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I have never liked or know the true benefits of the IIO and SSO so perhaps this is better. I don't think that more than a few small percent of parents know where or care where or have ever been to the downtown offices. Perhaps we will be better served with more regional offices.

I can't figure out how he will do this for no increase in salaries. And what schools have room for 4-6 offices? None that I know of.. any thoughts out there about location?

It's a mistake to put all of High Point together. They are always viewed as being unequal and less than the rest of the county.

My vote is none of the above...now where is my brick wall my head needs adjusting again.

Garth,
is your main concern the 'division' of the county? If so, I am not sure it will matter, the county schools are still left out of many things, like Magnet schools, many new programs etc. In the previous discussion Eastern lost something to Dudley, magnets have always been about diversity not letting kids have equal access to different programs.
Not sure it will make alot of differnce in real life.. what did you think of IIO/SSO.. no one knows what they did unless you are in adminstration.

This is just a very expensive proposition that we should not incur at this time. Our board needs to step up and put a halt to this insanity.

It is time to tighten our belts and get rid of administrative positions not replicate them by five.

Garth...

Stick to your guns..

We should not go from 3 districts to 1 district to 5 districts....we cannot afford it.

1 Gun vs 10 guns = "bloody mess", brick wall sounds safer

I don't understand the need for any additional administration - at all.

What for?

My family has never needed, or expected, anything extra from anyone at school.
My kids respect their teachers, who do a good job.
We work hard as a family to do homework, sometimes for hours every night.
We do the necessary projects, paperwork, whatever we're supposed to do, correctly and on time.
They go to bed on time.
We get up on time.
They eat breakfast on time.
And we get to school on time.
It's hard, hard work - for all of us.

Then we do it all over again the next day.

What's the problem?

did anyone read in todays paper that Wake County might do away with their schools for suspended students. To cut cost; the solution online classes. Of course not sure that is an option here, we just redid the English Street building for Scales.. or maybe we should use that for one of the regional offices.

Debora,

I didn't see that article - but my suspicion is that that approach would be useless. Kids who are suspended tend to be low performers - they need an in-person teacher to teach them. I would think that trying to learn from a computer would be worthless. And, what if the kids don't have computers at home?

Has anyone checked the open postions in Guilford County...

It looks like MO is going ahead and hiring people for positions that the board has not even approved yet.

Does anyone need to remind Mo who hired him
and that he does need board approval to proceed with the regional plan?

The schools have supervisors which report up the chain....I see no need for this regionalization....and we just don't have the money for it if it was a great plan.....

I read where it cost Charlotte Meck 8 million to implement.....pray tell...where is that going to come from....

Garth.....you are going to get a concussion if you try to make sense out of this one....

Repeat.... no mo money MO!!....

the regionalization plan was approved at the last board meeting. The only thing left is to divide the district, and the board voted to ask for two maps and they would pick. That is on the agenda for tomorrow night.

The board should close down the IB programs at page and Grimsley and build up the Smith program.

They wont because they talk out both sides of their mouths.

Can somebody tell what it actually means to the kids of these schools?

How does it affect my child?

The IB program is in name only. They place these students in regular AP classes and double their work load...but they do not receive any more credit than an AP student...Matter of fact they do not have the opportunity to receive as much AP credit..All students would be better off taking just AP or Honor courses.

Our board members are ALL fools for voting for anything without knowing the financial impact.....Once again we will never know the truth.

ragsdale,

Your school is going to loose teaching positions to support staffing 5 districts. They are telling teachers right now that they will not renew their contract because of loss funding.....yet where is the money coming from for these high paying positions.
Some classes will no longer be offered.
Art programs will be closed down.
Your student will receive extra credit for bringing in a pack of paper.
We will have 40 - 50 students in our classroomss....again......

So, you say its redistricting.

Why would it increase the number of students in Ragsdale classrooms?

I am confused. This new Superintendent is implementing something that we dont understand.

Is this Grier all over again?

The question I have is what are these enrichment zones?

What does it mean?

I agree with the above poster. Its too big of a change and we (the parents) dont know what it means to the bottom line. Our kids and us.

How can the people we have voted into these positions agree to this?

We are moving to the area, but we haven't been able to decide on a high school yet. Where is the board meeting to be held tomorrow night?

Paul,

What is your opinion on these regions? I would really appreciate your thoughts on this.

What does each proposal mean to me and my child.

As you know our schools has been dragged down by certain elements being bussed in from other areas. Does this mean more bussing? I know this will not affect my son who is a senior at Ragsdale but will my daughter be bussed to Ferndale? You came onto the board on a neighborhood school theme. Garth says this is 10 against 1. Why arent you with him?

Newcomer.

Southwest High is the jewel in the crown if High schools in Guilford County.

This year we have kids that have got into Harvard, Duke, many to North Carolina.

You wont go wrong with Southwest.

I have had this plan explained to me, I have read it, I still do not see how it helps any of our kids or their teachers.

It is adding a new layer of bureaucracy and seems like it is all for pr.

Learning happens in the schools. More attention needs to be paid to assisting teachers to deliver the services their pupils need - directly. Not through administrators.

Exactly,

When I have a problem I go to the teacher, then to the Counciler, then the assistant Principal and then the Principal.

Most times I get the help I need somewhere along the line. When I cant, I get a good explanation of why not.

What else do I need?

I DONT need a local Terry Grier.

I need good teachers and assistant teachers.

This is BS.

These people are out of their minds.

If they can save money to do this then save the money but spend it on classrooms!!!!!!

This country is in RECESSION!!!

SCHOOL BOARD. STOP IT!!!

QUESTION!
QUESTION!!

Please run our County's schools like an efficient Company.

All the companies in this country at the moment are getting back to basics. They are cutting bureaucracy.

Dont approve this with your eyes closed. Good management has to say NO sometimes.

So....Say NO!!!!!!

Do your Duty!

I look forward to see Paul Daniels comments on this.

Naomi,

Do you think any of the school board members actually asked the question "how will this help the kids"?

Do you think it's possible that Mo Green himself doesn't want to interact with the public - just like his predecessor?

By adding area superintendents, he's one step further removed from the public.

You would think by now that the School Board would be interested in informing the public about these types of decisions. I hate the way most of them have the attitude that they know better than the parents.

To implement regionalization now shows a total disregard to the sacrifices others are making for the schools to have their funds. Mo went to this concept before because his mind was made up long before he got here. This is an expensive waste of time and money.

the regions have nothing to do with redistricting and will not affect where your child goes to school. The cut in teachers is due to a cut (proposed up to 7% ) from state funding. Now I agree if we lose IIO SSO's and do not do the regionalization then there is more money for the schools, but I think parents outrage is about 3 months too late. Mo put his plan out in Jan.. that is when complaining would have helped, not after the BOE has voted.

The overcrowded classrooms come from teacher cuts/program cuts. less classes choice, means more students in the classes available

If most parents were involved and did like the above parent; talked to teacher, counselor, Asst Princ, and then Principal.. .how many will go above that? I do know that a few times that might be necessary, but at that point those parents are going to the elected BOE's.

I agree woth you Joe.

Its a blatant disregard to the realities of the world we live in in 2009.

They are out of their minds.

Why isnt High Point Central in an enrichment zone?