tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post6586578974189701916..comments2023-10-18T05:06:49.026-05:00Comments on Missouri Education Watchdog: Will Students from Failing School Districts be Placed in the New Expanded Classrooms in the Kirkwood School District?dsmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501964533388756254noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post-15554217095159398352010-12-30T14:56:29.267-06:002010-12-30T14:56:29.267-06:00The student population is stagnant. That is not i...The student population is stagnant. That is not in dispute based on the information from the district. The argument raised in this article had nothing to do whether or not the space was needed; the argument centered around the stagnant population numbers and the fact that the proposal increased the physical buildings by 40%. This is not misinformation. In fact, if you look at the numbers, the student population was at its height in the mid 1960's and 70's when the total KSD enrollment was 10,000. Enrollment today stands at 5,000. <br /><br />I believe many people against Prop 1 were not against improvements at the schools; they were against the extent of the projects. Many proponents of Props 1 and 2 believe asking questions regarding finance, necessity of improvements, and ramifications of spending (i.e., will there be a tax increase to cover the increased maintenance/support needed with expanded facilities) are regressive; I happen to believe asking those questions are a civil right and should be answered in a truthful way, rather than labeling those citizens as being "untruthful", "unknowing", or "misinformed".<br /><br />If Kirkwood schools are deemed to have extra space, and if the Missouri Supreme Court decision is upheld, KSD will be forced to take transfer students from failing districts. Taxpayers and citizens need to understand the law and the possible ramifications of the expansion of these schools. <br /><br />KSD receives payment for Voluntary Transfer Students BUT NOT FOR THE FULL AMOUNT we allot a KSD resident student. How will this new decision affect KSD taxpayers and the budget? We are deficit spending currently and this is an important matter to ask the Board.<br /><br />Citizens could have access to this information if true discourse was allowed on the record at school board meetings. Perhaps you should be asking yourself why citizen comments are not recorded by this Board. What is the reason? ALL the surrounding school districts allow public comments and questions. Why does the Board not want to hold itself accountable to ALL citizen input?stlgretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148560735290088930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post-91906045741899672192010-12-30T14:07:17.833-06:002010-12-30T14:07:17.833-06:00First of all, your information is simply wrong. K...First of all, your information is simply wrong. KSD has shut down 4 schools since the 1980's due to a declining enrollments. Rose Hill, Osage, Turner, and Pitman are all gone. There is no overcrowding and there are fewer students. My HS class had 530 students in the late 70's. The 2010 class had 405 graduating seniors.<br /><br />Now, since we have extra seats we will have to pay for non-district students. Furthermore, who is going to foot the bill for the extra teachers, aides, desks and everthing else?MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00991742456887558784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post-36150564945496655652010-12-30T10:29:23.700-06:002010-12-30T10:29:23.700-06:00This is EXTREME misinformation.
The KSD elementar...This is EXTREME misinformation.<br /><br />The KSD elementary population HAS risen, since the 1930s, when these buildings that will have classroom space added were built!<br /><br />Going back only ten years is absurd!<br /><br />Take a TOUR of these elementary schools and see for yourself.<br /><br />Students meet in hallways and makeshift "classrooms" that are actually closets because there is NOT enough classrooms!<br /><br />Students eat lunch in the EXTREMELY small cafeteria from 10:30 am thru 1:40 pm. Unacceptable.<br /><br />These necessary upgrades and additions are much applauded by the families that are at these schools. The majority of the vocal opposition to Prop 1 no longer have students in these schools, so they do not see the real need that the families that have been there in the last 10 years.Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808944545954609367noreply@blogger.com