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Petition for Focusing on the Children

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Patricia Long
7 years ago

To me Dixie is just a name for a part of our country and the name of a paper cup. It has never had any other connotation for me. I think we are getting carried away and would be spending money better used for education.

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Roger Hubbard
7 years ago

I have always liked the name, all of our kids go or have gone there and the name was always welcoming. The thought of trying to fine a good name in todays environment would be a real battle too!

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Andrew Pang
7 years ago

I have 2 kids in Dixie Elementary and Miller Creek and have felt nothing but inclusion as a Dixie parent. Use the money for better purposes, like the teachers and students.

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Pat O'Neil
7 years ago

Stop the argument. Be tolerant in life. "They" can not dictate life for their good. The name has been there for generations, accept and move on. Don't waste the money on this take care of the children's needs, it's not about the parents feelings!!!

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Beverly Tulper
7 years ago

Keep the name "Dixie"!

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Utter crap

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Don’t waste time and money on frivolous things. Utilize district resources educating children to improve STEM scores.

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Christine Maguire
7 years ago

Limited district resources should be spent on teaching and learning.

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Jessica Freilich
7 years ago

The effort to change the name is sponsored by self-serving board member Marnie Glickman who has higher political ambitions and is acting counter to the purpose to which she was elected. Spend time and financial resources on education, not this stupidity

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David Green
7 years ago

I was proud to be on the DIXIE School Board for ten years and co chair of two parcel tax campaigns. Let’s keep our traditions with pride. The name has nothing to do with support of the confederacy

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Janet Mansinne
7 years ago

Are you serious? Let’s spend our time and money on more important things! Keep the name!

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David Withers
7 years ago

KEEP IT DIXIE!

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Susan Withers
7 years ago

KEEP IT!!!!!

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Stop wasting time and money on this. There are much more important issues in the school district than this!!

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Veronica Avanozian
7 years ago

Both my children attended the Dixie school district and are now in college. We, the Dixie school district people, come in many colors and shape with quite a varied background & history. Our community is a combination of multiracial, open minded, big heartted, caring & devoted to all well beings people, filled with acceptance and respect for all history, culture, people, color, gender & non gender. It has nothing to do w/racism. Dixie is just a name that has been part of our history & our neighborhoods. I don’t understand why it has become a racial issue. In over the 30 years of living here, no such conversation ever took place. Racism is not part of our community, nor is the name Dixie

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Michael hartnett
7 years ago

Racism ends when you treat everyone with equal respect, not by superficial name changes

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Judy Allen
7 years ago

I do not want the Dixie name to change!

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Anonymous
7 years ago

My children were proud to play sports for the Dixie teams. It is a ridiculous waste of time and money to pursue this. There is nothing offensive about the word Dixie, if you look it up in the dictionary it says it’s a group of states that had slavery before the Civil War, however the northern states had slavery as well. Spend the money on the children’s education!

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Mark Bahlke
7 years ago

I strongly urge people to keep the name as it is. The Dixie school district has educated many thousands of people, including myself, and has a long reputation of bringing people together in this community.

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Michael Scott
7 years ago

Keep the good name of Dixie and spend the money on the children. This is a ridiculous waste of time and energy.