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Obviously the primary concern of the administrators/teachers in the new district is not the children but "what's in it for me?".
If this initial self-serving publicity event, and the blatantly inaccurate reporting of costs is any indication of the way the new district will be run, it may be necessary to fire the entire top management in the coming months.
People have already noticed that the new district's bureaucratic structure is top heavy, bloated and overpaid.
Keep an eye on these people, they are not serving the taxpayers or students of the new district in the manner expected of them.
And to everyone who continues to think the district is just for rich, east-side snobs, I live on the east side and am by no means rich. My children will go to Midvale Middle and East Sandy Elementary. I'll look around for rich snobs when school starts, but I don't think I'll find many at either school.
As a patron of Canyons School District, I do not care what the District spent on the "inauguration day" events. I do, however, care about class size, teacher compensation, and education technology. I truly hope Dr. Doty and his oh-so-happy team can stop the celebrating begin to work on the fundamentals of public education.
I know that the Board of Education and the CSD administration have been working long hours to get the school district up and running. CSD administration members were culled from several districts and the USOE. They have good ideas. They will build on what has been done well and will make it even better. Because they come from several districts and varied backgrounds, they have first hand knowledge of what has worked in those districts and can tap into that knowledge.
The atmosphere at the celebration was positive and definitely "can do!" Will it be perfect? No. Will mistakes be made. Of course. Will a new culture be established? I think so. I like the ideas that Dr. Doty has been writing about in his "Between the Lines" articles. His desire to increase academic rigor and improve students' preparation for college is right on. The desire to address safety and seismic issues at the CSD schools is long overdue.
Forge forward. Good luck!
This is not a story propagated by the media - biased or otherwise. This is a hyperbol laden press release straight from the district itself. What reporter would go to such great lengths to "prove" that the district is being oh so frugale? Sheesh! This is such an obvious cut and paste job received from the district; I'm surprised that Amy K. Stewart actually signed her name to it!
Then again, I guess if you call comments on this string, pointing out how ridiculous the district claims are, as biased media. I guess you're right!