http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/02/29/deja-vu-all-over-again-for-khalil-gibran-school/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/02/29/deja-vu-all-over-again-for-khalil-gibran-school/#comment-150 Anonymous Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/02/29/deja-vu-all-over-again-for-khalil-gibran-school/#comment-150 What the DOE and other reporters have failed to mention is that the DOE had plans on making a decision without taking the time to talk to the parents or the community. We have always stated that we didnt want the school of Law and Justice to stay in our school. They were only supposed to stay for one year and its been four. Every year they would say they are leaving this year and it never happened. Sharing space with high schoolers is an issue. They monopolize the auditorium and the gym for example. They start school at 8:40 and the WHOLE elementary school has to eat lunch at 10:45am so the high school can eat lunch later. It is not fair. We made that very clear at School Leadership meetings that were held earlier this month. We had a PTA meeting on Feb. 27th and made that clear to Mr. Garth Harries from the Office of Policy and Development. Our issues were about space, safety and education. Even the children spoke out and told him that the high school children go into the little childrens bathroom where they are NOT allowed. They asked him for more PROGRAMS to be given to them. Enrollment went down for us even more when the high school came in. Now they grew 400 strong off of our children's backs. We want our children to be successful too. DOE seems focus on making Khalil a success why not put the same energy towards our school. Our chidren matter too. What the DOE and other reporters have failed to mention is that the DOE had plans on making a decision without taking the time to talk to the parents or the community. We have always stated that we didnt want the school of Law and Justice to stay in our school. They were only supposed to stay for one year and its been four. Every year they would say they are leaving this year and it never happened. Sharing space with high schoolers is an issue. They monopolize the auditorium and the gym for example. They start school at 8:40 and the WHOLE elementary school has to eat lunch at 10:45am so the high school can eat lunch later. It is not fair. We made that very clear at School Leadership meetings that were held earlier this month. We had a PTA meeting on Feb. 27th and made that clear to Mr. Garth Harries from the Office of Policy and Development. Our issues were about space, safety and education. Even the children spoke out and told him that the high school children go into the little childrens bathroom where they are NOT allowed. They asked him for more PROGRAMS to be given to them. Enrollment went down for us even more when the high school came in. Now they grew 400 strong off of our children’s backs. We want our children to be successful too. DOE seems focus on making Khalil a success why not put the same energy towards our school. Our chidren matter too.

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