We, the citizens of Goochland County, DO NOT SUPPORT the closure of one of our elementary schools.
Nor do we support a Facilities Committee Elementary Study issued by the school administration to determine the cost effectiveness of reducing Goochland’s elementary schools from three to two, as recently proposed by District 2 School Board member, Raymond Miller.
This study is a waste of school resources and committee member time. It is being rushed through the planning stages, as the Facilities Committee has yet to meet and/or discuss this proposal, and yet was instructed to have the study completed by late September 2011. This information would likely be included in the budget discussions for the upcoming year.
The closure of a Goochland County elementary school would result in:
**The reassignment of approximately 500 students
**Increased class sizes at the remaining elementary schools
**The loss of approximately 35 teachers and support staff
We urge the incumbent School Board members to “DO NO HARM” to our Goochland schools. Thank you. -- Penny Palen
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This is ridiculous. Our schools are the heart of this community. Keep them open!
My kids go here and the thought of them being shuffled to a different school is awful. Stop trying to pinch pennies at the expense of our children.
RAYMOND MILLER NEEDS TO GO. we dont want this and we arent going to just sit back and watch it happen.
What a waste of time and money. Focus on stuff that actually helps the students instead of closing down perfectly good buildings.
Leave our schools alone. They are fine the way they are. Goochland parents deserve better than this.
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We, the citizens of Goochland County, DO NOT SUPPORT the closure of one of our elementary schools.
Nor do we support a Facilities Committee Elementary Study issued by the school administration to determine the cost effectiveness of reducing Goochland’s elementary schools from three to two, as recently proposed by District 2 School Board member, Raymond Miller.
This study is a waste of school resources and committee member time. It is being rushed through the planning stages, as the Facilities Committee has yet to meet and/or discuss this proposal, and yet was instructed to have the study completed by late September 2011. This information would likely be included in the budget discussions for the upcoming year.
The closure of a Goochland County elementary school would result in:
**The reassignment of approximately 500 students
**Increased class sizes at the remaining elementary schools
**The loss of approximately 35 teachers and support staff
We urge the incumbent School Board members to “DO NO HARM” to our Goochland schools. Thank you. -- Penny Palen
(Please note.....an optional field will appear for donation to the ipetition site after you have signed. You do not need to make a donation for your partcipation)
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Reached 100 supporters
July 26, 2011
6 Comments
Total incompetence from the school board. Do your real jobs.
This is ridiculous. Our schools are the heart of this community. Keep them open!
My kids go here and the thought of them being shuffled to a different school is awful. Stop trying to pinch pennies at the expense of our children.
RAYMOND MILLER NEEDS TO GO. we dont want this and we arent going to just sit back and watch it happen.
What a waste of time and money. Focus on stuff that actually helps the students instead of closing down perfectly good buildings.
Leave our schools alone. They are fine the way they are. Goochland parents deserve better than this.
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Total incompetence from the school board. Do your real jobs.