I had a conversation at the Fair yesterday with a citizen active in our community. The individual shared an interesting perspective with me. As a parent, this individual had driven by the Pioneer and Middle School daily for a number of years. With the pending Bond Election and public debate about "need," the individual determined to drive by the facilities and look closely at the real condition of the buildings. It was quite an awakening, seeing exposed rebar protruding from the crumbling concrete around the foundation. The roof of the Middle School seemed poised to drop at the least disturbance. Indeed, what this individual had grown accustomed to seeing on a daily basis took on a new appearance upon closer review.
I reiterate that the reason the School Bond continues to come to the people of Salmon for a vote is that the need has not gone away. Feel free to stop by and take a closer look. See what new people arriving in our community see as they look critically at our school facilities. Ask a teacher about the teaching conditions within the buildings.
Our students deserve better. Our community deserves better.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
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I agree! As a community we need to look at our future and give our children a safe, effective and efficient education. In order to keep and recruit the teachers and staff to do this we also need an enticing environment. I hope that our community can put past thoughts or beliefs aside and realize this great "need".
ReplyDeleteOur youth are our future. It is up to the knowledgeable citizens of our community to get the YES votes out to pass this bond to be able to provide a save and productive educational environment for our children and our teachers. People are moving away from our community and not moving into our community because of the deplorable condition of our schools. We need to correct this for our children and our future.
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