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apparently in my SMART state they decided to start a trend where they name schools after the area they are placed in which means one needs to change its name from Knox Doss Middle to Station Camp Next Year.. which means ALL areas with that name and ALL school colors etc that have ANYTHING to do with Knox Doss will have to be REDONE to match the new name..
which will cost up to $25,000!! HOW RIDICULOUS!!
[question posted by moonlitmagikchild]
responses and comments:
how stupid! that is a complete waste of money whats the point of changing the name anyway? couldnt that money be better spent say buying books or computers? [zukepr]
they want the name of the school to match the name of the area (suburb?) and my hubby said it should have been used to pay for a years salary of a teacher instead!! [moonlitmagikchild]
Attention everyone, Common Sense has left the building. I repeat Common Sense has left the building. In fact it left so long ago that barely anyone knows what it is anymore. Or how to use it. I am so tired of government coming up with all these plans with never a thought to how much it is going to cost or how the state or nation is going to pay for it. And they talk about how all these companies need a restructure plan and cut costs. Give me a break! [Ruthep]
It hasn't left the building...It's gone extinct. [uath13]
that is disgusting when kids go to school hungry to waste that kind of money in a name, the community should complain loudly about this. [winterose]
hopefully they will do something because its so ignorant!! [moonlitmagikchild]
oh,it is really upsetting.so many people are still living below the poverty line and they are squandering away the tax money!! how upsetting!!that to in the time of inflation and economic crises. [riyasam]
thanks for the b.r. [riyasam]
I have to say i am very ashamed i live in that surrounding area. Do you know how many NEW schools around here are not named for the area. Rucker Stewart, Benny Bills, Vena Stewart, Howard...a few of the schools in the area not named for the area. So why change that one?? Are they going to change all the rest as well?? [pheonixstar1982]
i know in clarksville all the schools are named for the areas there but they didnt change any names to do it [moonlitmagikchild]
That really is ridiculous. But I've seen worse in my country... [DawGwath]
Yes I agree. there are far better ways they could spend the money. [OLIJULSAR]
I guess they couldn't think of anything to IMPROVE the educational system with what little money exists so they thought "hey why not WASTE it?!" seriously illogical. What gain is there to change a school name?! That sort of cash could help start a well needed program in an underfunded school or something. Talk about not thinking clearly. [nadooa247]
well its the government which seems to know nothing about money sometimes lol [moonlitmagikchild]
And they can justify using tax payers' monies for that? Sigh... it is not like the school is being privatised or something. Why is there a need for the name change when people can recognise the name of the school and link it to the country or county it is sitting in. These are the kinds of money wastage that I always frown upon. I too see a few of these kinds of wastage where I am. But most of them are bourned by the company who decided to make the name change and not using tax payers' monies. I wonder if there are any petitions againsts the name change. [ahgong]
Well, I sure hope they do. IT is their monies after all. And shouldn't they be able to dictate how that money should be wiser spent? Imagine, spending $25k on a name change! And it is still under the same administration! Sheez~~~! rolleyes [ahgong]
OMG, I'd forgotten you lived in TN. Stupid place isn't it. I live not far from that school too. This whole state is getting retarded. [uath13]
With the increase of tornado damage around here they really do need to put in a warning system. It seems we've become the strike zone of tornado alley. I was smart enough to pick a spot where the geography prevents tornadoes from reaching me. [uath13]