Fairhope, Alabama
TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS
The Educational Advisory Committee has decided to request that a special city council meeting be called, possibly as early as mid July, where it can present its findings to the mayor, council and general public. Earlier this year, the council charged the committee with investigating the needs of local schools and it was thought a special meeting would be the proper venue to report back.
Committee Chairman Karen Mullins: "The initial presentation will explain what we're doing as a group ... what we have done ... what we've seen ... to get our message out to the community."
Member Henry Clark: "We need to make people in our community aware ... our schools have a lot of needs ... they need to hear what shape they're in."
Member Julia Sumerlin: "We were appointed by the entire council ... they may have questions ... we owe them the courtesy ... to discuss this ... and let them know what we found."
The educational committee also plans to make presentations to the city's financial committees later this summer -- where it will ask that $750,000 be earmarked from next year's budget for schools.
TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS
The Educational Advisory Committee has decided to request that a special city council meeting be called, possibly as early as mid July, where it can present its findings to the mayor, council and general public. Earlier this year, the council charged the committee with investigating the needs of local schools and it was thought a special meeting would be the proper venue to report back.
Committee Chairman Karen Mullins: "The initial presentation will explain what we're doing as a group ... what we have done ... what we've seen ... to get our message out to the community."
Member Henry Clark: "We need to make people in our community aware ... our schools have a lot of needs ... they need to hear what shape they're in."
Member Julia Sumerlin: "We were appointed by the entire council ... they may have questions ... we owe them the courtesy ... to discuss this ... and let them know what we found."
The educational committee also plans to make presentations to the city's financial committees later this summer -- where it will ask that $750,000 be earmarked from next year's budget for schools.
Comments
Is the city in a financial position to sustain a commitment like this for the long term or is it a temporary fix?
Will the city be able to get highly qualified teachers on a year to year contract basis?
People need to give up their toys, club memberships, expensive trips, etc., and either start or pay for private school. We did and are doing the same with our grandchildren without placing the taxpayer more heavily in debt. What these people want is private school paid by the public. Sorry, I will never support any such endeavor. Of course what ever gets votes will be on the menu, so look out, folks. I can see the money rolling out, without benefit of a referendum. Can also see the sales tax increasing, when after it was rammed down our throats, we had almost $1 million in reserves before Fairhope collected one dime. If people want a private school, pay for it, not at my expense. I pay enough for my own children and grandchildren. Public schools are horrible, no question, but if Fairhope gets involved, they will still be "government" schools and screwed up just like everything else they touch.
There is no question the public schools need our help. They need help without an "agenda" of a few well-connected parents who want "local control".
Fairhope is falling apart due to a lack of leadership from the mayor and the city council. The blame for that falls on the shoulders of the citizens who elected this group of people.
VOTE THEM OUT.
So you're a fan of anarchy?
Roads, the military, libraries, police and fire protection...just to name a few things.
Geez...Do they not teach civics in private school?
While we still have the finest military in the world, politics prevent us from fighting wars as they should.
Libraries are funded on private contributions as well as mine and your tax $$$, even though there isn't much of a need for them anymore.
Most fire departments in this country are all or mostly volunteer and rely heavily on private contributions.
Police are funded by tax payers and revenue they collect from tickets, etc...
Most people have no problem with their tax dollars funding the basic operations of the government, but many are like me and feel the government has no business in indoctrination, I mean education. Get rid of public sector unions and we'll talk further about this...
P.S. I am a product of government schools but choose to take interest in my child's education by PAYING for her's, as well as your child to get free lunch, free bus, free snack, free after school care, etc...
I guess you have an issue with that too.
**insert eye roll here**
This conversation is over...