tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post1847455337921181129..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: County Board To School Board: Prepare for a Tax Rate Reduction, Cooperate with County GovernmentArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14558331272400715562014-04-10T15:42:31.086-04:002014-04-10T15:42:31.086-04:00There is a formula that gives the school system a ...There is a formula that gives the school system a fixed amount of tax revenue every year...think it's 46%. School Board has to ask the County Board for supplementals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-50055196635826324062014-04-10T15:39:02.013-04:002014-04-10T15:39:02.013-04:00It's not going to be a School System CIP proce...It's not going to be a School System CIP process, it's going to be a School System BRAC process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-53365422801584569342014-04-10T10:01:47.789-04:002014-04-10T10:01:47.789-04:00What is the relationship between the county and th...What is the relationship between the county and the school board? Can the county tell the school board what to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-18971155870271038212014-04-10T07:30:23.023-04:002014-04-10T07:30:23.023-04:00The ad hoc groups who are making end runs to lobby...The ad hoc groups who are making end runs to lobby the School Board and School System Staff for big new elementary school complexes are completely unrepresentative of the diversity of the school system. I am sick and tired of all the decisions in Arlington being made by 100 people who only talk to each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31915656862290450732014-04-10T00:26:27.054-04:002014-04-10T00:26:27.054-04:00How many of Arlington's older schools have ad ...How many of Arlington's older schools have ad hoc parents' groups who are doing end-runs around neighborhoods to obtain big new campuses to replace older schools? Five? Ten? Fifteen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-65606402580960493192014-04-09T22:15:49.917-04:002014-04-09T22:15:49.917-04:00John Vihstadt? He's just another neighborhood ...John Vihstadt? He's just another neighborhood nuisance on the County Board.Yellow Dog Demnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12418665344915364802014-04-09T22:13:43.554-04:002014-04-09T22:13:43.554-04:00Didn't we just have an election where the vote...Didn't we just have an election where the voters gave County Government a loud-and-clear message that it's time for a change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-91079732722389375812014-04-09T22:10:29.411-04:002014-04-09T22:10:29.411-04:00Of course, people who live around Abingdon school ...Of course, people who live around Abingdon school who would be affected by traffic, parking, noise, etc., are the usual 'neighborhood nuisances'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-60747782209492275952014-04-09T22:07:27.699-04:002014-04-09T22:07:27.699-04:00Hasn't the School System learned anything from...Hasn't the School System learned anything from the Ashlawn and Williamsburg fiascos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-87398500930296504962014-04-09T21:54:13.075-04:002014-04-09T21:54:13.075-04:00Latest demands from parents for a new $100 million...Latest demands from parents for a new $100 million elementary school? Abingdon School parents who are going to the Civic Association and School Planning Staff to obtain plans from school facilities staff and approval from Fairlington's 'community leaders'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-34217832954170000922014-04-09T18:03:44.631-04:002014-04-09T18:03:44.631-04:00Same three County Board members who vote for massi...Same three County Board members who vote for massive urbanization don't want to pay what it costs to educate the increased population.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-308491690030004172014-04-09T18:02:06.091-04:002014-04-09T18:02:06.091-04:00Fisette, Hynes, and Tejada were antagonistic and p...Fisette, Hynes, and Tejada were antagonistic and put the School Board on the defensive.<br /><br />Your school's playground is their multi-purpose sports-recreation-entertainment site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-6627408291962593512014-04-09T15:54:25.531-04:002014-04-09T15:54:25.531-04:00There was major push back by James Lander and Abby...There was major push back by James Lander and Abby Raphael.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-61754458917543114712014-04-09T10:40:37.550-04:002014-04-09T10:40:37.550-04:00Fir$t Hip$ter Fi$ette isn't going to ask his c...Fir$t Hip$ter Fi$ette isn't going to ask his corporate REIT cronies to dedicate anything more than a token amount of 'open space' aka plazas surrounded by mixed use office and retail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12049016007967758942014-04-09T09:16:57.985-04:002014-04-09T09:16:57.985-04:00Keep my kids' school playground a school playg...Keep my kids' school playground a school playground, not an urban hipster recreation area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com