Eastern Passage was promised a new high school in 2012 without the inclusion of all citizens it would impact. Most of the Cole Harbour community assumed the school was being built because Eastern Passage's population warranted one. However, because their population does not warrant a new high school, it was brought to the attention of the parents who's children attend the feeder schools for Astral Junior High, their boundaries would change and their children will have to attend this new high school. It was recently recommended that the school board should not go ahead with the new high school, that the funds should be allocated towards much needed repairs for our existing schools and overcrowding of schools enduring increasing enrollment. Surely 21 million dollars could be better allocated to meet our needs vs wants. This does not just impact the families of Cole Harbour, this impacts everyone who relies on the government to spend our tax dollars sensibly and judiciously. We understand the concerns of the Eastern Passage community, however we must look at the facts in this debate and not just shift the burden to other communities in order to satisfy the wants of just one community. Now that we are aware of the impact, OUR voices must be heard.
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September 22, 2015
60 Comments
I would prefer that my children be able to attend auburn, which is within walking distance in our community instead of being bused to eastern passage. That to me makes no sense. If eastern passage needs to take kids from out of their community to fill it than they really don't need a high school.
This is a transportation issue that should be addressed by increasing buses to EP-morning, afternoon and late buses so the kids can be included in extracurriculars. It is not an issue whose only solution is to build a school that is not needed.
I have no problem with there being a high school in Eastern Passage but make sure you have the students. I chose to live where I live because of the schools, I do not want to see the districts change and my kids have to change schools because of it.
Completely insane. Building a new school during the midst of decreasing enrolment. Students in most of Cow Bay will have the same commute. They want the high school to attract other community infrastructure.. It's not really about the kids.
We just spent roughly $10 million of taxpayers' hard-earned money on a major renovation of Cole Harbour High -- the new school would erode enrollment at CHDHS from 900 to 300. Why undercut our existing school for a new school that the numbers do not warrant, when so many existing schools are in desperate need of repairs and upgrades?
No need for another highschool, the petition isn't quite clear on what side its rooting for, should say very clearly that its to sign for there not to be a school built
To take 1/3 of students out of cole Harbour high after sinking 10 million into that school over the past 5 years makes no sense. It would also further isolate children of eastern passage since they already attend elementary and junior high in that one community. It's a benefit to the students to go outside of their community and experience a different school, and meet new people. Otherwise they will be attending p through 12 with the same people.
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Eastern Passage was promised a new high school in 2012 without the inclusion of all citizens it would impact. Most of the Cole Harbour community assumed the school was being built because Eastern Passage's population warranted one. However, because their population does not warrant a new high school, it was brought to the attention of the parents who's children attend the feeder schools for Astral Junior High, their boundaries would change and their children will have to attend this new high school. It was recently recommended that the school board should not go ahead with the new high school, that the funds should be allocated towards much needed repairs for our existing schools and overcrowding of schools enduring increasing enrollment. Surely 21 million dollars could be better allocated to meet our needs vs wants. This does not just impact the families of Cole Harbour, this impacts everyone who relies on the government to spend our tax dollars sensibly and judiciously. We understand the concerns of the Eastern Passage community, however we must look at the facts in this debate and not just shift the burden to other communities in order to satisfy the wants of just one community. Now that we are aware of the impact, OUR voices must be heard.
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Reached 100 supporters
September 22, 2015
60 Comments
Please don't build this school. Cole Habour, Auburn and the new school will ALL be severely underpopulated. There won't be enough kids for extracurricular activities, special programs like AP or IB and very little room for one section elective courses like Technology and Arts.
I would prefer that my children be able to attend auburn, which is within walking distance in our community instead of being bused to eastern passage. That to me makes no sense. If eastern passage needs to take kids from out of their community to fill it than they really don't need a high school.
This is a transportation issue that should be addressed by increasing buses to EP-morning, afternoon and late buses so the kids can be included in extracurriculars. It is not an issue whose only solution is to build a school that is not needed.
I have no problem with there being a high school in Eastern Passage but make sure you have the students. I chose to live where I live because of the schools, I do not want to see the districts change and my kids have to change schools because of it.
Completely insane. Building a new school during the midst of decreasing enrolment. Students in most of Cow Bay will have the same commute. They want the high school to attract other community infrastructure.. It's not really about the kids.
We just spent roughly $10 million of taxpayers' hard-earned money on a major renovation of Cole Harbour High -- the new school would erode enrollment at CHDHS from 900 to 300. Why undercut our existing school for a new school that the numbers do not warrant, when so many existing schools are in desperate need of repairs and upgrades?
No need for another highschool, the petition isn't quite clear on what side its rooting for, should say very clearly that its to sign for there not to be a school built
To take 1/3 of students out of cole Harbour high after sinking 10 million into that school over the past 5 years makes no sense. It would also further isolate children of eastern passage since they already attend elementary and junior high in that one community. It's a benefit to the students to go outside of their community and experience a different school, and meet new people. Otherwise they will be attending p through 12 with the same people.
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Please don't build this school. Cole Habour, Auburn and the new school will ALL be severely underpopulated. There won't be enough kids for extracurricular activities, special programs like AP or IB and very little room for one section elective courses like Technology and Arts.