Comments on: MDUSD school closure committee looks at options

By: student of sequoia

student of sequoia — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:35:21 +0000

i is very said.
my school is sequoia middle i currently go there. my home school is a teribe school and very dangerous because there are many gang kid i went to sequoia elementary and love it also loved the eahers. im not one of the smart kids but once i got to sequoia middle i thought i woul actually have a chance to learn easly not tha but also there will be many of us friends sepperating and people will have truble getting to school, carpooling s big at sequoia and if kids go to different schools that would be very haard.

By: Sassy

Sassy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:31:17 +0000

DO NOT CLOSE THE TOP RATED SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT! Bring more students to these high achieving schools!! I chose the MDUSD over private schools … I WILL choose to leave the district if our top rated schools are closed!

By: tharrington

tharrington — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:50:05 +0000

Gary Eberhart told me the school closure study session is tentatively scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, but the location hasn’t been finalized.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:05:53 +0000

Delta View Elementary currently has 770 students, and does not have a VP. I imagine they would not hire VP’s for other schools that exceed 700 in the future.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:53:12 +0000

I can’t believe shutting down schools is even being considered. It will end up costing more to physically make those schools “cold and dark.” I guarantee there are better ways to cut costs. I’ve been to evening soccer games behind schools where the AC is still running! I’ve seen sprinklers going when it’s raining. Lights are on when the classrooms are empty. I’m sure the list goes on and on. Closing schools will NOT save money.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:07 +0000

It is so sad that school closures come before pay reductuion of higher ups, people in office, or before putting money into cutting the perfectly healthy trees (on Sundays) to put up a new solar parking lot on Monte Creste/Oak Park Blvd, (Where the Mt.Diablo offices are). What did that cost?
The children are our future and you are telling them, that you don’t care where they go, or how many are in thier class. Overcrowding allows for children to fall between the cracks, and get into more trouble at school, as a teacher can only do so much.
Yes, Sequioa does have students attending from Concord. It is a great school, with a great diverse of population. The parents that send thier children there, drive them there/carpool or walk them to school, just like any other school.
With the overcrowding in schools already, it would be a shame to shut down any of these schools. Maybe those with the powers that be, should try to teach a class of the size they are talking about if the school closures go forth, prior to closing the schools.

By: tharrington

tharrington — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:23:03 +0000

I just spoke to Bryan Richards, who told me there will be a committee meeting on Monday, Dec. 13. He said Rose Lock does the minutes. I’ve also left a message for Lock, asking about the minutes. Here’s a link to the Nov. 29 minutes, which shed more light on the discussion of scenarios: http://www.mdusd.org/Community/Documents/scac/minutes/112910.pdf.
If a Sequoia student’s home school is also closed, that student would go wherever all the other students in the home school move.
Trustees haven’t yet discussed whether they would hire new vps for schools over 700 students. It would reduce the total savings. But as long as they reach their $1.5 million target, they may be willing to add administrators.
Gangs were discussed in relation to Ygnacio Valley and Mt. Diablo high schools and the consolidation of Riverview as a 6-12 school.
It is true that many Concord students attend Sequoia elementary and middle schools.

By: Joe Smith

Joe Smith — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:11:58 +0000

I find it odd and interesting that the agenda and meeting minutes from Monday’s meeting have not been posted on the MDUSD website.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:55:45 +0000

Has anyone heard which options were recommended on Monday’s meeting?

By: Another MDUSD parent

Another MDUSD parent — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:41:46 +0000

To Naive (12:16) — I am not sure I understand your comment? Monte Gardens *is* located in Concord and a majority of kids are from Concord. Sequoia Middle has lots of kids (somewhere close to half?) who are from Concord. So what was meant by the comment about the potential to attend “school with kids from Concord” when many, many students at these schools *are* from Concord?