Change.........

The Post Falls School District has some overcrowding issues. So, a new elementary school will be opening this fall, and therefore, new boundaries are needed. The superintendant for this district has said that his goals are to reduce overcrowding at the most populated elementary schools, move as few students as possible, develop boundaries that will be sound geographically, to allow some students the opportunity to walk to school. Let the controversy begin......

The district has had about 3 meetings about these boundary changes. The district came up with a proposal, and in these meetings they are showing the new boundary proposals, and allowing feedback from parents. Joe asked me if I was going to go to these meetings. No. Here's why.

Of course it would be nice if Danielle stayed at her current school, but it would also be nice for ALL the students to stay at their current schools. Why would my needs and wants be any more important that anyone elses? With the current proposal, Danielle would stay at her current school. But the proposal is just that, a proposal. So who knows what could happen before the final draft is drawn. The district in Post Falls is an "open enrollment" district, which means that you can enroll your child in any school in the district, BUT, you as a parent would have to figure out how to get your child to and from school. The bus will NOT pick up your child and bring them to any other school than the one stated on the final boundary map. So, why are parents mad?? Who knows. One lady was quoted in the local paper as saying..." I specifically bought my house because it was in "this" school's boundary..." Ok. Then either walk your child to that school, or drive your child to that school, if you wish to stay at that school. There ARE solutions to this problem, lady. They might not be as convenient to you as the bus picking up your child, but there ARE options. Why do these parents go to these meetings and make their "issues" more important than anyone elses. Maybe it is because some people think they ARE more important than others. Are they? There is really no easy solution to this problem. Some students WILL have to switch schools. It is just part of life when you live in a growing community like ours. Deal with it.