Comments on: Board set to approve $320,000 military recruiting contract

By: Louis Ursitti

Louis Ursitti — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:46:49 +0000

Dear PPS Board,

Dont take the money. The Starbase program is wildly inappropriate for our schools and should be rejected out of hand. I have voted for every bond request and tax increase to support our schools and will continue to do so, but not without conditions. Keeping the military out of our schools should be a priority.

By: John B. Tang

John B. Tang — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:24:04 +0000

The last I heard, PPS has a budget of $632 million. Are we that desperate to take a $320K contract from the military. As it was a few years ago, we took a couple million dollars from Coca Cola to enable them to sell only their products to our students. What is next?

By: mfpdx

mfpdx — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:15:43 +0000

I am TOTALLY opposed to this. I do NOT want the Military doing ANYTHING with my elementary school child; he is FAR TOO YOUNG for them to be slowly manipulating his opinions. NO.

WHAT is this school board thinking!? Time for us to start recruiting NEW school board members!

By: Steve Rawley

Steve Rawley — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:25:05 +0000

Thank you, Miss Merry, but proper credit and respect goes to Anne T., Jessica Applegate, Carrie Adams and Nancy Rawley for their organizing work on this issue.

By: Miss Merry Sunshine

Miss Merry Sunshine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:23 +0000

Thank goodness for websites/blogs like this one, which bring light to issues like this, and make people sit up and TAKE NOTICE and dialogue. I have sent more parents, teachers, friends, and interested parties here than any other site–if you want to know what is truly happening in the PPS, this is the place.

I can’t help but wonder if all the attention that PPS Equity brought to this topic is actually making the knee-jerk, jump-on-the-bandwagon board actually SLOW DOWN and THINK? Let’s only hope.

Thank you, Steve Rawley, for the service you provide with your site. Priceless!

By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:02 +0000

You know, even if I didn’t know any other details, the fact that the military PAYS the district for access to these kids would make me suspicious.

At minimum, we should push the Board to require that parents receive notification with full disclosure of the nature and intent of the program prior to a school’s impending participation in the program, including the option of not participating and alternative activities — not just babysitting — for any kids who opt out.

By: PPS Parent

PPS Parent — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:13:27 +0000

If you want to go to the meeting and voice your disapproval:

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/board/858.htm

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files.....d_Book.pdf

“Those wishing to speak before the School Board should sign the citizen comment sheet prior to the start of the regular meeting. No additional speakers will be accepted after the sign-in sheet is removed, but citizens are welcome to sign up for the next meeting. While the School Board wants to hear from the public, comments must
be limited to three minutes. All citizens must abide by the Board’s Rules of Conduct for Board meetings.”