HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0200 (2)for adequate funding for our children's education, but on the other
hand, I am charged with responsible use of the taxpayers' dollars
in this county. I have no personal agenda, professional agenda,
and certainly after this you would know that I have no political
agenda. I simply am interested in quality for each dollar that we
spend. I want the money we spend on education to translate into
higher academic achievement for our children. We must see more of
each dollar going into the classroom, into the hands of our
teachers. We must look at every way to make this system efficient
in its use of the tax dollars and achieve the maximum results for
the children. I am not and never will be satisfied with a par or
below par for my child or for yours.
This is my home town. I do not live on the lake, at the
beach, or in Forsyth County, because I want to live and work and
raise my children right here in the best place in the world to
live--Iredell County.
I am concerned about the students that are fleeing our system,
whether it be to Forsyth, Charlotte, or Mooresville. This is a
hemorrhage this must be stopped. The only way to do that is to
stop yelling at each other, politically posturing, roll up our
sleeves, set aside any personal agendas, and think about the kids
that deserve better than a below par system.
We must join forces with the task force and the school board
to begin to bring about real change in this county. I have been
accused of working for a special interest group and in a sense that
is correct in that the tax payers and the kids of this county need
a special interest representative.
We have all experienced pain over this issue, but if the pain
will bring gain for our kids, it has been worth it. It will not be
through the genius of one person that we will achieve excellence,
but through the combined efforts of parents, teachers, educators,
the school board and the county commissioners, and anyone else who
may wish to join.
I am ready for a change. And I know that there is no one that
is satisfied with less excellence in education when it is your
children. Our children are our future, and we are charged with the
responsibility to prepare them for the future. We need to move
ahead; we need to get to work. Therefore I will support the
motion.
Chairman Haire inquired if there was any further discussion of
the motion. There was none. She said this would beuB daet
Amendment /1.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Haire extended thanks to Chairman Bill Long of the
Iredell-Statesville School Board and Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
for the fine spirit of cooperation that the county commissioners
received when they met. Chairman Haire said she received a letter
from Mr. Long and asked County Manager Mashburn to read the letter,
which states as follows:
July 12, 1993
Iredell County Board of Commissioners
P. 0. Box 788
Statesville, NC 28687
Attention: Mrs. Sara Haire, Chairperson
Dear County Commissioners:
The following action was taken at the July 11, 1993, special
meeting of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education. We would
like you to consider requests contained in this statement at your
meeting on July 12, 1993.
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