There is an interesting debate going on in our comments about the public’s ability to direct the school district in its needs for expansion.<\/p>\n
Some say that the public will always find fault with something in every plan. Therefore, that’s why we elect a school board to make decisions. If you don’t like the board’s decisions, then vote new people in.<\/p>\n
Other people say that public is crucial to the process to ensure that a proper outcome occurs.<\/p>\n
We think this highlights the need for trust in the process.<\/p>\n
Take for example adding a 5\/6 school at Ecker Hill (that has been proposed by the district). You may not like the traffic impacts. You may not like the added transitions between schools (which has proven to hurt education). You may not like 5th graders at the same school at 8th graders.<\/p>\n
However, if you trust the school district and their process, you’ll probably come to the conclusion that while there are a number of issues, putting a 5\/6 school at Ecker is probably the best out of a number of imperfect choices.<\/p>\n
However, if you don’t trust them, you nitpick the issues and conclude that they don’t have a clue.<\/p>\n
Without trust in the district, that nitpicking will likely make any bond effort the district puts forward hard to pass.<\/p>\n
We think the school board and district are making strides toward gaining trust. Whether they can move the needle enough in the next year or two will likely determine the course of the district for the next decade.<\/p>\n
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