Comments on: Elementary school coalition unveils parent vision

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:24:15 +0000

The ’size of the group’ doesn’t seem like a reasonable explanation for excluding any taxpayer with an interest in the 19+ program (whether or not they have a child that may be a candidate for the program). Eanes has facilities that will easily accommodate larger groups; like the newly renovated fine arts facility.

By: Shame on Eanes leadership.

Shame on Eanes leadership. — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:27:48 +0000

http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/this_is_westlake_high.htm

(19+ photo at bottom)

By: Shame on Eanes leadership.

Shame on Eanes leadership. — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:26:27 +0000

Scroll down to the bottom on this link to view a photograph of the 19+ trailer. I’ve heard there are holes in the floor and carpet — deplorable indeed.

By: OUTSIDE Eanes

OUTSIDE Eanes — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:18:36 +0000

Excluding parents and taxpayers from meetings is business as usual for Eanes ISD administrators. Even worse, this district excludes district children from public school by making it impossible for them to attend. Intentionally.

By: Carl Shepherd

Carl Shepherd — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:38:59 +0000

Taxpayer: I have the letter. If I could upload a pdf of it to the Picayune I would. Here is the relevant paragraph “The district has scheduled a meeting with the parents of students who are currently served through 19+ or who will have a young adult receiving these services in the next two years to discuss the future direction of this program of services. We have invited thirty four parents to this meeting. Due to the size of the group, this meeting is limited to invited participants only.” One of the “lucky 34″ told me that about 12 people showed up. Democracy in action. Great lesson for your students, EISD: she who controls the message controls the world.

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:20:56 +0000

Wow! How can EISD exclude any taxpayer from attending these meetings. Bottom line, we all support these schools (buildings and programs) with our tax dollars. Exclusion of any kind is a questionable practice; and perhaps a slippery slope from a legal standpoint as well.

By: Carl Shepherd

Carl Shepherd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:17:24 +0000

Parents of Eanes: keep it up. Make noise. Be heard. It’s proven to be harder to silence you than it has been to silence the parents of children with special needs regarding the 19+ facility. This program–so critical to young adults with disabilities–has been housed in a dilapidated trailer on the Cedar Creek campus for over 10 years. EISD held a by-invitation-only meeting on the future of this facility and even sent letters to the parents of children who will one day attend the program to tell us we were specifically NOT invited to attend. Can you imagine sending letters to the parents who live in the Eanes Elementary school district to tell them that there will be a meeting about the future of the campus, but they can’t come? Good luck with that, EISD. No, this can–and does–only occur with respect to parents of children with special needs.

Parents of typical children, please drive by the 19+ facility on Walsh Tarleton and ask yourself: Would you want your child to go to that facility every day for 3 years? Then write the school board and tell them to make the 19+ program a high priority. Until you, the parents of typical children say “enough–fix this deplorable situation” nothing will change for the many young adults for whom this program is their last chance to be groomed as productive, contributing citizens.