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Name: maxieellis
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The announcement for which schools in our area that are closing was made yesterday. Our school.......well, he he the news came early in FEB.. YES!!!!!!!!!! why......two reasons primarily.

One.....our location and the potential for growth in ten years time. The highest over all the communities. The board.....wasnt making sense with the district of which we live. So......a problem for them.

Two....myself and a few other families worked very hard as a team. Both myself.......and one of the fathers at the school......found some legal issues.........and those issues were presented to the district. The presentation........was accompanied by two lawyers :)

Within less then one weeks time of the meeting.......the news was in the paper :)

I can tell you........that still this father is working to get other people to listen to what was discovered.........but you cant imagine.......the amount of people.........who are ambivalent regarding their school.......possibly closing. Not all........but not enough. Sad. Anyway........were staying.........it was worth the battle!!!!!!!!!!!
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Name: maxieellis | Date: Mar 4th, 2008 7:41 PM
sorry........*not all.........but not enough.....who care.* 

Name: winnmom | Date: Mar 4th, 2008 8:34 PM
So the school is staying????? AWESOME!!!!
oh man makes all that you put into it so worth it!!!!! 

Name: Nicolaaa | Date: Mar 4th, 2008 8:54 PM
Maxie that's great! well done, bet you feel proud of yourselves now? lol

I live in wiltshire...and it's pretty rural...there has been uproar around here recently as lots of the village schools are closing down. Well done you! 

Name: maxieellis | Date: Mar 4th, 2008 9:46 PM
yes were stayin!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooohooooo! Its soooooo important to our community as it stands at present. Without.....its an area. Its where anyone with children......finally meets. Everyone here is spread out....so until your kids go to school......you just know the persons around you.

Too.....fragmenting children. This is a very serious matter. Its not over when the schools merge. Some children require long term adjustment counseling......its very difficult for all concerned. Studies have proven.......that this sort of 'move' can have deep and lasting effects. NOT what you want for your child..........OR......the children you have come to know and care for deeply.

I didnt do it alone.....lol.........i aint that good. No......we worked as a team. Simple. What i was able to dig up.....was only a drop in the bucket.......of all the data compiled. It was simply a brow raiser.....and was verified........and backed up by real live lawyers lol.......their presence alone.....makes people pay attention. The community in and of itself.......played a huge roll. IT.......was i do believe a primary factor that just couldn't be ignored. The supplementary information.....just sort of ........the glue. This father......is a brilliant brilliant man......with NO FEAR........of confronting issues such as this......and was in my mind.......the very instrument.......precious to the end result. To our community.

When you are faced with devastating news such as we had been presented......it is important.......to dig.....like you never have before.......organize .....and combat. IN a appropriate.....language that is common. Theirs. If you read carefully, if you use their own terminology, in fact, their own words.......you can get you point across. Delivered on a trash can lid......in a hostile manner.....will almost certainly always find you defeated. 

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