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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The best estimate of the cost of changing Stuart's name is under $700K, and that is before private contributions are solicited. In the context of a $2.7-2.8 BILLION annual budget with many line items, the cost is simply not significant. If you had any facility with math, you'd stop arguing this point.

And changing Stuart's name does not necessarily portend changing the names of other schools. He appears to be unique in that he is not known for anything other than fighting for the Confederacy. There is no reason to continue to honor him and, quite frankly, the insistence of some that we continue to do so makes Fairfax County look like some backwater full of unreconstructed and insensitive rednecks.

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Suggest you watch last week's workshop on this.
1.  The under $700K is not true.  And, it does not include the "unintended consequences" of other expenses--which will fall on booster clubs and parents.  Bottom line: it will put a huge hole in the local boosters and supporters that contribute to the school.  When have you ever known an expense estimate from FCPS to come in under the estimate?

2.  Sure, in the context of Billions, it is "not significant"--except that it is money that it not going to improve the education of students.  I can think of a lot of ways to spend a million dollars that would have real results.

3.  In today's world, the school would not be named Jeb Stuart.  However, the school itself now has a history tied to the name that has nothing to do with Jeb Stuart.  And, I think wasting money would make Fairfax County look more like a backwater than changing the name.  And, FWIW, lots of people support keeping the name who are not "unreconstructed and insensitive rednecks."  I suggest you open your own mind a little and learn that people can have differing opinions.

FWIW, there are lots of schools named after educators and the students have no idea who the person was.  Lots of systems name schools after retired superintendents that no one ever heard of.  The kids really don't care.  I know--I went to a school like that.  The name of the school has no impact on the education of the kids.[/quote]

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