If we are going to focus on appearances, let's...

2009-06-06T12:57:16.798-04:00

If we are going to focus on appearances, let's be sure to look at how it appeared for Mr. Miller and Ms. Chaloux to take action against the Lenah site before the staff review was complete, and begin pushing a site that provided potential financial benefit to a family member of another prominent Democrat.

Let's keep looking at how that appears as Mr. Miller uses the subsequent

Mr. Stevens, Have you read about the bid rigging...

2009-06-06T10:06:31.335-04:00

Mr. Stevens,

Have you read about the bid rigging and fraud in Prince William County? For their health care bid, the RFP was designed to favor the incumbent, and a secret kickback was discovered. And more fraud has been uncovered in their IT department, with millions going abroad, unaccounted for.

This is what many fear when they see the process like Wheatland, a 2 week

Gee, more sweeping generalizations, personal attac...

2009-06-05T10:50:54.688-04:00

Gee, more sweeping generalizations, personal attack, AND accusations of being paid, from an anonymous sniper self-authorized to speak for two thirds of the population.

All debate must now be over! lol

Barbara Munsey

Eastern voters are becoming increasingly disappoin...

2009-06-05T08:54:36.180-04:00

Eastern voters are becoming increasingly disappointed in the School Board's ridiculous proposals, overpaying for land, hidden agendas, politics favoring insider developers over citizens, etc. and my guess is very FEW will be supporting bonds in the future, given the mismanagement, secrecy, deception and politics...
except for perhaps Ms. Munsey who is all in favor of giving away

Eric, you can see those "supposed" resul...

2009-06-04T21:43:04.308-04:00

Eric, you can see those "supposed" results by going to loudoun.gov, selecting "Voting" from the pulldown menu on the left, clicking on the "election results" link on the page it brings up, then selecting from "General Election" results for each year.

Those will bring up spreadsheets of the official results from the State Board of Elections.

Barb, A. You stating supposed results of bond vot...

2009-06-04T21:00:08.413-04:00

Barb,

A. You stating supposed results of bond votes does not make them fact. You need to back such a post up with a source.

B. Your entire post is still based on nothing more than "the west is bad...the east is good".

C. I was serious when I said I hope you DO run. I think it would be ABSOLUTELY terrific. Nothing better could happen in Loudoun

anon, I understand that those putting out the rumo...

2009-06-04T07:08:19.430-04:00

anon, I understand that those putting out the rumor that I was running in an election that isn't happening were interested in nothing more than having an opportunity to treat me as a public figure.

One isn't supposed to say the things about a private citizen that are routinely said about me, so why not lie and say I'm running for something, then it's fair game? lol

Ms. Munsey, No one really believes you would run....

2009-06-03T12:48:09.661-04:00

Ms. Munsey,

No one really believes you would run. You have no chance, with your reputation, which most do think is deceptive and somehow on the take for developers.

Maybe you need to grow up, stop playing games that EVERYONE is tired of--it is not helping your cause.

You want to ignore the basic obvious truth: the SB for whatever reason was willing to overpay

Eric, when your research is so spotty, you shouldn...

2009-06-02T22:44:33.490-04:00

Eric, when your research is so spotty, you shouldn't be so quick with so strong a word as lie.

In 2002, Blue Ridge and Catoctin voted no, but the school bond passed.

In 2003, Blue Ridge voted no to the school bond.

In 2005, Blue Ridge voted for Arcola elementary, and renovations at Hillsboro, Rolling Ridge and Sugarland, as well as the western HS.

"the eastern precincts almost always support ...

2009-06-02T21:13:56.400-04:00

"the eastern precincts almost always support western schools, and the western precincts rarely support any schools other than the ones personally affecting their own use"

I watch this closely, and I have seen very few (if any) school bonds not pass all of the western district (east or west). More Barb cultivating the divide...

"I'm not "guning"

Wheatland, talking to the residents first will be ...

2009-06-02T10:36:42.982-04:00

Wheatland, talking to the residents first will be more efficient in terms of protest, that's for sure.

It may prove expedient, given the minefield of Loudoun land use, to get it out on the table in the beginning what different groups feel is acceptable to them personally or not.

How long will the NIMBY wars last, and will it get any schools built?

Eric, as has

Anon, FWIW, Valley's capacity is really about 137...

2009-06-01T22:29:04.515-04:00

Anon,

FWIW, Valley's capacity is really about 1370. It is listed CURRENTLY at 15))+ because of trailers. Intersting how they can put trailers on the substandard lot of 35 acres. I guess that is plenty of land for 1300 students. How much money is saved over the 70 acre lots we need for these 1800 student schools? Also, the old days arguments do not pass muster with me. Valley is

Octa... The OPTIMUM HS size has been found to be ...

2009-06-01T22:12:51.052-04:00

Octa...

The OPTIMUM HS size has been found to be about 8-900 students (optimum for the students that is). We are more than double that now. Mr. Stevens says it is because of the BOS thereby abdicating any responsibility on his behalf.

