Fifth in a series
Re “LaRose and Reynolds Scoured Every Corner of Every School Site”
[img]1705|right|Mike Reynolds||no_popup[/img]Now it was the turn of Mike Reynolds, assistant superintendent for business, to speak up, as his boss, Supt. Dave LaRose, pushed back from the table.
Inside of a month before the fate of Measure CC, the $106 million school bond issue is decided on June 3 at the polls, Mr. Reynolds said:
“As Dave has mentioned many times, no one has ever doubted the needs. That is a really crucial point. The needs are the needs.”
Back to Mr. LaRose. “We don’t have people beating down the door saying, ‘You don’t need this. Your schools don’t need this. Your kids don’t need this.’”
Question: Is there a debate over where to start, over how to determine the hierarchy of needs?
[img]1456|right|Dave LaRose||no_popup[/img]“I think there always will be,” Mr. LaRose said.
The hierarchy, Mr. Reynolds explained, starts on page 7 of the “Facilities Master Plan” booklet the School District has assembled where the text is stimulating but not precise.
Three categories of priorities are identified:
- Safety, Security, Health and Wellness.
- Technological Infrastructure to Standardize Learning Spaces for 21st Century Skills.
- Highly Effective, High Performing Learning Environments.
For each of the three sections, “Examples of Potential Projects” are listed, six in the first, four in the second, 16 in the final.
Okay, let us repeat: Is there a debate over where to start, over how to arrange priorities?
(To be continued)
