Withhold Final Approval for New Roots Charter School At This TIme
SUNY Charter Schools InstituteRalph Rossi, Vice-President and Generl Counsel41 State Street, Suite 700Albany, New York 12207Attn: New Roots Charter School, Ithaca, NYDear Mr. Rossi,We, the undersigned... continue reading »
"It is irresponsible to fund this in this current budget climate"
"Why cant all this effort go to creating a stronger environmental programs at the High School and making the whole district more sustainable? I also believe this is not the time to drain ANY resources from our public schools, especially not to a special sc"
"The climate of education budgets and youth program funding should tell us to not spend money on luxuries like this."
"Put that money into the existing schools, God know they need the help!"
"At a time when we are already facing severe budget cuts, we just can't afford this. I honestly believe this will do a great disservice to the children of our district as our progress towards equity gets derailed so that we can pay for a new school. It jus"
"New Roots represents a completely unacceptable diversion of precious resources from the basic educational mission of ICSD. Both the New Roots concept and the process for granting the charter are severely flawed."
"Member, ICSD Board of Education, 2004-2007."
"While I think alternative schools have a place in our educational choices, the economy does not support the cost of this right now."
"To approve the New Roots Charter School is fiscally irresponsible, because it will drain financial resources from ICSD at a time when the governor is proposing cutting state funding. Moreover, Ithaca already has the Lehman Alternative School."
