Parent of two PPS students, and one attends Sci-Tech presently
A student's voice
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First, I have called for the renewal of the PPS Athletic Reform Task Force. I'll even volunteer to chair such a group as well. We had one back in the day, established by then superintendent Mark Roosevelt. I was put on that task force. We got some good work accomplished and had plenty of additional tasks ahead.
When Lind Lane took over the reigns of the district, the task force died. She was not fond of sports, in my humble opinion.
It is time to renew the task force, hold serious discussions among a wide-reaching audience and plan, plan, plan.
I also spoke at the meeting, and I didn't video tape my own talk. I'm looking for the audio and can't find it, just yet.
If there is a divorce of the coop among U-Prep, Sci-Tech and Obama, the outcomes may not be as described in the public comment so far. Sci-Tech could choose to field some of its own sports teams. It would be great if Sci-Tech had varsity swimming teams for boys and girls. It would be fine if Sci-Tech had varsity soccer team too, but that is more of a stretch. Perhaps Sci-Tech and U-Prep can form their own co-op.
Sports co-ops can be made on a sport-by-sport basis. It does not need to be the same marriage with every sport.
Likewise, in soccer, Obama might choose to still be in a co-op with Sci-Tech and U-Prep, but get out of the co-op for basketball. Then U-Prep can have its own team for basketball. Same too for Sci-Tech basketball.
There are plenty of moving pieces, and a few principals can't be trusted in crafting the best outcomes -- and everyone else just sitting in the back seat in reaction mode. Let's be proactive.
Splitting the co-op makes sense in some settings, but might be worse in others.
When Lind Lane took over the reigns of the district, the task force died. She was not fond of sports, in my humble opinion.
It is time to renew the task force, hold serious discussions among a wide-reaching audience and plan, plan, plan.
I also spoke at the meeting, and I didn't video tape my own talk. I'm looking for the audio and can't find it, just yet.
If there is a divorce of the coop among U-Prep, Sci-Tech and Obama, the outcomes may not be as described in the public comment so far. Sci-Tech could choose to field some of its own sports teams. It would be great if Sci-Tech had varsity swimming teams for boys and girls. It would be fine if Sci-Tech had varsity soccer team too, but that is more of a stretch. Perhaps Sci-Tech and U-Prep can form their own co-op.
Sports co-ops can be made on a sport-by-sport basis. It does not need to be the same marriage with every sport.
Likewise, in soccer, Obama might choose to still be in a co-op with Sci-Tech and U-Prep, but get out of the co-op for basketball. Then U-Prep can have its own team for basketball. Same too for Sci-Tech basketball.
There are plenty of moving pieces, and a few principals can't be trusted in crafting the best outcomes -- and everyone else just sitting in the back seat in reaction mode. Let's be proactive.
Splitting the co-op makes sense in some settings, but might be worse in others.
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