Below is a copy of an email I sent to the School Board members this morning. I think it is critical to begin engaging Holmes, Harper and even Davis High School parents in this issue so the community can unify over the issues as it truly is going to impact everyone!
Here's my email:
Thank you for your time and attention to the Jr. High issue last night. A couple of points I wanted to make:
1. I don't believe people are taking a "just me" approach to the issue. Issues being raised by parents and students about transportation impacts, travel safety, overcrowding, learning environments where students feel a sense of belonging and personal safety, property values across the city, etc. effect our entire community and aren't about "just me".
2. Before you make a decision you MUST determine the actual hard costs/savings. At first glance closing Emerson may look like $600,000 in savings but when you take from that not just the need for portables but also the cost to pay staff over the summer to reconfigure schedules, curriculum, classrooms; the cost of paying security for an abandoned school site, the
cost of solving the transportation issues, and I'm sure a variety of other items that haven't been outlined in Option A what would be the final savings number? That is the real figure you need to know to make a decision about the amount saved if Emerson is closed.
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