I've been thinking quite a bit lately about the new elementary school boundaries. And I don't mean as a parent--even though my first and third graders will move from Cedar Ridge to the "new" Oak Point elementary school next year.
No, what I'm struck by as I continue to read about this issue is the lack of any comment from the school board, or its individual members. Now I understand that the school board has divergent opinions on this issue and I tend to agree that its members shouldn't rehash the debate in the media. But, when parents/voters are protesting, I think elected officials should be heard from.
I understand that some parents will simply never accept these new boundaries. But, it is also my sense that a fair number of parents are upset because they felt that this was a pre-ordained outcome into which they had no real voice. Inviting comment after a map has been disclosed simply isn't the same.
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