HS #3 Still In Question for Grand Terrace

If you hear someone say HS #3 will be built after all there is a sign that says so.... don't trust that person with your wallet or your children.

The Joint Meeting of the School Board and the City Council made some reality come to the discussion.

Yes, the School District will Nix the High School Location in GT, If there is an environmental risk due to the New Proposed use of the Power Station by AES, and IF AES will not limit the hours of operation of that power plant.

Yes, the School District needs a HS # 4 in Bloomington, and to transport students from Bloomington or even parts of Colton to attend school in Grand Terrace will be an annual transportation expense that may become overburdens om with transportation costs blooming like a bad case of hives.

Yes, there would be a problem with limited law enforcement and security available to the HS #3 as the School District uses Colton Police Department and the City of Grand Terrace does not.

Yes, there will be a problem with traffic, and busing in students to fill a 2500 student school, when at most Grand Terrace will have 1000 students for the High School. A school with more commuter students than community students will not be a healthy school community with the Majority of Students being disconnected from the community where the school is located.

Yes, there are financial problems and the MONEY IS GONE... the funds remaining may build a Speciality School which housed Students from GT on a Priority and would host a limited number of students attracted to a specialized curriculum. This would save the cost of building a Full Sports Facility for example. An Outdoor Stage like the Redlands Bowl, as an Architectural Feature to a Building, for example the Arts and Dance Studio... Physical Education can be Marching Band, and Ball Room Dancing.

NO, you aren't going to get the school "Promised" or "Planned" by the City Council and Prior Superintendent of Schools.

NO, you can't build if you don't have money.

No, you can't have a full time operating power plant across the street from a High School Football and Physical Education Facility.

No, a sign posted does not make a High School being built a guarantee.

If you think it does, than sit on Santa Clause's Lap this year and ask for Peace on Earth, and a new BMW, and Payment of All the Worlds DEBT. You'll have just as much assurance of delivery.


Side Note:

The Rail Lines or Spur that the School District says needs to be removed and is "Unused" was in fact used a few weeks ago. A couple of Locomotives and a rail car were on the spur. This may be an effort by the Rail Road to demonstrate continued need and use of those rails as a turnout for service equipment or breakdowns.

Dear Santa:

Give us a Small High School, for our students, in a save place, and within our budget. We can't afford more taxes, or bond issues. We can't afford to transport students back and forth to different cities to attend school.

Give us a City Council and School Board that can grasp the idea, bigger is not always better, and Debt is not a good thing.

Going Green is going Local. Local Schools, Local Shopping, and so forth.

Thanks Santa