Comments on: EDUHSD: Board studies up on transfer policy

By: Tiverbrook

Tiverbrook — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:37:25 +0000

@Ian, I guess we should agree to disagree in certain areas. Are the boundaries messed up? Yes. I beleive we agree on that. It is across all the schools. Kids in Serrano are going to elementary and middle school across town. They pass three lower grades schools to get to theirs. They pass one middle school to get to theirs. Promitory kids are going to Oak Meadow when there are so many closer schools. What makes this situation differernt.

I do not think we agree on wether people in Blackstone or the Serrano Finger should get into Oak Ridge. If people purchased their homes and the boundaries were clear, then they cannot expect their kids get to get in, just because they disagree with the policy/boundaries. That is where we disagree. Can they fight for the change? Absolutely. I think we agree on that. Is it worth the risk to buy those homes with the uncertainty of knowing where your kid will go to school? Not for me. I think we disagree here.

I think it is great that you are so passionate about it. I cannot remember if you mentioned that you have been attending the board meetings. I hope you have and that they will listen.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:02:30 +0000

Thank you Oak Ridge. That is the whole point. The current needs of the community is not being met by the current system in place and requires change, hopefully sooner rather than later. Tiverbrook, these families living in EDH should not even consider sending their kids to a different county or even consider moving out of EDH if there was nothing wrong with this whole setup. But there is something wrong with it and people like me complain so that others will know that it needs to be addressed. Why will the school board fix what they may percieve ain’t broke if we just shut up and take it!
We asked for fish and didn’t get the filet mignon! We got the fish! And it tastes rotten! Would you shut up and not complain? We’re paying for the food too like everyone else!

By: Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Same should be said for the folks who moved into the Serrano finger knowing they were slotted for Pondo. BUT, the issue as a whole needs to be addressed. The status quo is unworkable.

By: Mom of 2

Mom of 2 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:45:05 +0000

Middle schools are not in the high school district … This is a high school transfer policy, not a buckeye policy. Blackstone’s best scenario is to get the new elementary school opened, not just built then they can have continuity of their kids.

By: tiverbrook

tiverbrook — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:43:41 +0000

Ian- you are missing my point, especially when speaking of Blackstone. The sales agent at Blackstone were very clear where these kids were going to go to school. My personal opinion is the boundary issue was why the beautiful homes were priced so low. We had a choice to make and we walked away because it did not make sense for my children. The parents chose to buy there knowing the situation and now they are complaining. It is like orderinhg fish at a resteraunt and then complaining when you get fish. They got what they were told they would get and now they are not happy. That does not seem like the school boards issue. I know people that are pulling their kids from El Dorado high school district and sending them to Vista. A brand new school that is still not close to capacity. Look at Folsom. Two highs schools, both on the same side of town. That does not make sense either.

Do I agree with the boundaries? No, I do not. But the reality is, that Oak Ridge cannot support this area when fully developed. The board has to anticipate that.