tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post2155235110666779631..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: School Board to Massively Borrow for New Schools, AdditionsArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-15984564533835814912014-04-15T17:37:54.030-04:002014-04-15T17:37:54.030-04:00In addition to the middle school a new $50 million...In addition to the middle school a new $50 million elementary school will be constructed in South Arlington, which the taxpayers will pay for via a supplemental from County Government to APS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-81740233857324866202014-04-15T12:20:06.527-04:002014-04-15T12:20:06.527-04:00One hundred million to build a new middle school? ...One hundred million to build a new middle school? Any you thought their aquatic center was extravagant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-33919030034190310232014-04-13T21:23:33.216-04:002014-04-13T21:23:33.216-04:00Madison precinct residents... watch out for ACDC /...Madison precinct residents... watch out for ACDC / County Board / School Board politrickster antics ...they want your community center for their new Taj Mahal Middle School.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-64973221916638145342014-04-13T19:58:31.405-04:002014-04-13T19:58:31.405-04:00If APS's Facilities and Operations staff weren...If APS's Facilities and Operations staff weren't completely clueless it would know that the County Board (including Walter Tejada) have approved the gentrification of almost ALL the Latinos, and other minorities, who send hundreds of kids to Abingdon School, out of redeveloped Park Shirlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28294260399732254052014-04-13T19:48:39.142-04:002014-04-13T19:48:39.142-04:00Abingdon School? Isn't that where Sun Gazette ...Abingdon School? Isn't that where Sun Gazette Editor Scott McCaffrey gave the Democratic Party's poll workers the finger last Tuesday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27309463864299704182014-04-13T19:44:34.727-04:002014-04-13T19:44:34.727-04:00The school buses delivering kids to Abingdon from ...The school buses delivering kids to Abingdon from the Pike also speed through the neighborhood and run stop signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-8725534409260120682014-04-13T19:41:36.534-04:002014-04-13T19:41:36.534-04:00There's at least one K Street Fortune 500 corp...There's at least one K Street Fortune 500 corporate lobbyist who's an Abingdon School parent involved in lobbying for making Abingdon Elementary a Taj Mahal school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-16375032088609175272014-04-13T09:52:55.191-04:002014-04-13T09:52:55.191-04:00Yeah, and they speed through the neighborhood and ...Yeah, and they speed through the neighborhood and ignore stop signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-18011586271199013812014-04-13T09:51:36.944-04:002014-04-13T09:51:36.944-04:00Fairlington residents who live in the neighborhood...Fairlington residents who live in the neighborhood close to Abingdon School are already overwhelmed by AM and PM rush hour traffic, the Millennials delvering their Gen Z kids to Abingdon School.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-67063497474288610912014-04-13T09:45:46.945-04:002014-04-13T09:45:46.945-04:00Here we go again...Just like williamsburg....Abing...Here we go again...Just like williamsburg....Abingdon School parents are lobbying for a brand new extravagantly furnished school and Fairlington residents who oppose that are the 'bad guys'.<br /><br />Oh, hundreds of students are bussed to Abingdon School from Columbia Pike every school day. So much for 'neighborhood schools'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-8880271011365074082014-04-13T09:39:00.536-04:002014-04-13T09:39:00.536-04:00Looks like the School Bord will hit up the County ...Looks like the School Bord will hit up the County Board for at least $30 million extra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28357446752069313352014-04-13T09:36:11.611-04:002014-04-13T09:36:11.611-04:00Hey tax-borrow-spend local pols and the the local ...Hey tax-borrow-spend local pols and the the local media that back them - corporations and middle class are outta NoVa and moving to Central VA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76961812822305341762014-04-12T21:47:03.285-04:002014-04-12T21:47:03.285-04:00Last middle class resident to move from Arlington ...Last middle class resident to move from Arlington to Fredericksburg...turn out the lights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-68925064368596379602014-04-12T21:45:46.919-04:002014-04-12T21:45:46.919-04:00Maybe $50 million?Maybe $50 million?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-77616341059171033382014-04-12T21:44:51.805-04:002014-04-12T21:44:51.805-04:00So how much more $$$$ is APS going to have to ask ...So how much more $$$$ is APS going to have to ask from the County Board?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-2535770353203963782014-04-11T20:21:35.979-04:002014-04-11T20:21:35.979-04:00If you go to Powerpoint slide 59 you will see that...If you go to Powerpoint slide 59 you will see that that APS will have a deficit in bond borrowing capability of minus $25 million in FY 2017-18, minus $80 million in FY 2018-19, minus $84.3 million in FY 2019-20, minus $72.4 million in FY 2020-21, and minus $35.2 million in FY 2021-22.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-30151591061007227962014-04-11T18:03:20.149-04:002014-04-11T18:03:20.149-04:00Last night's powerpoint presentation has been ...Last night's powerpoint presentation has been posted to APS's Web Site<br /><br />Search for: <br /><br />Arlington School Board CIP Work Session April 10, 2014Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1819725407329787402014-04-11T11:29:03.904-04:002014-04-11T11:29:03.904-04:00But the County Board met with the School Board on ...But the County Board met with the School Board on April 8th in a joint budget work session.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-38422634366475596402014-04-11T11:20:25.525-04:002014-04-11T11:20:25.525-04:00Let me see if I have this correct....the Democrati...Let me see if I have this correct....the Democratic Party has been running the County Board, School Board, everything else, for the past 15 years? And the VIP Democrats don't talk to each other about anything, let alone really important stuff like planning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83447925225837503232014-04-11T11:15:44.228-04:002014-04-11T11:15:44.228-04:00Upper limit for number of HS students per HS will ...Upper limit for number of HS students per HS will be 2,200.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66673214122300079542014-04-11T11:13:37.501-04:002014-04-11T11:13:37.501-04:00Wakefield, Yorktown, and W-L each with more than 2...Wakefield, Yorktown, and W-L each with more than 2,000 students? Can you spell C-O-L-U-M-B-I-N-E ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17135432040943803212014-04-11T11:11:53.955-04:002014-04-11T11:11:53.955-04:00So, which South Arlington neighborhood gets the ne...So, which South Arlington neighborhood gets the new elementary school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-25205563665068223232014-04-11T11:04:11.482-04:002014-04-11T11:04:11.482-04:00Stovepipes? APS apparently doesn't know that t...Stovepipes? APS apparently doesn't know that the Latinos and other minorities who send lots of kids to Abingdon School are scheduled to be gentrified out when Park Shirlington is redeveloped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-80443792302333845602014-04-11T10:59:38.143-04:002014-04-11T10:59:38.143-04:00School Board promised Abingdon School parents a bi...School Board promised Abingdon School parents a big modern school that would also serve to relieve overcrowding in South Arlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36893210850198217002014-04-11T10:50:25.938-04:002014-04-11T10:50:25.938-04:00So APS won't have the bonding capacity to pay ...So APS won't have the bonding capacity to pay for the new school buildings and additions when the new classrooms are needed? So APS will have to build a new school on County-owned land somewhere in South Arlington?<br /><br />Has anyone from APS told the County Board?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com