This board is so divided, when you have a majority of one, the others should just stay home.

If the republican members would have done what they were voted in to do, they would still be in power. That, and we'd all be in neighborhood schools. Instead, they caved to Barber and his cronies, and came up with the horrible choice plan. In the end, millions have been wasted, and we're right back to the failure of the system we had a few years ago.

The term confederacy of dunces comes to mind when I think of our school board.

Super. I have a toddler and an infant, and they have just reassigned my address FROM an elementary school and middle school that are LITERALLY within walking distance (I can nearly SEE them from our house) to ones that are a few miles away, and in one case I'd be driving directly PAST the old assigned school and going a couple more miles to the new one. HOW does that make any sense? So much for going to school where you live. Neighborhoos/proximity FAIL!

The reason people aren't going to vote for any school bond is not because they don't want to support their school(s), it's simply because the school board is a joke and has no clue on how to best spend the money. Look at their track record.... poor decision after poor decision. Nuff said.

If we get rid of left-wing Liberals, socio-economic believers, race-based agendas, soccer-moms, etc. etc. and replace them with business professionals who know how to manage money and make good investments, then and only then will problems begin to get solved. Better yet, half of the board should consist of successful business leaders in the area, the other half students and teachers. The students and teachers are in the trenches and know what is needed/required and the business professionals will manage the funds appropriately. No politics, no BS.

The simpleist thing would be, but it will never happen: Students go to the nearest school, if that one is filled, the next nearest. Busing ONLY for those that live outside a 2 mile(as the crow flies) radius. All schools are outfitted the same. All PTA money is pooled and distributed equally! If a child is excelling at something, said child may elect to attend a magnet school. That election is on the child, and said parents provide transport to and from. Simple, but just won't happen

So apparent that the school board really does not have the best interest of the kids as their priority.

"NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL STABILITY WILL COST MORE.

If you want these things, you should support the next bond issue.

They will cost more because new schools will open under capacity, and will be built in more expensive (higher density) places." - babbleon

I support neighborhood schools and disagree that they will cost more. The reduction in bussing costs associated with bussing children acrosss town for diversity or providing 5 different choices should more than offset any additional costs.

Wake County already opens new high schools with just 9th and 10th grade, new middle schools with just 6th grade, and elementary schools with K-2. These schools are signficantly under-capacity until they fill up. Neighborhood school assignment would not make the capacity issues related to new schools any worse.

I have suggested this several times before - NON COOPERATION - is a great tool. All parents should take their children to the neighborhood schools on the first day of school and should not budge come what may. Yes, they will call the police. Stay there peacefully so things do not take a 90-degree turn, insist that your child will go to that school. If it does not work on Day 1, come back on Day 2 and keep at it. This is the only way you can effect a change. Otherwise, keep venting on this forum but nothing is going to happen!

This does not affect me - my youngest graduates from High School in June 2013.

All the best.

All you wake county bobos got exactly what you deserved... Unfortunately... your children have to suffer the poor decisions of all involved... The whole bus for socioeconomic diversity issue (i.e. MONEY) is a scam by these so called officials who run the schools.... What a boat load of bull butter.... Anyway, all of you.. sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor...

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