Caledonia Unplugged is reporting that the Community Development Authority, the Village Board and the Wisconsin Taxpayer’s Alliance will be meeting to determine a scope of services for the proposed feasibility study. In case you’ve been under a rock for the last few months – this is a study that will examine if the Village of Caledonia can sustain an independent school district.
The RUSD Board of Education’s Legislative Committee has met twice with leaders from the outlying suburbs to address the issues that have been brought to the surface with the proposed study.
Dr. Hicks has asked the Village Trustees what the school district can do (specifically!!) to address the needs of the suburbanites. I don’t care what side of the fence you’re on- having Caledonia pack up and leave will be extremely difficult and definitely not a good public relations move for RUSD. I have no official opinion on the issue until I see the cold hard facts of the study – but I definitely think a study is in order!!
So back to the original question - what can RUSD (specifically) do to make Caledonia and the other villages stop the process of looking for alternatives for RUSD?
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Okay, I will start this out...
I think that RUSD needs to address the growing security concerns from WITHIN the schools.
I realize that this comment may sound a little bizarre after the horrific incident at one of the district's elementary schools - but it should be noted that this school HAD security (buzzer, closed-circuit monitor, etc).
What RUSD needs to do is STOP the revolving door/cycle of violent students. A student hits a teacher at Case, the child is suspended and then transferred to Horlick. This students hits a teacher at Horlick, and then gets transferred tp Park. Do you see a pattern here??
Can't the student just be removed from all the schools - can we create an online learning environment for them?
Having to spend $500 - $1000 on a computer and internet connection is certainly a better solution than the current solution.
Until RUSD addresses the security issues from WITHIN the system - there will always be a problem.
Maybe, Dr. Hicks should stop going around town telling everyone that RUSD would be better off without Caledonia. Sighting, that if Caledonia should leave, RUSD becomes a poorer school district and would receive more in state and federal funding.
So, given that we have a superintendent that salivates with greed while putting the needs of the children on the backburner, my suggestion of a "specific" would be that we need a new superintendent.
Please forgive me, I meant "citing" not "sighting".
Wow - you just went straight for the jugular, Kat!
Have to admit I like how you don't skirt around an issue.
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