DCPS students shafted again - sign petition to keep Jelleff field public

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone provide an update on Council, ANC or neighborhood efforts? Is Maret embarrassed yet?

12:55 on page 56.

actually 12:55 on page 55; and this thread has been a top 10 on the "hottest" DCUM list for at least a week, if not two.

[Anonymous]

Which ANCs are on top of this?

I assume 2E, since the field is in 2E.

The new 3D is pretty intensely engaged in governance crap like this (and I think I heard they weighed in).

The last one?

[Anonymous]

The DCline article - and the beautiful analysis of the very ugly field situation on page 56 - underscores that this issue is much bigger than Jelleff and probably bigger than DPR. You have GU at Mason, Maret at Hardy, Howard at Banneker, far too many baseball fields, and also the mayor trying to use “emergency” powers to give away vital DCPS buildings to a wealthy and connected private school. All of these issues have not each themselves pissed enough people off for the mayor and others to care about, but if we roll them together, the equation starts to become more encouraging.

[Anonymous]

Yes, ANC 3D weighed in last week. Their letter is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvmqdoy5xnjldbt/Jelleff_FINAL.pdf?dl=0

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The clubhouse is budgeted to get an upgrade of $7 million in the FY2020 budget. I do not think this funding is sufficient to bring the facility to where it needs to be and what the residents want. I have met with the Mayor and she has agreed to build a brand-new clubhouse. I will work with her to identify the funding in next year’s budget."

Wow, that's news! That a big quid for the quo.

the kids still need outdoor space! the 100 aftercare kids need to be able to play outdoors after being in school all day. Sports teams of nearby public schools need places to practice. Evans is a disgrace.

Go to the Duke Ellington school field. This is not a DCPS property. If DCPS wants to use the property, they need to step up with money. I am sure they will give DCPS the same deal.

I assume you're talking about Jelleff, which is a DPR field? First, under DC law DPR is supposed to give priority to public and charter schools over all private users. Second, it's not like DPR and DCPS are different countries, they are agencies of the same city government, reporting to the same deputy mayor. It shouldn't be hard for them to work together on common goals.

Third, DCPS is not asking for exclusive use of the field for one school every day afternoon during fall and spring sports seasons.

Perhaps Maret needs to have a closed door meeting about DE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, ANC 3D weighed in last week. Their letter is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvmqdoy5xnjldbt/Jelleff_FINAL.pdf?dl=0

Generally, a good letter by 3D. I don’t know why they felt the need to repeatedly stress that Maret is blameless. We all - and particularly institutions of learning that aspire to educate leaders of tomorrow - have a responsibility to ensure that proper processes for public decision-making are followed, even when deviations thereof benefit us. Maret did not uphold their responsibility and, as a party to this scam upon the city, very much deserve to be called out.

[Anonymous]

Okay, so apparently DRP and Evans lied to the public about the original deal which both had intended to be for 20 not ten years. Nice that an elected official lies to his voters! Really I hope the FBI investigates Evans and Maret leadership

[Anonymous]

Maybe I’m missing the point of this, but why is the ANC not trying to get Duke Ellington Field fixed up with turf and lights. It’s way nicer then Jelleff and bigger. Seems like a no brainer. Hardy could play football there and soccer. Jelleff doesn’t even have a football field for Hardy to play games on. Once that were to happen then the after school Jelleff program could share the field with Maret or whoever has the permits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m missing the point of this, but why is the ANC not trying to get Duke Ellington Field fixed up with turf and lights. It’s way nicer then Jelleff and bigger. Seems like a no brainer. Hardy could play football there and soccer. Jelleff doesn’t even have a football field for Hardy to play games on. Once that were to happen then the after school Jelleff program could share the field with Maret or whoever has the permits.

Those who can’t see why Jelleff is preferable to DE Field for Hardy MS after-school practices or the BG&C aftercare indeed have no brain. Sorry for being rude, but please just look at a map.

Should the DE Field be fixed up and used (by Hardy MS and others), yes. But that point is being used - by the mayor herself now - to deflect attention from the skulduggery of DPR, Maret, and Jack the Flipper (of public lands to private interests).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m missing the point of this, but why is the ANC not trying to get Duke Ellington Field fixed up with turf and lights. It’s way nicer then Jelleff and bigger. Seems like a no brainer. Hardy could play football there and soccer. Jelleff doesn’t even have a football field for Hardy to play games on. Once that were to happen then the after school Jelleff program could share the field with Maret or whoever has the permits.

Those who can’t see why Jelleff is preferable to DE Field for Hardy MS after-school practices or the BG&C aftercare indeed have no brain. Sorry for being rude, but please just look at a map.

Should the DE Field be fixed up and used (by Hardy MS and others), yes. But that point is being used - by the mayor herself now - to deflect attention from the skulduggery of DPR, Maret, and Jack the Flipper (of public lands to private interests).

+1 so many attempts to try and draw everyone’s attention away from the shameful situation at Jelleff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The clubhouse is budgeted to get an upgrade of $7 million in the FY2020 budget. I do not think this funding is sufficient to bring the facility to where it needs to be and what the residents want. I have met with the Mayor and she has agreed to build a brand-new clubhouse. I will work with her to identify the funding in next year’s budget."

Wow, that's news! That a big quid for the quo.

the kids still need outdoor space! the 100 aftercare kids need to be able to play outdoors after being in school all day. Sports teams of nearby public schools need places to practice. Evans is a disgrace.

