor and get their opinion on what was the best way to cost a new project.<br /><br />I didn't have to following their advice, but too often I found my twisting of numbers to get a winning bid that would satisfy a buyer was a disaster on our production floor....we didn't make the full profit.<br /><br />My advice to the county is:<br />1.) Hold to your budget<br />2.) Build what your employees can work with.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />Pineville<br />.BolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89050255163815691092013-05-30T10:01:49.938-04:002013-05-30T10:01:49.938-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.BolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-51870424321030537442013-05-30T07:44:56.761-04:002013-05-30T07:44:56.761-04:00PayGo, yes. Bonds NO!
Remind us again how much is...PayGo, yes. Bonds NO!<br /><br />Remind us again how much is unspent from the last must-have bond fund from 5 years ago?<br /><br />Psssstt...$212 MILLION<br /><br /><b>VOTE NO! ON BONDS IN NOVEMBER!</b><br /><br />Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.com