Murch- Getting screwed again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See Kaya's budget priorities recently released. Alternative schools, longer school year for certain schools etc.
Keeping strong schools and families in DCPS bottom of the priorities. Maybe when families realize that and hightail it to MD and VA and property taxes and home values take a dive - she will listen.

Drop in collected taxes will make it harder for her to fulfill any "priorities". Upper NW involved families: DCPS does NOT care about or respect you.

When do they release proposed capital budgets?

Here ya go.

http://www.dcpsdatacenter.com/fy17_initial.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

When do they release proposed capital budgets?

Here ya go.

http://www.dcpsdatacenter.com/fy17_initial.html

That's operating budgets, not capital.

[Anonymous]

The answer is NOT to leave DC for MD or VA. Murch is a special place and worth fighting for.

[Anonymous]

+1000

[Anonymous]

The HSA/SIT just released some good news regarding swing space. We will be onsite at UDC for the entire two year renovation and won't be forced to pick up and relocate three times in three years. At last something positive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And where is Mary Cheh in all of this? Where is her advocacy? Shame in her for not supporting her constituents.

In general, she's amazing, I don't know what she's doing on this. But I do know that as much as I respect her she is no match for the downtown political machine...we have the city we have.

Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard use a superlative like "amazing" to describe Mary Cheh.

"She's no match for the downtown political machine" = "She's not very good at her job"

(Still waiting for any sort of acknowledgement of an email I sent her two days ago. Doesn't she have a constituent relations staff?)

Maybe resend your email? I sent one today and received a prompt reply. Thanks for writing!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The HSA/SIT just released some good news regarding swing space. We will be onsite at UDC for the entire two year renovation and won't be forced to pick up and relocate three times in three years. At last something positive!

That's great news! Great advocacy, HSA/SIT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The HSA/SIT just released some good news regarding swing space. We will be onsite at UDC for the entire two year renovation and won't be forced to pick up and relocate three times in three years. At last something positive!

Hey, that's great! What are the details behind it? What did they hash out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HSA/SIT just released some good news regarding swing space. We will be onsite at UDC for the entire two year renovation and won't be forced to pick up and relocate three times in three years. At last something positive!

Hey, that's great! What are the details behind it? What did they hash out?

You can read about it here: http://murchschool.org/good-news-on-swing-space/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And where is Mary Cheh in all of this? Where is her advocacy? Shame in her for not supporting her constituents.

In general, she's amazing, I don't know what she's doing on this. But I do know that as much as I respect her she is no match for the downtown political machine...we have the city we have.

Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard use a superlative like "amazing" to describe Mary Cheh.

"She's no match for the downtown political machine" = "She's not very good at her job"

(Still waiting for any sort of acknowledgement of an email I sent her two days ago. Doesn't she have a constituent relations staff?)

Well, that is a very common sentiment among neighbors I know in different areas of Ward 3. Perhaps you need to broaden your network a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HSA/SIT just released some good news regarding swing space. We will be onsite at UDC for the entire two year renovation and won't be forced to pick up and relocate three times in three years. At last something positive!

Hey, that's great! What are the details behind it? What did they hash out?

You can read about it here: http://murchschool.org/good-news-on-swing-space/

This is cool, too

"UDC is very interested in working with Murch on educational programs and partnerships. Areas that have already been mentioned as opportunities for partnerships between the two schools relate to urban farming, green energy, robotics, music, art, after school athletics and tutoring."

[Anonymous]

PS- here's some press about the budget shortfall

http://wjla.com/news/education/dc-parents-upset-after-finding-out-a-school-renovation-project-is-seriously-underfunded

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And where is Mary Cheh in all of this? Where is her advocacy? Shame in her for not supporting her constituents.

In general, she's amazing, I don't know what she's doing on this. But I do know that as much as I respect her she is no match for the downtown political machine...we have the city we have.

Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard use a superlative like "amazing" to describe Mary Cheh.

"She's no match for the downtown political machine" = "She's not very good at her job"

(Still waiting for any sort of acknowledgement of an email I sent her two days ago. Doesn't she have a constituent relations staff?)

Well, that is a very common sentiment among neighbors I know in different areas of Ward 3. Perhaps you need to broaden your network a bit.

Couldn't be that you need to broaden yours, right?

And I still can't get over the idea that it's some badge of honor that she can't get anything done for her constituents because she's somehow too pure or good to work the system that exists.

But, in her defense, she did finally respond to my (second) email. Hopefully she'll prove me wrong and get some results for Murch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And where is Mary Cheh in all of this? Where is her advocacy? Shame in her for not supporting her constituents.

In general, she's amazing, I don't know what she's doing on this. But I do know that as much as I respect her she is no match for the downtown political machine...we have the city we have.

Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard use a superlative like "amazing" to describe Mary Cheh.

"She's no match for the downtown political machine" = "She's not very good at her job"

(Still waiting for any sort of acknowledgement of an email I sent her two days ago. Doesn't she have a constituent relations staff?)

Well, that is a very common sentiment among neighbors I know in different areas of Ward 3. Perhaps you need to broaden your network a bit.

Couldn't be that you need to broaden yours, right?

And I still can't get over the idea that it's some badge of honor that she can't get anything done for her constituents because she's somehow too pure or good to work the system that exists.

But, in her defense, she did finally respond to my (second) email. Hopefully she'll prove me wrong and get some results for Murch.

I suggest you drop the bitchy attitude. She's a professional, but no one likes working with (or for) insufferable fools.

Up to you, of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And where is Mary Cheh in all of this? Where is her advocacy? Shame in her for not supporting her constituents.

In general, she's amazing, I don't know what she's doing on this. But I do know that as much as I respect her she is no match for the downtown political machine...we have the city we have.

Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard use a superlative like "amazing" to describe Mary Cheh.

"She's no match for the downtown political machine" = "She's not very good at her job"

(Still waiting for any sort of acknowledgement of an email I sent her two days ago. Doesn't she have a constituent relations staff?)

Well, that is a very common sentiment among neighbors I know in different areas of Ward 3. Perhaps you need to broaden your network a bit.

Couldn't be that you need to broaden yours, right?

And I still can't get over the idea that it's some badge of honor that she can't get anything done for her constituents because she's somehow too pure or good to work the system that exists.

But, in her defense, she did finally respond to my (second) email. Hopefully she'll prove me wrong and get some results for Murch.

I suggest you drop the bitchy attitude. She's a professional, but no one likes working with (or for) insufferable fools.

Up to you, of course.

Whoa. This went to a nasty place fast. I'm not sure what your point is, but I'm sorry to have upset you and wish you a happy weekend.