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15 <br /> 1 said the impacts will have lasting impacts for years to come and the decision to build a new middle <br /> 2 school for McDougle School is fiscally and environmentally irresponsible. She asked why a new <br /> 3 middle school is needed. She said that no middle school has capacity concerns and begs to ask <br /> 4 why it is being recommended. She said it sets a dangerous precedent. She said other plans were <br /> 5 presented by Woolpert that were more urgent. She said that the basis of the plan lacks <br /> 6 transparency, disrupts the community, and takes away funds from where they are needed the <br /> 7 most. <br /> 8 Erik Guste said that the consultant's study focused on needs and improvements. He said <br /> 9 it did not focus on strengths. He said his family moved to their neighborhood so his children could <br /> 10 attend McDougle. He described how his children go to school each day together and can support <br /> 11 each other. He said that the impact of breaking up siblings will mean that people have to take <br /> 12 their kids in different directions each day. He said that the impact on the community will be dire. <br /> 13 Erin Jackson said she is an Estes Hills parent. She will have two children there in the next <br /> 14 year. She said investing in children is investing in the future. She said that she understands that <br /> 15 the commissioners are only responsible for the purse strings and not the specific plans. She said <br /> 16 she is requesting transparency on how the plan will work and what stipulations will come with <br /> 17 bond approval. She said that she wants to know more about what the facilities aspect contains. <br /> 18 She asked if teachers and parents were a part of this process. She said that the plan as is will <br /> 19 decimate the community. <br /> 20 Mark Siegal said he agrees that the schools need more funding and facilities, and he <br /> 21 would be more than happy to support that with taxes, but not the way it is being proposed. He <br /> 22 said that the plan ignores the effect on the environment, the impact of the bus driver shortage, <br /> 23 and the removal of the walk zones and community. He said that it why they bought their home <br /> 24 where they did. He said less than 1/3 of the kids require bussing to get to school. He said he <br /> 25 cannot imagine the same sense of belonging if they had to bus their kids to different schools. He <br /> 26 said that if they have a middle schooler and elementary schooler then they must go to two different <br /> 27 areas. He said he understands that they are not in charge of the plan, but a better plan needs to <br /> 28 be presented before folks like him can get behind the bond and support it. <br /> 29 Meredith Niess said her children attend Estes Hills. She said she supports a bond to help <br /> 30 facilities and costs over the next decade. She said her concerns are that the plan only considers <br /> 31 facilities, costs, and enrollment modeling that may have flaws. She said that it did not consider <br /> 32 other elements of the community. She said she is bothered by the lack of communication and <br /> 33 coordination with the Town of Chapel Hill's Complete Communities Plan. She said the people that <br /> 34 were involved with that were not in communication with the consultants. She said Estes Hills has <br /> 35 a highly effective and loved principal and low teacher turnover. She said that she has developed <br /> 36 a wonderful sense of community. She said the heart of a school is not in a building and she said <br /> 37 that none of these plans take that into account. She said that she is not comfortable moving <br /> 38 forward with a plan without heart. <br /> 39 Deanna Vecchio said she is a teacher and resident. She said that she is concerned about <br /> 40 how the bond will be utilized. She said that the plan submitted by the school district lacked the <br /> 41 voice of families and staff. She strongly encouraged this bond to be reconsidered until it can be <br /> 42 shown how it will impact the wider community. <br /> 43 Laura Saucedo said she is a teacher in the CHCCS district. She said they found out about <br /> 44 the plan through one slide, and it felt like it was just swept under the rug. She said they did not <br /> 45 have a say in any of it. She said that so many kids walk to school now and the bus system is <br /> 46 broken, and they have a shortage. She said her students have been late many times due to <br /> 47 buses. She said that many staff members are looking for other options because they do not know <br /> 48 what the future holds for them. She said that her school is more than just a school and there is a <br /> 49 very tight community that she is not ready to lose. She asked the Board to protect the schools <br /> 50 and the children's mental health. She asked them to please protect what they have built. She said <br /> 51 that she will be voting no on the bond referendum. <br />
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