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 »
"This is not the time for laying a state mandate on the taxpayers supporting the Ithaca City School District. Furthermore, this is a misuse of the Charter School mission because it will not be a school that supports high-risk students. Instead, it is a sch"
"As of this morning, 1/14/08, the ICSD budget meeting revealed that the board is faced with asking the community for a tax levy increase of 12\% or more. It is economically unfeasible to burden Ithaca taxpayers with another alternative school when the comm"
"This is not the time to fund a new school. I believe any additional tax on our households would accelerate the crippling of this economy. Last I knew, teachers teach, buildings don't. We just passed an enormous bond to enhance our current facilities. Inst"
"I feel the New Roots school would be a significant economic hardship on a community of this size and there are existing alternatives within our current educational structure."
