Comments on: Time for Action! http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/ SaveHBSchools.com Wed, 21 May 2008 04:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jj http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-0 Jj Wed, 21 May 2008 04:18:58 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-0 Sell all of the closed Schools sites now! Sell all of the closed Schools sites now!

]]> By: Feb 5th Study Group Meeting | Save Huntington Beach Schools Blog http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-23 Feb 5th Study Group Meeting | Save Huntington Beach Schools Blog Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:53:36 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-23 [...] John Veale: If you were on the School Board, and facing a $2.5 million budget cut from the State,... [...] [...] John Veale: If you were on the School Board, and facing a $2.5 million budget cut from the State,… [...]

]]> By: John Veale http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-22 John Veale Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:53:46 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-22 If you were on the School Board, and facing a $2.5 million budget cut from the State, would you be in favor of spending $7 million to $9 million on a new District Office? At a recent meeting of the School Board, a presentation was given that showed the School District will lose approximately $2.5 million in State funding in the upcoming budget year. The Board discussed various cuts in school programs and the possibility of no pay raises for the teachers. Then, later on, in the same meeting, several of the Board members stated they are in favor of spending $7 million to $9 million for a new District Office. A new District Office for approximately 40 administrative staff members. Does this sound like good financial management to you? If you were a teacher for the District, what would you think about the School Board not giving the teachers raises, but then turning around and spending millions of dollars to buy or build new offices for approximately 40 administrative staff? Is this the priorities for how we want our tax dollars spent on “education”? If you were on the School Board, and facing a $2.5 million budget cut from the State, would you be in favor of spending $7 million to $9 million on a new District Office?

At a recent meeting of the School Board, a presentation was given that showed the School District will lose approximately $2.5 million in State funding in the upcoming budget year. The Board discussed various cuts in school programs and the possibility of no pay raises for the teachers.

Then, later on, in the same meeting, several of the Board members stated they are in favor of spending $7 million to $9 million for a new District Office. A new District Office for approximately 40 administrative staff members.

Does this sound like good financial management to you?

If you were a teacher for the District, what would you think about the School Board not giving the teachers raises, but then turning around and spending millions of dollars to buy or build new offices for approximately 40 administrative staff?

Is this the priorities for how we want our tax dollars spent on “education”?

]]> By: John Veale http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-21 John Veale Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-21 Now is the time to make sure the School Board knows that the Community is supportive of negotiating leases for both the Burke (HCS) and Gisler (Brethren) school sites. It is also important to let the School Board know that the Community wants the District to negotiate in Good Faith, keeping in mind that both schools have been good tenants, and that other school districts (e.g. Ocean View) are willing to lease to these schools (for less than their current lease payment to HBCSD) if HBCSD is not willing to offer lease terms that are a Win-Win for both HBCSD and the 2 tenants. Please send an email to the School Board and let them know of your support for the leases and the tenants. The email address for the School Board is: Board@hbcsd.k12.ca.us Now is the time to make sure the School Board knows that the Community is supportive of negotiating leases for both the Burke (HCS) and Gisler (Brethren) school sites.

It is also important to let the School Board know that the Community wants the District to negotiate in Good Faith, keeping in mind that both schools have been good tenants, and that other school districts (e.g. Ocean View) are willing to lease to these schools (for less than their current lease payment to HBCSD) if HBCSD is not willing to offer lease terms that are a Win-Win for both HBCSD and the 2 tenants.

Please send an email to the School Board and let them know of your support for the leases and the tenants. The email address for the School Board is:

Board@hbcsd.k12.ca.us

]]> By: Tony http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-20 Tony Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:01:06 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-20 <h1>Take this poll. <a href="http://www.savehbschools.com/take-our-poll/" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a></h1> Take this poll. CLICK HERE ]]> By: John Veale http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-18 John Veale Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:19:12 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-18 Would you turn down $1.3 million a year? That is what the HBCSD School is considering doing by considering selling the school sites. Brethren Christian has proposed paying $600,000 a year to lease the Gisler campus. Huntington Christian is currently paying $330,000 a year to lease the Burke campus. And, Lycee, a French bi-lingual school, has offered to pay $360,000 a year to lease either the Kettler campus or the LeBard campus. That is approximately $1.3 million a year, for years to come (and increasing each year). Would you turn down $1.3 million a year?

That is what the HBCSD School is considering doing by considering selling the school sites.

Brethren Christian has proposed paying $600,000 a year to lease the Gisler campus.

Huntington Christian is currently paying $330,000 a year to lease the Burke campus.

And, Lycee, a French bi-lingual school, has offered to pay $360,000 a year to lease either the Kettler campus or the LeBard campus.

That is approximately $1.3 million a year, for years to come (and increasing each year).

