BOND-related Perceptions (June-Nov. 2006)
Part 3 of 3
DISCLAIMER: This is a summary of the perceptions of over 300 people that I talked with in our community. Perceptions are: "personally meaningful interpretations of sensations" and they can be relatively accurate, somewhat biased and distorted, or mostly/wholly inaccurate.
1. MOST people say they WILL NOT SUPPORT A BOND for a NEW HIGH SCHOOL. Much of the NEGATIVE opinion comes from PRIOR HS "disaster", fear of a NEW STADIUM expense, and overall cost of a NEW HS. ONLY ONE person said we absolutely needed a NEW HS.
2. They are generally supportive of a NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - they recognize the POOR CONDITION of BOWEN.
3. Many comments about NOT building a "TAJ MAHAL".
4. People hearing conflicting stories about the OVERCROWDING in the HS.
5. CURRENT High School was built by GOOD-OLE BOY NETWORK, CORRUPT and POOR QUALITY with NO or INCOMPETENT OVERSIGHT by WISD. POOR site selection. ABYSMAL planning (incompetence) - NO SEWER, delayed OPENING by 1 year. Hurt TRUST and INCREASED view of INCOMPETENCE.
6. Several thougth 6th grade should BE MOVED out of JH and that 9th should be MOVED to JH.
7. MY impression: BASIL and LAUREL are PSYCHOLOGICALLY LINKED to the CURRENT High School's CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS.
8. There is a VERY STRONG BELIEF that WISD wants a NEW, EXPENSIVE STADIUM.
9. People DON'T KNOW ASTROTURF was PAID FOR WITH A GRANT - THEY THOUGHT they PAID for it with TAX $.
10. Many people said that when teachers are BETTER PAID and EDUCATION is AGAIN the PRIMARY FOCUS, then THEY will be MUCH MORE WILLING to SUPPORT a BOND for facilities.
11. Most recent Bond:
a. Perceived as "GIVE US $42 MILLION and TRUST US to SPEND it WISELY". Their answer, "YEAH, RIGHT".
b. NO real DETAILS given for HOW the MONEY was to be SPENT.
c. Marian DID NOT answer SEVERAL GROUPS who WROTE with comments/opinions. Perception that she HAS NOT RESPECT, DOESN'T CARE what community THINKS, F-U ATTITUDE, leading to HURT FEELINGS. Some groups BELIEVE they were LIED to about LAND selection.
d. Marian SIGNED LAND CONTRACT - she TOLD people BASIL SIGNED THE CONTRACT.
e. TOTAL COST of LAND would have been much HIGHER than community WAS TOLD - ISSUE of SEWER LINE HIDDEN in CONTRACT - ANOTHER EXAMPLE of DISHONESTY/HIDDEN AGENDAS. Tried to HIDE DETAILS in CONTRACT - Marian WENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL to KEEP IT OUT OF PUBLIC DOMAIN.
f. "GIFT" of LAND for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was NEGATIVELY VIEWED - ESPECIALLY because it backed to SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. 3 land road THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD seemed EXTRAVAGANT.
g. BIG question in people's minds: HOW to GUARANTEE that NEW CONSTRUCTION will be MANAGED properly when LAST BUILDING was SO POORLY DONE.
h. BOND related BRIBERY and THREATS. Groups told that IF THEY get a BOND PASSED then THEY will get FUNDING FOR THEIR PROGRAM. And, a COACH told students IF the BOND DOESN'T PASS than WE WON'T be able to have THIS SPORT NEXT YEAR. Marian's HUSBAND threatened or VERBALLY ATTACKED PEOPLE. (ed. by CW: He BROKE my friends Eddie Bauer CHAIR at the Library location and he left messages on my other friend's recorder that they brought it to JP Andy Cable for documentation).
12. MY Perception: IF Marian is perceived as DRIVING/HEADING ANY BOND "DECISION" (e.g., Land, Contractors, etc - ANYTHING TO DO WITH $) THEN the basis of the DECISION WILL BE QUESTIONED. Since SIGNING of O-R CONTRACT I have numerous emails that SUPPORT THIS perception.