BTW, do you have any study saying a 900 student elementary school is good? Dig hard - I don't think you'll find any.

As a Wheatland resident, and a taxpayer, glad to s...

2009-06-01T21:59:52.936-04:00

As a Wheatland resident, and a taxpayer, glad to see this idea get dropped. It was wrong on so many levels; if the school district's team had simply talked with residents FIRST, you would have saved yourselves a lot of time. Involve the public!!

The schools on Route 7 are not bursting at the sea...

2009-06-01T17:09:28.031-04:00

The schools on Route 7 are not bursting at the seams; A new 1800 seat school (the current adopted high school size in LOUDOUN, which is why it was the size mentioned for Wheatland) is opening in Leesburg that will have many empty seats.

I'd like for the kids bused north of the airport from down here to have a community middle school (and subsequent high school) to go to down here.

School Board Terminates Wheatland Contract

What happened at the meeting today????

2009-06-01T15:59:01.627-04:00

What happened at the meeting today????

What I thought was really funny was Dr. Adamo's co...

2009-06-01T11:28:37.884-04:00

What I thought was really funny was Dr. Adamo's comment: "We followed exactly the process outlined by the Board of Supervisors. We did everything they asked us to do," Adamo said. "I can't figure it out."

Exactly the same feeling I had in regards to the high school boundary process. I'm glad he's getting a taste of his own medicine.

Whenever you hear someone ask for a 500 student hi...

2009-06-01T11:05:49.543-04:00

Whenever you hear someone ask for a 500 student high school, be sure to show them that study.

Eric, Your numbers did not appear to be correct, ...

2009-06-01T10:46:41.817-04:00

Eric,

Your numbers did not appear to be correct, so I did look them up. Loudoun Valley acreage is 36.33 and capactiy is 1,553, but keep in mind the older schools were built on smaller parcels back in the days when they met basic educational needs. Now, these "estates" somehow can't be built on less than 50 acres. Briar Woods, with a capacity of 1,600, is on a spacious 65 acre site.<

I think the point that we are spending to much tim...

2009-06-01T10:44:40.801-04:00

I think the point that we are spending to much time on Wheatland which isn't needed for 10+ years is right on track. I think we have a much bigger problem with the Dulles North High School mess. If land for a new HS is not found soon, no one will be going to HS in their community. We MUST find a HS to accomodate those along Rte 7. These schools are busting at the seems and need relief now.

Octamatilda, Who is asking for high schools with ...

2009-06-01T08:40:01.304-04:00

Octamatilda,

Who is asking for high schools with less than 500 students? That is how your study defines a small school. They define large as anything over 1,000.

Most requests for smaller schools that I've heard have been for them to be similar to the existing ones in the east - from 1,400 to 1,600. HS-10 is to be 1,800 - larger than any existing high school in Loudoun.

While there is certainly a study out there that wi...

2009-06-01T07:58:01.003-04:00

While there is certainly a study out there that will support almost any point of view, here's an interesting one which supports the position that small schools cost more, often much more, than large schools:
http://tinyurl.com/highschools

--Octamatilda

anon, Mercer has been on overflow for a while. It...

2009-06-01T07:25:32.836-04:00

anon, Mercer has been on overflow for a while. Its relief is three years late, thanks to the same core protest crowd that protests everything.

The new middle school boundaries that were just set? Included a busing boundary for Mercer.

For some reason we don't "do" trailers here. First option for us always seems to be buses.

Freedom's relief is now a year late,

Anon, You might want to look up the acerage of Lo...

2009-05-31T20:06:15.624-04:00

Anon,

You might want to look up the acerage of Loudoun Valley - 1200+ and only roughly 25 acres...smaller schools are less costly plain and simple....btw, I'm not moving anytime soon and I intend to fight for smaller more fiscally responsible schools in the interim...

Comments on Our Loudoun Schools: Wheatland Death Rattle

If we are going to focus on appearances, let's...

Mr. Stevens, Have you read about the bid rigging...

Gee, more sweeping generalizations, personal attac...

Eastern voters are becoming increasingly disappoin...

Eric, you can see those "supposed" resul...

Barb, A. You stating supposed results of bond vot...

anon, I understand that those putting out the rumo...

Ms. Munsey, No one really believes you would run....

Eric, when your research is so spotty, you shouldn...

"the eastern precincts almost always support ...

Wheatland, talking to the residents first will be ...

Anon, FWIW, Valley's capacity is really about 137...

Octa... The OPTIMUM HS size has been found to be ...

As a Wheatland resident, and a taxpayer, glad to s...

The schools on Route 7 are not bursting at the sea...

School Board Terminates Wheatland Contract

What happened at the meeting today????

What I thought was really funny was Dr. Adamo's co...

Whenever you hear someone ask for a 500 student hi...

Eric, Your numbers did not appear to be correct, ...

I think the point that we are spending to much tim...

Octamatilda, Who is asking for high schools with ...

While there is certainly a study out there that wi...

anon, Mercer has been on overflow for a while. It...

Anon, You might want to look up the acerage of Lo...