At Torch: “smaller classrooms with more 1-on-1 time with the teacher is a complete fallacy.”
How about providing some facts rather than just an opinion. How about the fact that daycares are limited to the number of children they are allowed to care for at any one time? How about the fact that Luke Skywalker was the only student? He needed some good one-on-one time to become a true Jedi Master.
At Conservative. “the fed will only increase rates ONCE per quarter.”
The fed meets every six weeks to adjust rates and the rates could adjust to any level. That being said, there is talk that the fed could lower the fed funds rate to .75%. Who knows what will happen to rates. If I knew what rates were going to do, I would just pay for the new school myself.
My problem with their evaluation of how much my taxes go up is the county increases my appraisal between 2-5% every year. Yet they keep the same price when they tell us how much our taxes will increase. Why not say that a $175K house will have their taxes increase $22, but that same house will be worth $180K next year which will be taxed at a $24 increase. I didn't do the math, I just made those numbers up as an example.
At Justask, “This bond isn't about making the school population larger, it's about making USD 348's facilities and education better.” I was referring to hipgrrrrl's comment in the first post, “The 1st thing a new business or maufactoring companies look at before moving to a Community is the Schools.”
I'm not convinced that we need the basketball, football, and soccor fields. My 4 yr old played at the intermediate center with pvc piped nets for goals. I don't think it would have matterred if they were gold plated. It was the experience, the coach, and other families that we enjoyed. Not state of the art facilities. You missed my point with the sports example. I don't care if you think about it as thespians, FFA, FHA, or any other activity. At a certain point, too large of groups water down the time spent with the leader. Think of it as Baker vs. KU. Do I want my kid in a lecture hall with 200 other kids or with a small class of 10-15 with more one on one time with the teacher.
I'll change my statement then, “If I wanted to live in a 5A school district, I would move to Gardner:” I grew up in a 2A school and played iron man football. I don't expect the same in Baldwin, but I would like Baldwin to be a 4A school and prefer to keep the growth of Baldwin slow. I don't want it too small, but I just don't see advantages to a large school. Maybe you could educate me on why Gardner is better because they are a larger school?
How much would it cost to repair the current facilities? If it's really as bad as you say, why wouldn't the health agencies condemn the building? I wasn't joking in my first post, but in a joking manner, I would think that the spiders/snakes/rat/mice could be an educational advantage. Why learn about the animals in books when you have the real thing!!!
I don't think that people new to the community should get a brand new school without paying for the new facilities. For example, if I've lived and payed for five years of this new facility (say 5X$240=$1,200). Why shouldn't someone new in the community have to pay 5 years worth of taxes so we've both payed the same for our children to attend the same school. They will be getting all of the benfits with very little costs.
Would it be possible to enact a tax on new houses built in Baldwin City to pay for improved facilities.
The problem is that I don't want my children going to a large school. I don't want the community to grow. The smaller the school the more opportunity they have to be on the football, basketball or other sports team. If I wanted to live in a 5A school district, I would move to Lawrence.
Besides, why does the quality of education depend on what building the classes are taught?
I think it's great what you guys do. Thank you for your sacrefice and service. If you know of anyone that updates the Baldwin City website, perhaps that could put that info on the website.
I'm not going to argue that it is a great idea to have a full-time fire figheter on call. I just don't like how my taxes have increased from $2,200 to $2700 (19%) in just four years.
Even though KDOT payed for 80% of the downtown project, I would rather have had a scaled down basic downtown. I don't need those fancy flower pots and large sidewalks. Unfortunately increases in our taxes for such lavish projects increases the arguments against adding basic services.
Do all the firefighters in Baldwin live out of town? Perhaps one of the other city employees could volunteer for the fire department. That way we'll almost always have someone who lives in Baldwin able to respond.
The bigger problem is the new downtown. I've heard the the firetrucks cannot even turn with the new sidewalks sticking so far out.
5 November 2008
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
Does anyone know where the plans to the school are located? I hope that it is built for effeciency rather than gold plated door nobs.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
At Torch: “smaller classrooms with more 1-on-1 time with the teacher is a complete fallacy.”
