Feb 28
Board decides on a short-term solution to alleviate the overcrowding problem at Hendy Elementary School.
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Board decides on a short-term solution to alleviate the overcrowding problem at Hendy Elementary School.
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I know that this may sound very simplistic, but…what about opening up a few of the “closed” schools that our area has scattered about? There is also a property in the town of Elmira, formerly the Jewish community center located within Pirrozzolo Park (aka Town Park next to the pool) that would be a wonderful public pre-k/kindergarten. I’m pretty sure that building sits empty as well.
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How about the parents who want a Hendy education, return their little cherub to the school in their neighborhood and work, really hard, at making it better?
I know one family in W. Elmira that is moving because of the Hendy debacle, and how poorly it was handled by tthe current administration. They bought their house for over $400,000.00 a few years ago, and have just sold if for $250k They were willing to take this hit because their children were that important to them. If only the invading parents felt the same way as these parents, all our schools would be really good.
I love the idea of a double wide being brought in, the ghettoization of W. Elmira will have then officially begun. If you can’t bring everyone up to a tolerable level, you can easily bring everyone down into the same pit of misery.
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If Elmira Schools are so short of space, why aren’t existing school buildings wjhich were closed a few years ago being opened up and used?
Booth School at 2nd and Davis is a large school building which is for the most part unused since being closed. The building is in good condition and with a few updates which would cost less than the proposed trailers could be brought permanently back online.
One can only respond “DUH?” when one hears in one ear that there are closed school buildings in the city and in the other ear that there is inadequate space and overcrowding in schools.
DUH?
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I happened to run into a couple of school board member friends today and we talked of this ‘overcrowding’ problem. Actually, the number of students involved amounts to only 90.
Although 90 students probably don’t require 2 double wide trailers, it isn’t feasible or cost effective to open up one of the closed schools for 90 students.
When re-opening a closed school a number of codes must be met and 0nce reopened, the whole building must be heated for use. Evidently there are a number of other reasons for not opening a large building for the education and placement of only 90 students. also.
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