OK, same logic applied to what bouncyhair said. If we break up the school district, having 100,000 kids in each will still result in very large bureaucracies. They should be made into districts of around 20,000. Now, think about the result. We will have 16 to 20 districts, all with school board, a superintendent, and the requisite staffs. How much will that cost. As for maintenance; get rid of the vertical integration, and farm it out to local small business. This will save money. My school has 13 year old carpet that has had 850 kids or more running round on it for that same 13 years. It looks like s#*t! However, we are told we will have to wait another 6 years to replace it. How long does the carpet last in the average house?

Ya, but did Culley teachers get the bonus they were promised? NO. The formula was changed mid stream for awarding it. SSSSSSSOOOOOO, no bonus, or it ended up being less than anyone anticipated. Where did the money set aside go? No one seems to know. This should be investigated by the SUN.

Honestly, maybe we need to bang a few more heads. Then kids may straighten up, pay attention in school, and behave. That is their job! Do you really believe this kid anyway.

honestly, the average unemployment tax paid by businesses is 7 dollars per week. The Gov wants to lower it to 6 per week to save businesses. I don't think saving 52 dollars per year is going to help. Also, those who lose there unemployment benefits will quit spending money, causing more businesses to loose more money, and so on and so forth.

Nikki D.
The 12% is the amount the Imagine Schools takes out of the 6500 per pupil the district gives. That is there management fee. Your kids get exactly the amount every other school gets. They are not short changing the school.

They are coming to Summerlin and Green Valley. When you can rent a house in these areas now for 500 to 1200 dollars-they are coming. Mark my words.

To CynicalObserver:

There is no entitlement to a high school diploma! The suggestion that we should make the math test easier so black males can graduate is incredible. What are you thinking? Are you yourself saying that black girls are smarter than black boys? I have taught both and they are equally smart when they are motivated and apply themselves. NVCitizen got it right by saying it is a matter of motivation and family values. When students come to school (kindergarten) knowing absolutely nothing they are about 2 years behind from the beginning. Booker is high achieving because of where they started, and they have achieved growth from their past performance. They are still low achieving when you look at their overall pass rates (even against those schools who just made Annual Yearly Progress). There are actually schools with pass rates in the 90% range. But, because they are predominately white, and they have had high scores for a number of years, they do not get high achieving status or exemplary for that matter.

Hey, move from a low SES school, and see what happens. You are amazed at how many of your third graders read at a 6th grade level. Almost everyone passes the tests. Parents are involved almost to a point of distraction. And it is great. However, you can't help feel a little guilt for leaving a school where the kids are at such a huge disadvantage. Most go home to empty houses and hard working, but very uneducated parents. They need a lot of extra help that is not given. When I worked at such a school, I loved the kids. Most were very sweet and well behaved. But they were far behind, most could barely speak English, and many were malnourished. I worked at least 15 hours per week more, and brought up test scores. However, they still didn't come close to matching results at Summerlin schools. If a student passed with a 70 you were ecstatic! In Summerlin, if your whole class doesn't pass, you are upset, and if at least half don't get 100% Then you are reevaluating your teaching, and doing it over. Just two different worlds.

Remember in Illinois, they released several hundred death row inmates. Why? It was later found through DNA evidence that they were innocent. Good thing they didn't run from a metro cop. Otherwise they would have never had the chance to have their name cleared. In Nevada the cops are always justified in shooting you. They later get sued, and we the taxpayer pay our millions. Also, ever hear of this document (The United States Constitution)?

Wow, you have a private school charging 30,000 per year for elementary school. Should save your money for Harvard!