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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm not 100% sure but I think the initial renovation plans called for underground parking. I'm with you; I hope they don't touch the green space if they do get that funding restored. It would be nice though, as it's often a bit chaotic in the mornings, and off-street parking for staff would free up street parking for families.

FWIW, I think families are especially pushing for the other renovations--at the last PTA meeting, the kitchen and cafeteria seemed to be a bigger focus of concern for safety and health reasons. For example, right now the kitchen is only a "heat and eat" kitchen that doesn't allow cooking/preparation of meals onsite. Also, the gym renovations were cut out, so there's a push to get that addressed as well (e.g., stage is not ADA-compliant for kids or staff w/disabilities).[/quote]

Well, underground parking sounds insane. If they were building that, I'd really wonder what they're spending money for. Underground parking in a neighborhood with plentiful street parking???? Really? I'm there every day. At drop off, the blocks surrounding Shepherd are covered about halfways by cars parked with room for more cars. We are talking nominal convenience at most here, in a neighborhood that is otherwise low traffic.

I think a new kitchen and cafeteria sound nice.... but then again, when I look at the DCPS menus that Shepherd currently uses with whatever the caterer is, the choices don't look awful. This is my opinion only. I agree, more gym renovations would be nice. And I really don't know. We are new to the school. I'm not opposed to any of these renovations, but I'm also not outraged that they've been taken away.

All things are subjective... but for me, honestly, the fact that they have a music teacher from Oberlin and no musical instruments trumps parking in an area where there's plentiful street parking. Get those kids some instruments. As I said, these things are all subjective, and probably come from different funding pools... but this is where I'd focus concern. [/quote]

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