HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0750 (2)you really are going to cause a lot of problems in an education
system if we try to legislate or educate morality. If they pass a
law to hang the Ten Commandments, that only applies to one
religion. How are you going to address the other religions in the
country? he asked. They have to have the same opportunity. That's
what you get into when you try to legislate or educate morality or
beliefs.
Commissioner Boone said anything you teach is going to be
taught from some viewpoint. We do teach values whether we say we
do or not.
Commissioner Stewart said when she was a child they were
taught a sermon from a Baptist preacher about every day when she
was in school. There were children in the school from all
religions, and they wondered when they would be able to hear from
their priest. The world is not like that now.
Commissioner Boone said that one argument for the voucher
system would be for those who want their children educated in a
religious system. Commissioner Stewart said she was not convinced
that parochial or Christian schools don't run parallel with the
same problems that public schools do. In Virginia where private
church schools are many, one school with K-12 have their share of
teen-age pregnancies, kids involved in crime, etc., just like the
public schools do. These kids have been raised in the best of
homes with Christian principles and values and yet on a parallel
basis, the number in the private school and public schools,
percentage -wise is probably equal, Stewart said.
Commissioner Johnson said he thought they were well versed on
one another's ideologies, he thought they should move on with the
meeting.
Commissioner Boone inquired about the issue of students which
wished to transfer to other counties. He brought up this subject in
October and was told that no one had ever been turned down.
Parents with a student in North Iredell lived near the Davie County
Line and his friends went to Davie County. He made a request to
transfer to Davie County and was turned down. He questioned why
this happened. He had a letter that he shared with the school
board. He said the boy was now enrolled in the Believer's Faith
School. The parents of the student told Mr. Boone about this. Mr.
Long said they would look into it.
(Skip McCall left the meeting at this time.)
DI8CU88I0E OF FUTURE MEETINGS: Commissioner Madison said the
second Tuesday in the month would create an on-going conflict for
him and wondered if the group could move the meeting to the fourth
Tuesday night in each month. There seemed to be no conflict for
anyone, so the next meeting was set for January 24th, at which time
they suggested having the members of the Iredell-Statesville School
Board present to give a final report.
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and staff showed the schematic drawings of the proposed new school
facility. The building was designed for expansion in three
different wings. He said Mt. Mourne grew 100 students this year.
What they have asked the architects to do is design a building that
would be expandable. They are building support facilities for the
larger number of students they plan to build for in the future,
which is costing more to build now, Register said. These support
areas are the dining facilities, library, and multi-purpose area.
The cost of the building is estimated to be about $65 to $70 per
square foot. The exterior of the building will be all brick with
a shingle roof.
Tip Nicholson mentioned the designing phase of the building
and the involvement of the community, which was a couple of
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