Recap CAC December 2 Meeting

Thanks for everyone who came last night to the CAC Meeting and the District Presentation of Plan 1.  (See a map of Plan 1 on the FUBTF Website.)

We heard last night that a majority of parents support Plan 1.  That's great - we're glad we've met your priority list.  However, it's important that you know, the process is not complete.

As you heard from Mrs. Butler and the District Staff, new demographic projections regarding how many students are expected to attend Mills over the next five years are expected to be presented to the FUBTF this month.  IF the demographic numbers are higher than we are seeing under Plan 1, Mills may be forced to move additional students.  We won't know what the numbers will look like until they are presented to us.  (When they are released, I will post them here.)

That's why we asked parents and CAC members to fill out a Survey Options form - which gathered feedback on Plan 1:  How well does Plan 1 fit the priority list developed from the Parent Survey September 15?  The survey also asked parents who live in various geographic areas to pick a school they would prefer to move their children to - if we are forced to make a move by new developing demographic numbers.  These surveys will be available in the front office this week.  Please, one per person.

As I said last night - Lisa and I have been studying overcrowding at Mills for more than a year, we have been open and honest about the process and have solicited input from Mills administration and parents at EVERY step.  We are VERY familiar with the negatives of moving ANY neighborhood from Mills, because we are such a small geographic area.  We appreciate your concerns.  But we would also like you to appreciate ours.  If we are forced to move another neighborhood from Mills, we would prefer to know where you would like to go, instead of the constant drumbeat of "we don't want to go."  We understand.  No one wants to go, but we may be FORCED to make that decision, depending on the numbers. 

The FUBTF meets again December 15, with a meeting possibly on the 17th as well.  Happy Holidays!

I have reenabled comments on the blog, but I do so with some caution.  Here are the groundrules:  No comments should be directed at anyone personally - no mention of any one person or one person's actions.  Please keep the discussion civil and fact-based.  And, as my momma always said, if you don't have something nice to say, well, it might be best to keep it to yourself.  Or at least don't post it here for the world to see.  People beyond Mills are reading the blog, including our administration and the district staff.

I'll post survey results here as they come in. 

Now, go get ready for snow!