DISCLAIMER: This is a summary of the perceptions of over 300 people that I talked with in our community. Perceptions are: "personally meaningful interpretations of sensations" and they can be relatively accurate, somewhat biased and distorted, or mostly/wholly inaccurate.
1. MOST people say they WILL NOT SUPPORT A BOND for a NEW HIGH SCHOOL. Much of the NEGATIVE opinion comes from PRIOR HS "disaster", fear of a NEW STADIUM expense, and overall cost of a NEW HS. ONLY ONE person said we absolutely needed a NEW HS.
2. They are generally supportive of a NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - they recognize the POOR CONDITION of BOWEN.
3. Many comments about NOT building a "TAJ MAHAL".
4. People hearing conflicting stories about the OVERCROWDING in the HS.
5. CURRENT High School was built by GOOD-OLE BOY NETWORK, CORRUPT and POOR QUALITY with NO or INCOMPETENT OVERSIGHT by WISD. POOR site selection. ABYSMAL planning (incompetence) - NO SEWER, delayed OPENING by 1 year. Hurt TRUST and INCREASED view of INCOMPETENCE.
6. Several thougth 6th grade should BE MOVED out of JH and that 9th should be MOVED to JH.
7. MY impression: BASIL and LAUREL are PSYCHOLOGICALLY LINKED to the CURRENT High School's CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS.
8. There is a VERY STRONG BELIEF that WISD wants a NEW, EXPENSIVE STADIUM.
9. People DON'T KNOW ASTROTURF was PAID FOR WITH A GRANT - THEY THOUGHT they PAID for it with TAX $.
10. Many people said that when teachers are BETTER PAID and EDUCATION is AGAIN the PRIMARY FOCUS, then THEY will be MUCH MORE WILLING to SUPPORT a BOND for facilities.
11. Most recent Bond:
a. Perceived as "GIVE US $42 MILLION and TRUST US to SPEND it WISELY". Their answer, "YEAH, RIGHT".
b. NO real DETAILS given for HOW the MONEY was to be SPENT.
c. Marian DID NOT answer SEVERAL GROUPS who WROTE with comments/opinions. Perception that she HAS NOT RESPECT, DOESN'T CARE what community THINKS, F-U ATTITUDE, leading to HURT FEELINGS. Some groups BELIEVE they were LIED to about LAND selection.
d. Marian SIGNED LAND CONTRACT - she TOLD people BASIL SIGNED THE CONTRACT.
e. TOTAL COST of LAND would have been much HIGHER than community WAS TOLD - ISSUE of SEWER LINE HIDDEN in CONTRACT - ANOTHER EXAMPLE of DISHONESTY/HIDDEN AGENDAS. Tried to HIDE DETAILS in CONTRACT - Marian WENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL to KEEP IT OUT OF PUBLIC DOMAIN.
f. "GIFT" of LAND for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was NEGATIVELY VIEWED - ESPECIALLY because it backed to SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. 3 land road THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD seemed EXTRAVAGANT.
g. BIG question in people's minds: HOW to GUARANTEE that NEW CONSTRUCTION will be MANAGED properly when LAST BUILDING was SO POORLY DONE.
h. BOND related BRIBERY and THREATS. Groups told that IF THEY get a BOND PASSED then THEY will get FUNDING FOR THEIR PROGRAM. And, a COACH told students IF the BOND DOESN'T PASS than WE WON'T be able to have THIS SPORT NEXT YEAR. Marian's HUSBAND threatened or VERBALLY ATTACKED PEOPLE. (ed. by CW: He BROKE my friends Eddie Bauer CHAIR at the Library location and he left messages on my other friend's recorder that they brought it to JP Andy Cable for documentation).
12. MY Perception: IF Marian is perceived as DRIVING/HEADING ANY BOND "DECISION" (e.g., Land, Contractors, etc - ANYTHING TO DO WITH $) THEN the basis of the DECISION WILL BE QUESTIONED. Since SIGNING of O-R CONTRACT I have numerous emails that SUPPORT THIS perception.
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