How the Gov't is Wasting Education Dollars

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Nage Waza

I live in a relatively 'rich' area (Aspen and Strathcona Hill) and we literally have no elementary school with any space at all. I have no clue what to do in a year when my son requires schooling.

Register him and then he'll either get in or be bused to another school.

[GGG]

I am sure the folks at Earl Grey will welcome the Yop-Gobbling kids from Mahogany that are bussed in because their school was planned for long term school enrolements rather han peek school enrolement like the Latte Schools.

This is a good opprunity to move a school to where the kids are and will be. Normally you have the problem where you have Yop-Gobbling Demand for schools and Latte Excess Supply so you bus the kids in. This time we recieved a wonderous gift of an underutilized school being wiped out so instead of spending capital dollars on new schools in low demand areas it should be buit in areas of highest demand.

This destroyed school should compete for capital dollars just like everyother neighbourhood. Just because it used to be a school doesnt mean it always needs to be a school or rebuilt.

The separate gyms is ridicuous entirely.

[handgroen]

The main way that the gov't is wasting education dollars is by spelling out the word government in all prints and literature, amarite?
jk lol

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by fotze

So the inner city now has the peace bridge and rebuilding elbow park school?? That's almost $32MM? I don't know what the ring road and overpasses cost but I know its nowhere near $32MM.

As long as we're wasting money in one area we should definitely make sure to waste an equal amount on every other group of people.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Thanks for the info.

So what would be the cost of a permanent expansion?

As I assume that being an older school, there might be some asbestos concerns that would shut down the school for a period of time for it to happen, or had that already bed dealt with at Earl Grey?

Could they fit it into the summer months? If not what would the cost be of a temporary solution while it was completed?

In dollars, no idea. Framed as "will it be cheaper than rebuilding elbow park to add a 1-2 classroom extension onto earl gray" I'd say yes with a high level of confidence.

I'm not sure on the demographics either, when that current bunch of grade 3s is done maybe you just take away portables, never even needing a permanent expansion.

[Temporary_User]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Instead, we're spending a huge amount of money building a temporary school, so the children "don't have to blend with the Earl Grey Elementary students."

Who are you quoting here?

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

In dollars, no idea. Framed as "will it be cheaper than rebuilding elbow park to add a 1-2 classroom extension onto earl gray" I'd say yes with a high level of confidence.

I'm not sure on the demographics either, when that current bunch of grade 3s is done maybe you just take away portables, never even needing a permanent expansion.

Will any expansion require the school to be shut down? If so, what's the time frame and cost involved in that?

I agree that you could possibly be right, but if you don't know the cost, the demographics of the surrounding area or any of the other details such as plans for bussing, I don't know how you can say with enough certainty that your suggestion is better than what they have planned, let alone be outraged by it.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Temporary_User

Who are you quoting here?

It's from a CBE spokesman in the Herald article I linked in the OP.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Will any expansion require the school to be shut down? If so, what's the time frame and cost involved in that?

I agree that you could possibly be right, but if you don't know the cost, the demographics of the surrounding area or any of the other details such as plans for bussing, I don't know how you can say with enough certainty that your suggestion is better than what they have planned, let alone be outraged by it.

Even if they have to shut down an entrance and tent it off, they could use the rest of the school. Similar to the reno at Western Canada High about 10 years ago. That would require less portables for less time, and a much smaller rebuild job. Since both portions of the job would be have significantly smaller scope, the cost would be less.

[Rathji]

Makes sense.

In that case, what happens to the Elbow park school?

[InglewoodFan]

Love the fact that Sprung got the sole source contract for the gym, and Tim Sprung is the president of the Elbow Park community association.

[Clarkey]

Originally Posted by InglewoodFan

Love the fact that Sprung got the sole source contract for the gym, and Tim Sprung is the president of the Elbow Park community association.

That smells really bad.

[para transit fellow]

Did the province sole source the other three Sprung structures being used in high river?