ya'll go got nothing to complain about, read about what happened at Beaumont ISD and see the fbi investigation and arrests and indictments that resulted,,,,, I keep hoping they will actually go after the ring master super,,,
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Clear Creek built a new stadium a few years ago....$39,000,000. Alvin ISD has theirs at $41,000,000. Clear Creek was sharing one VERY OLD stadium for 6-6A Schools. They needed a new place. THey have held state track meets there as well. Nice place. Both of my kids are in college now so of course I do not like paying the taxes. LOL
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Originally posted by curtintex View PostWe're sponsoring a program right now with our local school district with curriculum and hands on experience in civil construction. It includes reading plans, equipment operation, surveying and layout, safety, estimating, material purchasing and project management. It's in its infancy, but we have great hopes that it'll teach some valuable trades to the young men that want to go straight into the workforce.Originally posted by Dale Moser View PostIt doesn't surprise me at all that you are in on something like that. I'm a member of a council of folks in my business, and we collectively are supporting similar programs.
I know you already know this, but we are in the middle of a labor crisis right now. There are too many kids getting college degrees that just don't pay off. They don't want to really work, And we just don't have enough "legal" guys who will do the actual work.
I don't know the real solution to the problem, but I do know that it's going to cost EVERYONE more money pretty soon. And if the wall builders get their way...I'm gonna pass the losses on to them....and they are NOT going to like it.
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Originally posted by bigbad243 View PostIt couldn't be just for improvement based on what the teachers/parents want could it? Oh wait, from the very site of this school which the OP posted upon:
This year our fundraising goal is to raise $17,000 for playground improvements
(update our blacktop with games/activities, similar to Story Elementary, and add soccer goals).
Says nothing about disrepair, or anything of the sort. If you want to have a discussion about misappropriations, we can have that, but this OP was all about him now know what the donation was for, and then several people hopping in about it was the board, or.... They dont need these things, they want them, thus the asking of donations.
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Originally posted by 96ags View PostA bond issue is the exact definition of a loan.
The bond buyer agrees to loan the school district money for a set period of time with the promise of the funds being paid back at a set interest rate.Last edited by kck; 09-21-2018, 11:49 AM.
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Originally posted by curtintex View PostLots of these programs exist in Texas. A buddy of mine helped start a welding program in Splendora ISD that certified young men as welders upon completion. There is a district (I can't recall which one) that does airplane mechanics sponsored by an airline. I wanted to do something that was specific to civil construction rather than general construction practices. I know how hard it is to find good people, so we decided to help create them.
My wife and I do our own part to show kids they can make a lot of money without a college education, and it blows my mind how many kids have it instilled in them from day 1 that college is the ONLY way to make millions, or even a living.
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Originally posted by bigbad243 View PostNo he thought the school/District/Board was soliciting donations when in fact it is/was the PTA
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There is an incredible amount of wasteful spending in public education, just like any other governmental bureaucracy. I wouldn't give them another dime. They need to learn how to use your tax dollars more wisely. Of course they always lean on the "It's for the children" argument and try to tug on folks' heartstrings. Sadly, the general public falls for this regularly. Then, for those that don't, they are shouted down as heartless and not caring about kids or their education. Because, after all, they are our future....blah, blah. Blah. This has lead to crazy spending on all the wrong stuff, IMHO.
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Originally posted by bigbad243 View PostNo he thought the school/District/Board was soliciting donations when in fact it is/was the PTA
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind donating for things like the school carnival, after school programs and things of that nature. Heck, I'll help them convert a closet into a "I'm A Little Snowflake Safe Room". But if it is an upgrade, update or any thing involving the actual school or school grounds, it needs to be paid with district money that we the citizens pay each year.Last edited by Goldeneagle; 09-21-2018, 01:11 PM.
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