At last night's meeting of the Canaan (Falls Village) Board of Education, chairperson Andrea Downs announced that a long range planning committee was being formed to study ways to make sure the Lee H. Kellogg School stays viable. After all, a school with only 101 students in kindergarten through 8th grade is a bit of a luxury, but Falls Village would lose its soul if it lost its school. Because Kellogg's future is an issue that effects everyone in town--impacting property values, taxes, social life and community character--the Board of Education is inviting interested citizens (with our without school-age children) to apply to join this working committee, which will include teachers, parents and members of the Board of Education. If you want to have a say in the future of Kellogg (and thus the future of the town) contact Andrea Downs or Principal Maria Bulson.
An observation about last night's meeting: All of the decision makers at the table were women: four members of the board of education (the fifth member who is also female was absent), the principal, and the superintendent of Region 1. Is it sexist of me to wonder whether a male perspective is needed?
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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3 comments:
I am glad to see the community involved with major decisions, or at least this one. Kellogg's track record of education excellence is the town's only real draw for families to move here. Because of this, the community should be, and need to be, involved with decisions that can, and will, affect them. Let's hope the lines of communication remain open, as they should be. After all, the community owns the school.
Dan,
Thanks for reporting this. I don't think you are sexist in suggesting a male presence at all, although I am not sure there would be a uniquely male perspective on this issue.
If I lived in FV, I would applaud the BOE for taking this necessary step.
P.S. An article about this blog will appear in tomorrow's Lakeville Journal.
Terry Cowgill
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