re: What schools would ST. George affect?

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don't see this as a reason to from SG...just a reason why the middle class has left the public school system and in turn, unintentionally contributed to its demise

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It's made the private school business into the most competitive thing going in EBR.

The more broken families plus the more 14 year olds having kids plus sense of entitlement by these same people = disastrous school systems. My son will NOT be attending an EBRPSS elementary. Meanwhile, if we lived in Prairieville or Walker, I would be able to save 15 grand a year. I think people like me and you want a solution for a good education that is still free. Horace Mann did not foresee these issues, I am afraid.

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This entire discussion is probably moot because I just don't see St George happening anyway. I don't think the legislature and the rest of the state want to see the state's capital balkanized into little fiefdoms. 

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So they really have a say in it? Isn't it really up to the will of the voters in SG, assuming we get the sigs?

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My original intent was to let you know that I've been to a few SG mtgs and every time the tax question was brought up the response was "there's no guarantee that taxes won't increase". Maybe you've seen something different but its never been represented differently in my presence.

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That's been the same thing I've seen on the meetings recorded and posted to the St. George facebook page.

They think that they can run a city without raising taxes. There's some doubt about the school district - especially since there is a significant need for more infrastructure in what is now unicorporated southern East Baton Rouge. A new high school and a new middle school won't come cheaply or quickly. Those are going to be needed unless you want to continue sending your kids all the way to mid city for middle school or crowd them into Woodlawn.

I fully support St. George for wanting to gain more control over their schools and I encourage everyone to sign the petition and allow this to come to a vote....just understand that new schools are not cheap, and a new school district will take a year or two after approval before it could possibly be up and running.

My own suburb recently did this via 1/2 cent sales tax that started in 2012. Classes will start in August 2014. We found a great suprintendent and we are making all existing employees reapply for their jobs....hopefully we can attract seasoned, experinced teachers from the old Memphis school district.

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So they really have a say in it?

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In a new school district? Yes. It takes 2/3 of the legislature to pass a constitutional amendment and then it must be put to a statewide vote.

For a new city? I'm not sure. There has to be some type of control limiting areas incorporating. If not, what is to prevent every household or every street from declaring themselves a new city? There has to be an oversight process involved.

Just have a decent job and know how to manage money. I'm 31 and will send my kids to catholic schools even if St George does happen (which I hope does). It is a sacrifice, but wouldn't you do that for your kid(s)?

No, I would rather save my money. I live within the proposed boundary of St. George and am opposed to the change. Our kids went to neighborhood elementary and middle schools but moved on to magnet, gifted and talented programs at McKinley and BRMHS (one still at BRMHS)...we appreciated the parental choices provided to us. I would hate to see others not have the same choices.

Oh yes that's right, everything will be great on that side of the fence, schools and grass included.

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WhoDats10

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I remember going to turkey jam and bottom bash back in the day.


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