Agenda for the Nov. 11 meeting of the ACSC Board of Trustees

I have been told that the superintendent will present her redistricting plans to the public at the meeting tomorrow night.  Should be interesting.

Changing school is not was is messing up the children.  We have worse problems than redistricting with kids not knowing the basics.  And not all kids are messed up.  IMO  Please give them a chance to present this and keep a open mind, don't spread terror and have the kids losing sleep. It is a presentation, Toby has been asking for ideas.

Hey your not out of line... this is a place where we can get rid  of stress..And I do understand. But maybe if they do go to less schools, kids that have to move more often might not leave their district. The boundaries with less schools would be bigger. Maybe give the parents more choices when moving, its a thought. And the teachers would be moving with the children, most of them. If they keep the smaller schools Toby said more layoffs, they would loose the teacher anyway. This could be a win win if we keep a Positive -Open  mind.

I have a daughter in a school that will probably be closed . While I am concerned about some of the emotions that she and some of her classmates will go through I welcome the possible move to a bigger school . From what I have seen the bigger schools have a little more to offer the students than the smaller schools . The larger schools have more up to date heating and air conditioning . They have larger lunch rooms and libraries . My hope is that in a larger school there will be more parents participating in the parent clubs .

Sometimes I think we misjudge the ability of our children to adapt to new surroundings . As parents we get set in our ways and hate to see things change . Cameras that don't use film , phones without cords , hair stylist instead of barbers , and whatever happened to ... oh well you get the point .We made it through all of those changes and we will make it through this one . As a great poster once said ,"  This could be a win win if we keep a positive -open mind .

I agree with you completely that some parents don't have a clue about how to raise their kids let alone give them the love and attention they need . My wife is very involved in our daughter's school and it warms my heart when we are out in public and one of the students runs up to her to give her a hug . I'm am sure you get this same feeling when you pick them up and take them to church . Just continue to pray for them and give them all of the love you can . They not only need it but they deserve it . Maybe , just maybe , when they go to a new school next fall they will meet friends that will be friends for life . And maybe , just maybe , there will be teachers and principals and wonderful people like you to love all over them .