Go to the Duke Ellington school field. This is not a DCPS property. If DCPS wants to use the property, they need to step up with money. I am sure they will give DCPS the same deal.

I assume you're talking about Jelleff, which is a DPR field? First, under DC law DPR is supposed to give priority to public and charter schools over all private users. Second, it's not like DPR and DCPS are different countries, they are agencies of the same city government, reporting to the same deputy mayor. It shouldn't be hard for them to work together on common goals.

Third, DCPS is not asking for exclusive use of the field for one school every day afternoon during fall and spring sports seasons.

Perhaps Maret needs to have a closed door meeting about DE?

So how do you justify a law like that? The British School and Maret use the Jelleff and have a large proportion of students who live in DC. Their parents pay DC taxes that are used for DPR facilities and for DCPS. Why should DCPS have priority use of a public park? Seems like that law should be challenged in court.

It is interesting that are you advocating the merger DPR and DCPS. I wonder how many people would be in favor of that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The clubhouse is budgeted to get an upgrade of $7 million in the FY2020 budget. I do not think this funding is sufficient to bring the facility to where it needs to be and what the residents want. I have met with the Mayor and she has agreed to build a brand-new clubhouse. I will work with her to identify the funding in next year’s budget."

Wow, that's news! That a big quid for the quo.

the kids still need outdoor space! the 100 aftercare kids need to be able to play outdoors after being in school all day. Sports teams of nearby public schools need places to practice. Evans is a disgrace.

Go to the Duke Ellington school field. This is not a DCPS property. If DCPS wants to use the property, they need to step up with money. I am sure they will give DCPS the same deal.

I assume you're talking about Jelleff, which is a DPR field? First, under DC law DPR is supposed to give priority to public and charter schools over all private users. Second, it's not like DPR and DCPS are different countries, they are agencies of the same city government, reporting to the same deputy mayor. It shouldn't be hard for them to work together on common goals.

Third, DCPS is not asking for exclusive use of the field for one school every day afternoon during fall and spring sports seasons.

Perhaps Maret needs to have a closed door meeting about DE?

So how do you justify a law like that? The British School and Maret use the Jelleff and have a large proportion of students who live in DC. Their parents pay DC taxes that are used for DPR facilities and for DCPS. Why should DCPS have priority use of a public park? Seems like that law should be challenged in court.

It is interesting that are you advocating the merger DPR and DCPS. I wonder how many people would be in favor of that?

you think there should be a lawsuit that a city cannot prioritize public schools' access to public parks?

ok ... send me a $25,000 retainer and I will explore that legal theory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The clubhouse is budgeted to get an upgrade of $7 million in the FY2020 budget. I do not think this funding is sufficient to bring the facility to where it needs to be and what the residents want. I have met with the Mayor and she has agreed to build a brand-new clubhouse. I will work with her to identify the funding in next year’s budget."

Wow, that's news! That a big quid for the quo.

the kids still need outdoor space! the 100 aftercare kids need to be able to play outdoors after being in school all day. Sports teams of nearby public schools need places to practice. Evans is a disgrace.

Go to the Duke Ellington school field. This is not a DCPS property. If DCPS wants to use the property, they need to step up with money. I am sure they will give DCPS the same deal.

I assume you're talking about Jelleff, which is a DPR field? First, under DC law DPR is supposed to give priority to public and charter schools over all private users. Second, it's not like DPR and DCPS are different countries, they are agencies of the same city government, reporting to the same deputy mayor. It shouldn't be hard for them to work together on common goals.

Third, DCPS is not asking for exclusive use of the field for one school every day afternoon during fall and spring sports seasons.

Perhaps Maret needs to have a closed door meeting about DE?

So how do you justify a law like that? The British School and Maret use the Jelleff and have a large proportion of students who live in DC. Their parents pay DC taxes that are used for DPR facilities and for DCPS. Why should DCPS have priority use of a public park? Seems like that law should be challenged in court.

It is interesting that are you advocating the merger DPR and DCPS. I wonder how many people would be in favor of that?

Huh? DPR and DCPS are already merged — they are divisions of the same entity, under the same city budget and executive management.

DC needs to provide adequate facilities for its public schools. Whichever agency manages the facilities is an operational detail. DC also needs to provide recreation facilities for its citizens — but the actual citizens, not private institutions that pay no tax!

To the extent that DC has facilities available for school use at prime school-use times (weekday afternoons), priority use of those facilities should go to fulfilling DC’s obligations to the schools it runs. Students at private schools have opted out of the public system and DC has no obligation to provide facilities for their school activities.

It’s really pretty simple, and your arguments, PP, are tortured.

[Anonymous]

It’s ironic that white folk in this town carry on about Marion Barry when Ward 2 keeps sending a sleazebucket like Jack Evans to the council. Barry May have smoked crack rocks, but he took care of his constituents. This fool Evans gives his people’s stuff away to people who do him favors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s ironic that white folk in this town carry on about Marion Barry when Ward 2 keeps sending a sleazebucket like Jack Evans to the council. Barry May have smoked crack rocks, but he took care of his constituents. This fool Evans gives his people’s stuff away to people who do him favors.

Pls. Barry had his good points but his antics dragged the city down in the end.

But another good try at derailing this thread with another distraction. I hear 1600 PA Ave has openings at the moment. You should apply; you’d fit right in.