Clark: Too soon for another fundamental high school

By at 5 November, 2009, 12:14 pm

Fundamental school parents want a second fundamental school in place by next fall in Pinellas. And we hear rumblings that they’re going to make a concerted effort to convince the school board to start cracking. But at least one board member says it won’t happen. Janet Clark said she’s not convinced the demand is there for another fundamental high school. “Yeah, we’ve got kids on that waiting list (at Osceola Fundamental High School),” she told The Gradebook. “But I don’t know who many are on the waiting list who are actually unhappy with where they are right now, that would really want to take a spot in a fundamental school.” Even if there is demand, the logistics of creating a new fundamental school by next fall

– or even a fundamental ninth-grade class – are huge, Clark said. And then there’s the potential disruption it would cause to students and families who, for several years now, have been forced to adapt and re-adapt to shifting school choice plans and schedule changes. “I’m sorry but we need to have a year of integration,” Clark said. “I’m looking forward to a year where we’re not talking about closing schools … (and) redesigning our choice system … (and) changes in the hours of our schools. We’ve got to give our kids and our staff time to get used to things and not make changes. I’m looking forward to a time of relative calm.”

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