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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basically I'm concerned about any candidate whose primary motivation is boundary issues.  I recognize that people get very emotional about boundary issues, and there are educational issues that can be impacted by boundary issues.  However- the work of the school board is so much more- and their are so many more pressing issues.  e.g. closing the achievement gap, improving literacy, improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
Both Priddy and Krieger appear entirely focused on boundaries, in a fairly pandering way.[/quote]

Agree[/quote]

Agree, too.  What these guys (and many others) don't seem to get is that communities will be "split apart" no matter what.  That's what boundary changes do.  You can't change boundaries and have nobody move from one school to another school.  You can't do something about a crowded school without sending some kids to a different building.  It's also not feasible, equitable, or fiscally responsible (which Priddy in particular says he's focused on) to just add on to every school building that's crowded so you don't have to change any boundaries.

I'm so sick of "tearing communities apart" crap.  We're ONE school system.[/quote]

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