The Lafayette Parish School System will host two community dialogue meetings devoted to aspects of the comprehensive facilities master plan at 6:00 p.m. today at J.W. Faulk Elementary and at the same time Thursday at Plantation Elementary. It is the second series of dialogues in conjunction with development of the plan led by Baton Rouge planning firm CSRS. This week’s meetings will present data about the conditions of school buildings and the projected demographics of the Lafayette Parish School System.
A few months ago, CSRS and Architects Southwest — a local firm contracted with the school system — dispatched a team of architects and engineers to inspect buildings owned and operated by LPSS. The resulting report released in September was sobering: The report grouped 14 schools in the “high index,” meaning that the cost of their needed repairs is at least 65 percent of the cost of building a new school to replace them. Last week planners released data on projected demographics in Lafayette’s public school system. The report estimates that the student population in the parish will remain essentially flat over the next decade.
The next series of community dialogues, held in the same Tuesday/Thursday format at the same time and locations, will take place Jan. 12 and 14 and will be devoted to discussing options for LPSS properties.
... written by Myrick , November 12, 2009 - 01:55 pm
14 schools in the high index, meaning the repairs needed are 65 % of the cost of building a new one. So, I guess this means the parish needs 14 new schools.... I'm SO disgusted with the fact the LPSS does NOT maintain the schools. Comeaux H.S. has had 10 or more "butlet building" for over 15 yrs. and that is gross negligence of the school system, including each school and the teachers and administrators. And don't tell me they can't do anything because they sure can make noise when they want $$$ in their paychecks. A HUGE percentage of my property taxes go to the school system, and some are dedicated to maintenance. IT CAN BE DONE, SCHOOLS CAN BE MAINTAINED if they're made a priority of those involved in education, but they haven't been. There are private schools in Lafayette that are old now, over 25 yrs old or older, and THEY ARE WELL MAINTAINED. If you visit them, you will see they have aged, but they are clean, repaired, not neglected because someone cares. When I saw that, I REALIZED THERE IS NO EXCUSE AND I WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT SUPPORT ADDITONAL TAXES, AND I WILL FIGHT AGAINST ADDITIONAL TAXES. The negligence of the LPSS and LP school system SHOULD NOT REST ON ADDITIONAL TAXES to the citizens of this parish.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN HOTGUN , November 14, 2009 - 08:18 pm
MYRIC, WE MUST GET TOGETHER FOR "TEA", " NO MORE TAXES" JODUN"T !
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