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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the charter school employee from higher up on this thread.

I don't think that people are "faking" this, or that this is a joke.  I do think that people are understimating what it takes to start a charter school.  The task that people are talking about is enormous, and complex, and requires a great deal of expertise, a great deal of money, and a great deal of time.

I wish you all luck, and will be curious how this turns out.[/quote]

Hi! Could you enlighten us on what we could say to indicate we are not "underestimating what it takes to start a charter school". I'm just not understanding what posts thus far give you impression that we've underestimated the undertaking. This idea was conceived just yesterday. Should we have a charter penned by now. Somehow, I'm not too sure you're really a charter employee. To be so short-sighted and negative for the sole purpose of discouraging a very energized group, I have a hard time believing your negative energy is directed towards children. If it is, God help them! Anyways, if you have something positive to add, like a realistic picture of the realities we'll likely face, we'd love your constructive feedback. TIA :lol: [/quote]

As someone else pointed out, this is an idea that was proposed yesterday. [b] I'm seeing a number of posts saying things like "we can totally do this!", rather than "this is worth looking into, I wonder what it would take to get this done?"[/b]  I'm also seeing a lot of people talking about minute details, like the Lebanese Bacc and whether to write the original charter through 5th grade or 8th, and not stepping back to look at bigger questions like mission and vision.

I'm not being a pessimist.  I think this can be done.  That doesn't mean I think it will be done.  You've got a long way to go.  I think a good first step would be to sit down as a group, talk about the vision.  See if you can come to shared agreement about what would be the core elements.  Clarify terms such as "green".  Also, if you want to make a school that serves the city, be aware that DCUM doesn't represent the city very accurately.  Take steps now to make sure that that initial group is inclusive.  For example, if you want representation by parents from Francophone Africa, make sure they are there from Day 1.[/quote]

Yes, tons of people on DCUM.  The actually few people who showed up to sign up to do the work....not so much.  They have looked at the bigger picture then "where will HV be located" - but keep being negative, I'm sure you will be first in line 2 years from now to fill out an application for the school.[/quote]

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