Posted by bored on February 09, 2007 at 10:35:57 (EST):
In Reply to: Re: We're not made of money! posted by lj on February 09, 2007 at 09:20:25 (EST):
: : Did anybody read the article in the L-T about the proposed renovations to KJHS and KHS?
: : They're saying KJHS would cost $2.7 for basic renovations and $15.4 million for a major renovation project.
: : For KHS it would be would be $1.5 million for basic renovations and $24.5 million for a major renovation project.
: : This would total $4.2 million for basic renovations and $39.9 million for major renovations.
: : (See how I was able to do the math despite being schooled in BOTH schools even before the last major renovation?)
: : I can't believe this is even debatable!
: : They're talking about spending nearly 10 times as much!
: : For what?...So they can come back in another 20 years and say they need to do it again?
: : I also noticed that the people who spoke at the meeting were all current or former teachers!
: : The article says that Contrael is "a former student". While that is true, she is ALSO a teacher, She is off now because she just had a baby.
: : It also says Shaner is a former principal, but he was also a teacher prior to that.
: : I wonder why they wouldn't mention this.
: : Could it be because we might realize that the reason they want these spectacular new schools, is because they want the teachers to have a nicer, posher place to work?
: : I can't say I blame them.
: : I also don't blame them for wanting higher salaries.
: : These are things we ALL want. However, we are talking about tax dollars here.
: : If I honestly believed we needed bigger better facilities, I'd be all for it, but we don't. The two schools are both already well below capacity and the population of this area is getting smaller if anything.
: : Contrael said she's "embarassed" by our schools. If that's the case she should move. We get by with what we can afford here.
: : After all, we don't all make $40k/yr for working 9 months! If you go to Fox Chapel, or one of the other high class schools, they ARE going to be better facilities. They have a lot more money than we do. Maybe she should movre to a higher class area.
: : Then of course they started talking "consolodation". It didn't work 15 years ago, what makes them think now is any different?
: : They just want to build a nice big brand new mega school.
: : Guess what, that's not what the taxpayers want, and it should be up to the taxpayers what happens, NOT THE TEACHERS.
: thanks so much for telling me, not a teacher, but a taxpayer what i want.
: Last I checked Teachers were taxpayers too or would they be exempt?