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Why split BVSD into two districts?
Over the past several years, BVSD has failed to live up
to its potential, and the BVSD Board has made a number of
decisions that have adversely impacted some of the district's
children and their educational opportunities. The Board
is constantly faced with "difficult decisions"
and can never seem to catch up to, or get ahead of, the
challenges and issues it faces. It is increasingly apparent
that the problem is that the district has become too large
to effectively manage.
This proposal would reduce the size of the existing district
into two comparably sized student populations, allowing
closer governance, management, and public input by each
community and allowing greater flexibility in implementing
solutions that address the educational needs of a diverse
population. It will eliminate some of the conflicts and
issues that currently distract the BVSD Board and staff
from the business of education.
Smaller districts would:
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Improve the quality of public education across the entire BVSD by making administration more manageable and responsive. Smaller districts will place our children's education in the hands of more closely-knit and leaner school administrations. District Boards and managers will be closer and more accountable to the needs and desires of the students, parents and other citizens of our communities. |
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Realize cost savings by reducing the size of administration. Such savings will provide more resources, which can be used to improve educational programs that address diversity, special education and the needs of all our students, as well as improve compensation and working conditions for our teachers. |
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Increase the number of students attending public schools. Smaller school districts would be more appealing to parents who are currently sending their children (or planning to send their children) to private schools. This would increase public school funding and bring more active parent volunteers into our schools. |
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Keep successful school education programs open instead of closing them, and maintain schools that are the lifeblood of our neighborhoods and important social centers for our towns. |
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Invigorate and re-enfranchise citizens interested in public education, especially parents of school age children. |
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