tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post3511114730274445634..comments2023-05-05T03:15:17.710-05:00Comments on D181 Parents for Accountability and Transparency: 1/25/14 Daily Update from Dr. Schuster on HMS Mold Remediation Progress Leaves Us Asking: Why Isn't the MRC Carpeting being Replaced?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-17337232675297262492014-01-27T12:46:44.122-06:002014-01-27T12:46:44.122-06:00Anyone that has set through any meeting of a publi...Anyone that has set through any meeting of a public body in Illinois would know that it is not as easy as picking up a phone and dialing five, eight, eight , two, three, hundred to make a CAPITAL purchase. <br /><br />State law requires that a process of RFPs and bids be enforced.<br /><br />This is less about cost than procedure.<br /><br />The "rat squad" folks that were picketing HMS may also be considered part of the ugliness that comes from forcing public bodies to abide by union bullies that drive up the complexity of doing even "emergancy" repairs.<br /><br />BTW Where are the cries of outrage over YET ANOTHER day spent at home instead of braving the cold?Mr. Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143735317153479973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-65372495020870614752014-01-27T12:43:07.539-06:002014-01-27T12:43:07.539-06:00I couldn't agree more with the comment above. ...I couldn't agree more with the comment above. Paying teachers to tutor students who lack foundational skills in the grade they are currently in, while at the same time accelerating them to the next grade just makes so much sense, doesn't it?! Insert sarcasm!! What is the administration going to do with these kids next year? Tutor them in 5th grade foundational skills while accelerating them in the 6th grade curriculum? Do you see a vicious cycle? I, too, would like the answers to questions 1 and 2 from the previous comment. HMS may be in the forefront of everyone’s minds, but parents are not forgetting about the curriculum!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-71894132794499684952014-01-27T12:39:35.926-06:002014-01-27T12:39:35.926-06:00Agree with the last two comments. Any time a base...Agree with the last two comments. Any time a basement floods around here, you see the old carpet and padding on the curb. Why can't we just replace the MRC carpet? Commercial grade carpet is very reasonable in cost and the install should be done in a day. <br /><br />With regard to the rest of the agenda items, I recognize that HMS is our current hot button. However, there are a lot of critical issues that still need to be addressed and I'm afraid the administration is going to push them under the rug. We need to get Dr. Moon out here right away because this Learning for All plan is a sham. We need to deal with curriculum issues and parent/teacher concerns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-3628248053361105272014-01-27T11:57:10.497-06:002014-01-27T11:57:10.497-06:00I agree with the above comment. In addition to th...I agree with the above comment. In addition to the agenda items on board docs, there are a few items from the last regularly scheduled board meeting that need to be further explored:<br /><br />1. What exactly did our administrators mean when they said at the recent TASH social justice conference that this district's Learning for All plan is based on the non negotiable principals of inclusive schooling from Capper & Frattura?<br /><br />2. Why did this district hire a new gifted consultant - one that the board never approved - and one that was a presenter at the recent TASH social justice conference - when this district no longer has a gifted program?<br /><br />3. Why are we paying teachers to tutor fourth grade students who are performing at grade level in math but who are failing at the 5th grade acceleration - instead of just allowing them to learn fourth grade math (the grade they are in)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-83300895579530910622014-01-27T11:14:32.994-06:002014-01-27T11:14:32.994-06:00I actually disagree. They have cleaned that carpe...I actually disagree. They have cleaned that carpet multiple times and staff and parents are anxious about it. It would be much for efficient to rip it out and dispose of the problem once and for all. We need to stop being penny wise and pound foolish. That is what got us in this mess. <br /><br />I would encourage people to check out board docs. There are important agenda items listed that do not include the HMS issue. HMS is the most important issue right now, but we cannot ignore everything else. There is a particularly troubling item relating to substitute teachers. We have a shortage, no doubt because we rely way too heavily on them. Instead of getting our teachers back into the classroom where they belong, the administration wants to increase the pay of substitute teachers. In addition, there is an important discussion on staffing for next year and class size. Finally, ABC news filed a FOIA regarding the mold issue. I guess Turek is going to publicly call them a bully.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-61413648839645837202014-01-27T09:49:19.606-06:002014-01-27T09:49:19.606-06:00It is undoubtedly far more time efficient to sanit...It is undoubtedly far more time efficient to sanitize the carpet and leave it in place that ripping it out and replacing it.<br /><br />Should anyone try to "donate" actual building materials to D181 or any public body the overly legalistic burecrats would certsinly raise objections over not just its safety and suitability but any potential liability should that material be found to contribute to a "sick building" down the road...<br /><br />Quite a can a worms.Mr. Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143735317153479973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-16182955261678537322014-01-26T19:45:58.719-06:002014-01-26T19:45:58.719-06:00We like your idea!We like your idea!The Parentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479785630757500730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-66759844231834679592014-01-26T19:31:18.446-06:002014-01-26T19:31:18.446-06:00Could someone with some building experience recomm...Could someone with some building experience recommend or donate a replacement for the carpet? There are new, really great hardwood laminates out now that are waterproof. This is the type of flooring that is in most retail, commercial and residential spaces. It looks amazing, is durable, and extremely inexpensive. Besides that, I am sure with just a little guidance, parent volunteers could install it. Forget cleaning the carpet again - it will never get clean. <br /><br />By the way, I have NO experience in building or design, sop I would appreciate if others wouldn't violently criticize my idea if they don't like it. I am just throwing some possible, cost effective solutions out there that corporations use all the time in details spaces. Let's stay open minded and consider all options. I think think the community has been presented with an opportunity to work together and model some cooperation and problem solving skills for our kids. Now is the time for us to come together. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-37658227558415746902014-01-26T10:17:54.370-06:002014-01-26T10:17:54.370-06:00http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2009/05/14/next-scho...http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2009/05/14/next-school-year-should-include-new-hvac-system/zb0yeuh/<br /><br />This is an old article that shows how much the HVAC system cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-14029975784276642122014-01-26T10:15:30.785-06:002014-01-26T10:15:30.785-06:00Since 2009 D181 $4.7 million has been spent on a n...Since 2009 D181 $4.7 million has been spent on a new HVAC system for HMS and now nearly $400,000 is being spent to remediate mold, but the administration won't buy new carpeting for one room? What is wrong with this picture? The board should eliminate one of the administrator positions (because anyone taking 2 minutes to evaluate the situation can see D181 is top heavy) and use the savings to pay for the carpeting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com