]]> By: Tony http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-17 Tony Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:40:11 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-17 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace! The School Board of the Huntington Beach City School District is scheduled, in approximately 2 weeks, to vote on what will happen with 4 of our community's school sites. This coming Tuesday, February 5th, at 5:30 pm, at the District Office, the School Board will be holding a Study Session to discuss possible scenarios on what to do with the 4 school sites. Four scenarios that have been brought up so far by the School Board are: Scenario A Move Huntington Christian to Kettler and renew their lease Sale of Burke Sale of LeBard (District Office) Renew lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian) Scenario B Sale of Gisler (Brethren Christian's campus) Lease LeBard Lease Kettler Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian) Scenario C Sale of LeBard (District Office) Lease Kettler Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian) Renew Lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian) Scenario D Sale of LeBard to City of Huntington Beach Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian) Renew Lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian) Move District Office to Kettler or Lease Kettler If the School Board votes to Lease 3 of the 4 school sites and uses the 4th for the District office, the School District could receive a minimum of $1.3 million a year in lease income, for years to come! Attend the meeting this Tuesday and "Speak Out", before it is too late! Even if you do not feel comfortable speaking in public, just your presence at this meeting will let the School Board know that the Community is interested and concerned about what happens to these school sites. Thank you for YOUR support of OUR Community! Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!

The School Board of the Huntington Beach City School District is scheduled, in approximately 2 weeks, to vote on what will happen with 4 of our community’s school sites.

This coming Tuesday, February 5th, at 5:30 pm, at the District Office, the School Board will be holding a Study Session to discuss possible scenarios on what to do with the 4 school sites. Four scenarios that have been brought up so far by the School Board are:

Scenario A
Move Huntington Christian to Kettler and renew their lease
Sale of Burke
Sale of LeBard (District Office)
Renew lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian)

Scenario B
Sale of Gisler (Brethren Christian’s campus)
Lease LeBard
Lease Kettler
Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian)

Scenario C
Sale of LeBard (District Office)
Lease Kettler
Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian)
Renew Lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian)

Scenario D
Sale of LeBard to City of Huntington Beach
Renew Lease of Burke (Huntington Christian)
Renew Lease of Gisler (Brethren Christian)
Move District Office to Kettler or Lease Kettler

If the School Board votes to Lease 3 of the 4 school sites and uses the 4th for the District office, the School District could receive a minimum of $1.3 million a year in lease income, for years to come!

Attend the meeting this Tuesday and “Speak Out”, before it is too late! Even if you do not feel comfortable speaking in public, just your presence at this meeting will let the School Board know that the Community is interested and concerned about what happens to these school sites.

Thank you for YOUR support of OUR Community!

]]> By: Tony http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-12 Tony Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:59:27 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-12 <strong>AMEN Xrayman!!!</strong> AMEN Xrayman!!!

]]> By: xrayman http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-11 xrayman Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:51:04 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-11 I have been a resident in H.B. for over 30 years and my children have attended some of the school sites that are on the list to be sold. The board should consider many factors including the real estate market, the loss of income from existing leases, and the possibility that the residents of H.B. do not want the sites sold. This is still America and the will of the people and what they want and not what elected officials want is still the law of the land. I served in Vietnam and I fought for the right to be heard and for what I believe are my choices. The Board seems to believe that they are right and the residents are wrong. I have been a resident in H.B. for over 30 years and my children have attended some of the school sites that are on the list to be sold. The board should consider many factors including the real estate market, the loss of income from existing leases, and the possibility that the residents of H.B. do not want the sites sold. This is still America and the will of the people and what they want and not what elected officials want is still the law of the land. I served in Vietnam and I fought for the right to be heard and for what I believe are my choices. The Board seems to believe that they are right and the residents are wrong.

]]> By: saflory http://www.savehbschools.com/possible-sale-of-the-schools/time-for-action/#comment-10 saflory Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:31:48 +0000 http://www.savehbschools.com/?p=1#comment-10 If indeed the feedback received is all relaying the same message, than shouldn't seem obvious the position of the community? If the Board wanted to have their finger on the puls of the community look at the responses recieved. If the responses are one sided, or if 2+2 continues to be 4 we might have to accept that. In response to "only 2200" responding I would consider that a tremdous representation when considering the average neighborhood consists of approximately 100 homes. What the board determines affects the residents in the school neighborhoods. It would seem then, the neighborhoods are largely represented. To sell the sites to developers in a time when lenders are holding back on NEW DEVELOPMENT/HOMES thus reducing new home prices, further lowers the home values in existing neighborhoods (think tax base for schools). Good luck to those who must make this difficult decision and still reside in the community. If indeed the feedback received is all relaying the same message, than shouldn’t seem obvious the position of the community? If the Board wanted to have their finger on the puls of the community look at the responses recieved. If the responses are one sided, or if 2+2 continues to be 4 we might have to accept that.

In response to “only 2200″ responding I would consider that a tremdous representation when considering the average neighborhood consists of approximately 100 homes. What the board determines affects the residents in the school neighborhoods. It would seem then, the neighborhoods are largely represented.

To sell the sites to developers in a time when lenders are holding back on NEW DEVELOPMENT/HOMES thus reducing new home prices, further lowers the home values in existing neighborhoods (think tax base for schools). Good luck to those who must make this difficult decision and still reside in the community.

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