How about providing some facts rather than just an opinion. How about the fact that daycares are limited to the number of children they are allowed to care for at any one time? How about the fact that Luke Skywalker was the only student? He needed some good one-on-one time to become a true Jedi Master.
At Conservative. “the fed will only increase rates ONCE per quarter.”
The fed meets every six weeks to adjust rates and the rates could adjust to any level. That being said, there is talk that the fed could lower the fed funds rate to .75%. Who knows what will happen to rates. If I knew what rates were going to do, I would just pay for the new school myself.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
My problem with their evaluation of how much my taxes go up is the county increases my appraisal between 2-5% every year. Yet they keep the same price when they tell us how much our taxes will increase. Why not say that a $175K house will have their taxes increase $22, but that same house will be worth $180K next year which will be taxed at a $24 increase. I didn't do the math, I just made those numbers up as an example.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
At Justask, “This bond isn't about making the school population larger, it's about making USD 348's facilities and education better.” I was referring to hipgrrrrl's comment in the first post, “The 1st thing a new business or maufactoring companies look at before moving to a Community is the Schools.”
I'm not convinced that we need the basketball, football, and soccor fields. My 4 yr old played at the intermediate center with pvc piped nets for goals. I don't think it would have matterred if they were gold plated. It was the experience, the coach, and other families that we enjoyed. Not state of the art facilities. You missed my point with the sports example. I don't care if you think about it as thespians, FFA, FHA, or any other activity. At a certain point, too large of groups water down the time spent with the leader. Think of it as Baker vs. KU. Do I want my kid in a lecture hall with 200 other kids or with a small class of 10-15 with more one on one time with the teacher.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
I'll change my statement then, “If I wanted to live in a 5A school district, I would move to Gardner:” I grew up in a 2A school and played iron man football. I don't expect the same in Baldwin, but I would like Baldwin to be a 4A school and prefer to keep the growth of Baldwin slow. I don't want it too small, but I just don't see advantages to a large school. Maybe you could educate me on why Gardner is better because they are a larger school?
How much would it cost to repair the current facilities? If it's really as bad as you say, why wouldn't the health agencies condemn the building? I wasn't joking in my first post, but in a joking manner, I would think that the spiders/snakes/rat/mice could be an educational advantage. Why learn about the animals in books when you have the real thing!!!
15 September 2008
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
I don't think that people new to the community should get a brand new school without paying for the new facilities. For example, if I've lived and payed for five years of this new facility (say 5X$240=$1,200). Why shouldn't someone new in the community have to pay 5 years worth of taxes so we've both payed the same for our children to attend the same school. They will be getting all of the benfits with very little costs.
Would it be possible to enact a tax on new houses built in Baldwin City to pay for improved facilities.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
The problem is that I don't want my children going to a large school. I don't want the community to grow. The smaller the school the more opportunity they have to be on the football, basketball or other sports team. If I wanted to live in a 5A school district, I would move to Lawrence.
Besides, why does the quality of education depend on what building the classes are taught?
29 February 2008
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
I don't understand why we are switching dates. Can someone elaborate?
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
I think it's great what you guys do. Thank you for your sacrefice and service. If you know of anyone that updates the Baldwin City website, perhaps that could put that info on the website.
I'm not going to argue that it is a great idea to have a full-time fire figheter on call. I just don't like how my taxes have increased from $2,200 to $2700 (19%) in just four years.
Even though KDOT payed for 80% of the downtown project, I would rather have had a scaled down basic downtown. I don't need those fancy flower pots and large sidewalks. Unfortunately increases in our taxes for such lavish projects increases the arguments against adding basic services.
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baldwinfan (Anonymous) says…
Do all the firefighters in Baldwin live out of town? Perhaps one of the other city employees could volunteer for the fire department. That way we'll almost always have someone who lives in Baldwin able to respond.
The bigger problem is the new downtown. I've heard the the firetrucks cannot even turn with the new sidewalks sticking so far out.