We have heard that BMES is\has formed a committee to study a move to K-8 (the K-8 idea that was stolen from the BMES PTO and awarded to DSES). While we are completely for K-8 schools, we don't really see how this could happen in a vacuum and would likely cause havoc with all the 7-8 sutdent who would choose a K-8 BMES to avoid the drive\bus ride.
Funny that DSES made the change with zero parent input and BMES has to form a committee to push for its change. Obviously the committee it stirctly to placate the parents and nothing will come of it.
Nonetheless, here is some recent research for those on the committee to study...
Stuck in the Middle: How and why middle schools harm student achievement
Our solution has been to become a two node district, closing DWES, DSES, and LMES. The two nodes would be:
South - HTES/STMS
North - BMES/DAMS
Both nodes would act as one K-8 school with two physical buildings. Think how much money we could save closing three schools. You can revist our idea and the numbers behind it here...
http://ccusdwatch.blogspot.com/2010/02/cave-creek-unified-has-2500-empty-seats.html
Yeah right, like BMES can handle K-8. People are so unhappy there now why would they want to keep their kids there. Most people there are looking for a way out. This committee is a joke. Its just another gimmick so they can make believe that everything is okay. The real scarey thing is who's on this committee? Do they really know what they need to know to make this decision. Ellie Gaines and the district will just do what they want and if they want K-8 then BMES will be K-8 and what the committee or parents think won't matter. That's how things work at BMES these days. The committee is just a puppet regime propped up to get the results, or not, that Ellie and the district wants. They probably think that this will help salvage the school or its major drop in enrollment. It won't.
ReplyDeleteProbably just like Core Knowledge being rolled out, it never went to the parents. It was Elie Gaines and her and picked team. What a joke!
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ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you. If folks are leaving now because they are not happy with the school, why would going K-8 help that? I think it would lead to even greater attrition. They need to address the real issues there, not try some gimmick to force people to stay. Oh well...typical CCUSD decision making right now.