tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post6353908674079579919..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: BEX UpdatesMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-47167262087097692262008-07-24T14:15:00.000-07:002008-07-24T14:15:00.000-07:00One, just because I think that the Foundation had ...One, just because I think that the Foundation had influence over what is happening at the South Shore building doesn't make it conspiracy theory. I'm sure that the district does listen to the Foundation. The fact they are building another K-8 a little more than a mile from another K-8 kind of supports my argument. <BR/><BR/>For example, despite the fact that the district keeps calling it a K-8 or middle school use building, it was built for New School which is preK-8. Having part of it built as preK does lessen the possibility that it will end up as a middle school someday.<BR/><BR/>The Foundation gets a building to use out of this for the school they created. That's what they get. And yes, the community does get something out of it, of course.<BR/><BR/>However, Dunlap is brand-new and AAA is relatively new. So to say there's nothing nice in the SE is not true. The building was not great but there are buildings with many of the same problems and the district itself, in BEX minutes said the South Shore building could last several more years. <BR/><BR/>And, if the district had waited and worked with the City on the whole building, the community would have benefited from a facility that would have a coherent design and shared the costs.<BR/><BR/>But what's done is done. My beef is this insistence on calling it the South Shore building when it's clearly the New School and the Rainier Beach Community Center.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43997460663620568272008-07-24T14:14:00.000-07:002008-07-24T14:14:00.000-07:00One, just because I think that the Foundation had ...One, just because I think that the Foundation had influence over what is happening at the South Shore building doesn't make it conspiracy theory. I'm sure that the district does listen to the Foundation. The fact they are building another K-8 a little more than a mile from another K-8 kind of supports my argument. <BR/><BR/>For example, despite the fact that the district keeps calling it a K-8 or middle school use building, it was built for New School which is preK-8. Having part of it built as preK does lessen the possibility that it will end up as a middle school someday.<BR/><BR/>The Foundation gets a building to use out of this for the school they created. That's what they get. And yes, the community does get something out of it, of course.<BR/><BR/>However, Dunlap is brand-new and AAA is relatively new. So to say there's nothing nice in the SE is not true. The building was not great but there are buildings with many of the same problems and the district itself, in BEX minutes said the South Shore building could last several more years. <BR/><BR/>And, if the district had waited and worked with the City on the whole building, the community would have benefited from a facility that would have a coherent design and shared the costs.<BR/><BR/>But what's done is done. My beef is this insistence on calling it the South Shore building when it's clearly the New School and the Rainier Beach Community Center.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28268315501496890712008-07-24T13:52:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:52:00.000-07:00Re The New School:I'd love to hear how the Foundat...Re The New School:<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear how the Foundation benefits from having the Southshore building rebuilt. My understanding is that the Foundation is housed in the Treehouse building and is intending to remain there. So what does the Foundation get exactly? And can you please prove how the Foundation twisted the District's arm into building this building? It is your conjecture, and as such the burden of proof lies with you not with the Foundation or the District.<BR/><BR/>Truth be told, I'm so tired of this argument. I was THERE during those meetings, conversations, joint community meetings and more. The only impact the Foundation had was a negative one because nobody in the District wanted to be accused of the very thing you are accusing them of. Figures. You have a conspiracy theory. Great. Prove it, or leave it be. Those of us who were there know otherwise.<BR/><BR/>The thing that most upsets me is the argument that the Foundation benefits. Here's the deal: It's the community that benefits from the new building! It's the residents of SE Seattle who get to see the transformation of an otherwise awful corner at Rainier and Henderson. It's the students of Rainier Beach who get to feel pride that there are more viable options in their area for education and don't need to bus their kids up north to receive it. <BR/><BR/>I for one am glad my kid won't have to go to school where there are buckets in the hallways to catch the rain, where he won't have to wear an extra sweatshirt because the heat is broken, and where there are real walls and no more funky carpet. I know the residents of SE Seattle feel much the same.Goudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692559149156597653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13496869106526780162008-07-23T10:35:00.000-07:002008-07-23T10:35:00.000-07:00How can we build a high school- that is intended f...How can we build a high school- that is intended for 200 students at a time when we have excess capacity? ( and currently enrolls 99?)<BR/><BR/>I also am surprised we haven't read anything about the completion- move in date was supposed to be two weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>www.blrb.com/portfolio/southlake.aspx<BR/><BR/>I have another question.<BR/>No math is not my forte', however- their drop out rate is 38% lower than the district.<BR/>But the on-time grad rate, as well as the extended grad rate is 8% according to OSPI.<BR/>So what happens to these other students?Jet City momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804841958585043967noreply@blogger.com