Let's Tell The Kentucky State Legislature to Allow Neighborhood Schools as JCPS Student's First Choice
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We, The Louisville Grassroots Tea Party as concerned citizens,
with the undersigned concerned citizens strongly support BR 111, a pre-filed, common-sense bill that calls for a public school assignment plan that establishes student's right to attend the neighborhood school nearest him/her. We believe that the reasons for supporting a return to a neighborhood school assignment plan are numerous, practical and best serve the actual education of the student the PRINCIPAL focus of why a school (system) exists in the first place.
1) TIME: Transporting children on long bus rides across town takes away from family time, homework time, extracurricular time, and makes it very difficult for meaningful parental involvement at the school itself, all of which are crucial for a student's academic success.
2) COST: Transporting children thousands of miles across town daily is a huge and needless expense. JCPS has quietly raised property taxes 4\%...for the 3rd consecutive yearin what they admit is a recession.
3) ENVIRONMENT: The excess of 900 school buses criss-crossing the county's roads 5 days a week adds to environmental pollutants that theoretically can harm our children. The JCPS concern for idling cars in front of schools pales by comparison.
4) SAVINGS: Large revenues that could be saved by eliminating these excessive transportation costs could be allocated to at risk schools, decreasing the teacher/student ratio where teachers are better able to diagnose children's needs and plan accordingly and can improve the proficiency scores that are falling behind in Kentucky and Jefferson County in reaching the goals set forth by No Child Left Behind.
Sincerely,
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Shannon G
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My child was mugged inside of Waggoner School, the apathy shown was appalling. I support neighborhood schools and believe it is a mere first step to holding Jefferson County accountable to its youth, and one step closer to our county providing Safe Scools
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Jeanne B
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Neighborhood schools should not be an option, it should be mandated for those who choose it.
Address, Zip Code
1419 mark trail rd, Louisville ky 40242
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Eileen S
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Kentucky needs traditional neighborhood schools
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3813 Sedalia Trl, Louisville, KY 40272
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Alious Rk
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Student and parent could take part in more programs if kids could go to the school closest to their homes.
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5804 Mt. Everest Drive Lou. KY. 40216
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