8 to 0 Unanimous: LCBOE votes to oppose school consolidation

Update 5:30PM 30 August 2011: Text of the resolution and video of the board adopting it are posted.
Update 7:12PM 30 August 2011: a recent LHS graduate points out it was 7 to 0, since there are 7 board members. Let’s call it unanimous.

Karen Noll of FVCS illustrates the result of today’s Lowndes County Board of Education meeting: eight to zero unanimous for a statement opposing school consolidation. More videos of the meeting will follow.

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One thought on “8 to 0 Unanimous: LCBOE votes to oppose school consolidation”

  1. Karen Noll

    This is truly a time for educators, and the families of students in our communities’ schools to celebrate the leadership that the BOEs have shown.
    That said, I would like to commend the LCBOE on the strength of their resolution. They not only state clearly that consolidating the schools would not increase in academic achievement , but a large tax increase would be expected. Another point that LCBOE included in their resolution is that such a referendum should only be brought by citizens, families, or educators. Jame Wright also made this point in his statement to city council last week. Without the support of the educators involved, and the families impacted, such a referendum question is just a big buck political agenda on the ballot.
    This town is still small enough to call this spade – money trying to drive the education bus into the ditch.
    Let me just say this-
    NOT WITH MY KIDS’ EDUCATION, YOU DON’T!!!

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