The League of Women Voters is hosting a forum on the future of District 6. Linda Trimberger and Bob Stack will give a presentation on plans for our school district. The audience will be allowed to ask questions and, presumably, get answers! http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110104/NEWS/701049999/1051&ParentProfile=1001
Noticeably absent from the lineup is, well, all the other board members. Not to mention the superintendent. No matter, I'm sure Linda and Bob will do a fine job all on their own. I am looking forward to hearing the plans they've made for our children. Plans made after carefully listening to the needs of teachers, students and parents, no doubt. What's that? You don't think so? I know I haven't been asked, but I assumed I just missed that questionnaire. Guess I'd better go to see what they're cooking up. You should too!
I have a prediction on what we might hear. At a recent D6 Citizen's Academy meeting, superintendent Ranelle Lang mentioned that so far the district has focused mainly on revamping elementary schools. Now she has that to her liking, the next stop will be the middle schools. We also might hear about pressing issues like discontinuing the sale of chocolate milk in the school cafeterias. If my sources are correct, Trimberger has been working on that.
Here is what I hope to hear: kids will get more recess, get tested less, teachers will be given more control over what, how, and when they teach, the introduction of unique school models like teacher run schools, magnets, a bilingual school for kids to learn in two languages(yes, English speakers taught in Spanish! How cool!), a reduction in the absurd amount of time spent on phonics for elementary(more than an hour a day?!), the creation of a district parent council that meets regularly with the board/super... Whew! What else? What would you like to see the Greeley-Evans school board plan for the future? Post your ideas in the comments.
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