PARKING LOTS OR ROOF TOPS?

Daaaaaah which way do we go?

During JISD Board meeting, Supt. Stuart Bird gave an estimated cost of building a new parking lot for Busses to use at JHS. This parking lot is suppose to provide a safer environment for loading and unloading children. The estimate given by Mr. Bird was $124,000. As the discussion went on it was then mentioned that these figures did not include other costs such as architect's fees, etc...I reminded Mr. Bird and the Board of Trustees that Mr. Bird was asked about the safety of our children at the beginning of this school year and Mr. Bird stated that JISD provided an exceptionally safe environment for our children and how we had fewer accident claims than other area school districts. I then brought up the points given by Lindy Finley during the year on how we were saving money on insurance due to the lack of claims, etc...Now why is it we need this parking lot again? I asked of the Board that they seek firs to fix the roof at the Middle School which has been in need of repair for 2-3yrs. Or even to drive by East Side School and look at the big blue tarp on the roof there. I pleaded with them to not spend any more money on these parking lots, fences, and such things that they want. But rather that they stay focused on spending on the things which we need. I ended by stating that we need not look to Bond Packages to make these types of repairs, or even to add on classrooms if we were to focus less on wants than needs.Those of you who agree need to be calling these Board members and letting them know what you want and what you expect. By failing to do so you are sending the message that you don't care what they do with your money.