Middletown Forum : Here They Come! http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Other School Issues : Here They Come! Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:25:47 +0000 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:02:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4352 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Here They Come! : NoLakota organization support?... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32309&title=here-they-come#32309 Author: acclaro
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Posted: Mar 16 2012 at 10:02am

NoLakota organization support? Yes.

The man whom wrote the blog about dumb wives voting for levies without any business acumen and husbands sticking $100.00 bills in purse? No.
]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32309&title=here-they-come#32309 Here They Come! : Would this be the same kook is... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32308&title=here-they-come#32308 Author: Bill
Subject: 4352
Posted: Mar 16 2012 at 9:20am

Would this be the same kook is just left the NoLakota group for his offensive, cowboy rantings?]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:20:47 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32308&title=here-they-come#32308 Here They Come! : The School Board and its leadership... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32307&title=here-they-come#32307 Author: acclaro
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Posted: Mar 16 2012 at 8:19am

The School Board and its leadership have lost complete and all credibility. Of 5 options, not one was to simply upgrade buildings. It was either build one, upgrade another, or build two new ones. The firm wants to build, they make more money. How outrageous. And to use this as the argument:“

"Buildings are important factors to attracting families to the community, increasing performance of students, reducing absenteeism,” said Stephen Wilczynski, executive director of Fanning Howey.

If that is the case, as the elementary schools therefore failed, there is NO justification for this. I have been in contact and a Committee is being formed, to solicit the paid consultation of the man in West Chester that leads the charge against their school levies. He was on WLW 700 yesterday, and really takes a no prisoner attitude towards such waste, and is very well versed in defeating school levies. Bring it on BOE, this one is going to fail.   




]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:19:43 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32307&title=here-they-come#32307 Here They Come! : Now, wait a minute!!!! Today's... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32306&title=here-they-come#32306 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Mar 16 2012 at 6:37am

Now, wait a minute!!!!

Today's Journal.....

District seeks input on 5 construction options for high school, middle school
Architects present five plans to district’s facilities panel, public

MIDDLETOWN — The turnout may have been small but the information gathered could prove to be a big help as Middletown City Schools updates its master plan for secondary schools.

During two community forums Thursday, about 20 people provided input to the district’s facilities committee and architects with Celina-based Fanning Howey.

Five options for Phase 2 Master Plan to renovate or construct new middle and high schools were presented; those in attendance voted on their most-favored choices.

• Option 1: Cost $69 million to build a new high school and remodel the current high school for grades sixth through eighth.

• Option 2: Cost $62 million to build a new middle school for grades sixth through eighth and renovate and expand the high school to add 60,000-square-feet.

• Option 3: Cost $49 million to build a middle school for grades seventh and eighth, and renovate and expand the high school.

• Option 4: Cost $54 million to build a new high school and a new middle school for grades seventh and eighth.

• Option 5: Cost $55 million to build a school for grades seventh through ninth and renovate the high school.

EVERY ONE OF THESE OPTIONS ARE TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS. ISN'T THERE AN OPTION TO RETAIN WHAT WE HAVE AND USE THE MONEY TO UPGRADE WHAT WE HAVE? THIS IS A "LOADED DICE" SCENARIO. NO MATTER WHAT DIRECTION THEY GO, SOME NEW SCHOOL IS GOING TO BE BUILT AT SOME LEVEL SOMEWHERE. THEY CAN'T CONVINCE ANYONE YET THAT THE NEW ELEMENTARIES HELPED THIS DISTRICT, MUCH LESS SUGGEST WE BUILD MORE. I KNEW THEY WERE HEADED THE NEW SCHOOL ROUTE BEFORE ANY OF THIS STARTED.

74% PAID BY THE PEOPLE AND ONLY 26% PAID FOR BY THE STATE? NOT A VERY GOOD BREAKOUT, IS IT? BAD TIME TO BE ASKING ANYONE FOR MONEY FOLK.

GOOD LUCK IN GETTING THIS PASSED IF IT GOES BEFORE THE VOTERS. ]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:37:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=32306&title=here-they-come#32306 Here They Come! : Smartman,I agree that the stage... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31796&title=here-they-come#31796 Author: TonyB
Subject: 4352
Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 1:56pm

Smartman,

I agree that the stage at the current MHS is one of the best in the area. My suggestion was for the option to build a new HS bldg. If they stay at their current location, then what I proposed would be unnecessary.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31796&title=here-they-come#31796 Here They Come! : Tony B, At this time I could not... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31793&title=here-they-come#31793 Author: Smartman
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Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 11:48am

Tony B, At this time I could not support phase 2 due to no auditorium. MHS has one of the best auditoriums in the GMC. It seats more, and the stage is nuch larger as is the set construction area. It serves no purpose to build a new HS and the bus students to another facility to rehearse. ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:48:04 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31793&title=here-they-come#31793 Here They Come! : Mike Presta - But won’t land... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31791&title=here-they-come#31791 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 11:24am

Mike Presta - But won’t land values be going way UP…now that we will be having a SECOND Community Improvement Corporation competing for the properties???  
(How many Community Improvement Corporations do they think we need???  More importantly, how many do they think we can afford???)

    Mike, I just don’t know why you have to keep asking all these pesky questions when you know the City is doing it’s best to make Main Street and Their Downtown  thriving additions to our community….They need as many CIC’s as they can get to rid Middletown of THOSE OTHER people. They need to demo 3,000 houses in the 1st and 2nd Ward so it will have that nice artsy Bombed Out Look…yep that will reeally help the property values…..
    Hmmm…If they demo 3,000 homes that are now paying property taxes how much money will be lost?...…OOOPS!   

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31791&title=here-they-come#31791 Here They Come! : Mr. Shaffer,Sorry for butchering... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31788&title=here-they-come#31788 Author: TonyB
Subject: 4352
Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 10:14am

Mr. Shaffer,

Sorry for butchering your name in the above post.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:14:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31788&title=here-they-come#31788 Here They Come! : Mr. Schaeffer,I read the comment... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31787&title=here-they-come#31787 Author: TonyB
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Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 10:10am

Mr. Schaeffer,

I read the comment about a new auditorium/theater would have to be approved separate from the new school. If that is correct; may I propose a "radical" solution.

MMF currently have the contract to purchase the Sorg Opera House. Why not have MMF, the school board and the city renovate the Opera House, open a School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and concentrate building a top quality gymnasium in a new facility.

This would solve more than a few problems. The cost of renovating the Opera House to be used by the School District would open up the prospect of grant money to cover the cost of renovating. If I've read all the posts correctly (doubtful), that renovation cost would go towards the money the school district would count to reach the $40m "kickback" on capital improvements. It would leave the School Board the option of needing to design only an athletic facility and not an auditorium. It saves an historic, downtown building and provides for a unique education experience for Middletown students. It makes the city and the school district look like they are actually working together.

I'm sure there are some holes in this that I haven't thought of, considering that I just thought of it. It would seem a solution to a number of problems and provides for an opportunity to solve those problems with one decision. Sounds too simple.
]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31787&title=here-they-come#31787 Here They Come! : But won’t land values... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4352&PID=31786&title=here-they-come#31786 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Feb 06 2012 at 9:51am

But won’t land values be going way UP…now that we will behaving a SECOND Community Improvement Corporationcompeting for the properties??? LOL LOL LOL

(How many Community Improvement Corporations do they think we need???  More importantly, how many do they think we can afford???)

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