{"id":1440,"date":"2011-10-06T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/we-educators-were-ignored-back-then-john-wayne-baxter.html"},"modified":"2011-10-06T13:50:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-06T17:50:18","slug":"we-educators-were-ignored-back-then-john-wayne-baxter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/we-educators-were-ignored-back-then-john-wayne-baxter.html","title":{"rendered":"We educators were ignored back then —John Wayne Baxter"},"content":{"rendered":"Received today on\n\nLCBOE did its homework about consolidation<\/a>. -jsq\n
\n\n<\/a>\nHey John, I appreciate your summary of the latest meeting on\nconsolidation. I was on the Chamber sponsored consolidation committee\nback in 1993-94. The same folks pushing the effort then are pushing it\nnow. Back then, nothing about improving education was ever mentioned;\nit was all about banking and real estate. Only two educators back then\nwere on the committee, the two superintendents from the school systems,\nand we were never asked our opinions on anything. We were totally ignored.\n

\nYes, we educators were ingored back then and there is no doubt in my\nmind that this group pushing for consolidation is ignoring opinions of\neducators now. I believe the “dollar bill” mentality of a handful of\nfolks is the driving force behind this effort, and I don’t mean the tax\npayers. Of course, this is just my opinion; I could be wrong.\n

\nWe have two excellent school systems now in one county. Here is the method\nthat I propose for a merger: if and when one of our school systems gets\nto a point where it cannot provide quality education for it’s students,\nlet that school system’s school board approach the other school board\nand begin discussions on consolidation or some other remedy. Why\nshould some bank or real estate company be the driving force behind\nconsolidation. Maybe kids should be put ahead of lining the pockets of a\nfew business owners. And the most important thing to remember about this\naction is: once Valdosta gives up the charter for it’s school system,\nit’s over and done with; good or bad, it’s over; Valdosta can never get\nit back. Think about that!\n<\/blockquote>\nEveryone please note the usual\n\nLAKE blog submissions policy.<\/a>\nAlso, if you like what LAKE is doing, please go to the\nLAKE facebook page<\/a> and Like that page.\n

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