Comments on: FCUSD Eyes Closure of Cordova Lane and Riverview Elementary Schools http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/ Local News, Events, Things to Do Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eric S. http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3860 Eric S. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:05:07 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3860 Rancho Cordova has come a long way from the days of rampant crime. There are bad neighborhoods and good ones in almost every community in this country. I actually moved here from San Francisco 13 years ago from a low income neighborhood which some ingnorant people would consider ghetto (OZ) and have met some wonderful people here in the community. This town is far from ghetto. I bought and sold my first home here to buy another one in the same neighborhood. There is no such thing as a modern suburban ghetto. These school closures have nothing to do with ghettos and free lunches but economics and the state of our economy. These comments by OZ are very uneducated as is why he/she didnt use their name. Stay anonomys and don't comment on something that makes you sound so ignorant. Rancho Cordova has come a long way from the days of rampant crime. There are bad neighborhoods and good ones in almost every community in this country. I actually moved here from San Francisco 13 years ago from a low income neighborhood which some ingnorant people would consider ghetto (OZ) and have met some wonderful people here in the community. This town is far from ghetto. I bought and sold my first home here to buy another one in the same neighborhood. There is no such thing as a modern suburban ghetto. These school closures have nothing to do with ghettos and free lunches but economics and the state of our economy. These comments by OZ are very uneducated as is why he/she didnt use their name. Stay anonomys and don’t comment on something that makes you sound so ignorant.

]]> By: SKB http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3851 SKB Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3851 I beg to differ on the modern ghetto. Yes I will agree there are bad areas in Rancho. But go to Citrus Heights or Orangevale, you will find the same good and bad areas. And yes families are moving to Rancho. The new Beazer community is still building and selling homes. As these homes fill up Navigator and Mather will not be able to hold all of these children. There are many families with young children not school age yet. Where do you propose we put all of these children? My biggest issue is the study should have been done for ALL Elementary schools in FCUSD, not just a few. If you are going to look at closing schools you look at all schools for that grade level. And even though I don’t think we have other options I don’t think this was thought out very well. I mean one of the reasons is there is a park next to the school. Someone was not thinking when they included that. Almost all schools including Rancho Cordova Elementary have parks next to it. Riverview has been talked about being closed for awhile. But I believe that Cordova Lane was targeted!! I beg to differ on the modern ghetto. Yes I will agree there are bad areas in Rancho. But go to Citrus Heights or Orangevale, you will find the same good and bad areas. And yes families are moving to Rancho. The new Beazer community is still building and selling homes. As these homes fill up Navigator and Mather will not be able to hold all of these children. There are many families with young children not school age yet. Where do you propose we put all of these children? My biggest issue is the study should have been done for ALL Elementary schools in FCUSD, not just a few. If you are going to look at closing schools you look at all schools for that grade level. And even though I don’t think we have other options I don’t think this was thought out very well. I mean one of the reasons is there is a park next to the school. Someone was not thinking when they included that. Almost all schools including Rancho Cordova Elementary have parks next to it. Riverview has been talked about being closed for awhile. But I believe that Cordova Lane was targeted!!

]]> By: Oz http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 Oz Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3849 Closing and consolidating Rancho Cordova schools is the right thing to do. Rancho Cordova is really a modern suburban ghetto, with high rates of children poverty and homelessness (e.g., more than 50% of Rancho students on free/subsidized school lunch program) and other endemic family challenges. Consolidating school services provides greater bang for the buck, with better use of faculty/staff and school district resources. With current Rancho Cordova homes prices only half of some nearby/adjacent communities, families still do not move to Rancho. Better to accept the reality than to see more Rancho Cordova students moving away to more family-friendly neighborhoods and cities. Closing and consolidating Rancho Cordova schools is the right thing to do. Rancho Cordova is really a modern suburban ghetto, with high rates of children poverty and homelessness (e.g., more than 50% of Rancho students on free/subsidized school lunch program) and other endemic family challenges. Consolidating school services provides greater bang for the buck, with better use of faculty/staff and school district resources. With current Rancho Cordova homes prices only half of some nearby/adjacent communities, families still do not move to Rancho. Better to accept the reality than to see more Rancho Cordova students moving away to more family-friendly neighborhoods and cities.

]]> By: Eric S http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 Eric S Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:52:10 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3847 Hi all, From what I understand, there are 5 board members who serve Folsom Cordova Unified School District. 3 are from the Folsom area, 1 is from Mather and 1 is from Rancho Cordova. There will be 3 seats up for election in November of next year due to term limits. Here is our chance as a community to get more involved in the decision making of our children's futures. If you know of anyone here in the Rancho Cordova Community who would be interested in running for a seat on this board, please urge them to get involved and be that voice for our Rancho Cordova students. Ed Short-President (Mather, Ca.) term ends 12/2010. Teresa Stanley-V.P (Folsom) term ends 12/2012. Joanne Reinking-clerk (Folsom) term ends 12/2012. Richard Shaw-member (Folsom) term ends 12/2010. Roger Benton-member (Rancho Cordova) term ends 12/2010 Hi all,

From what I understand, there are 5 board members who serve Folsom Cordova Unified School District. 3 are from the Folsom area, 1 is from Mather and 1 is from Rancho Cordova. There will be 3 seats up for election in November of next year due to term limits. Here is our chance as a community to get more involved in the decision making of our children’s futures. If you know of anyone here in the Rancho Cordova Community who would be interested in running for a seat on this board, please urge them to get involved and be that voice for our Rancho Cordova students.

Ed Short-President (Mather, Ca.) term ends 12/2010.
Teresa Stanley-V.P (Folsom) term ends 12/2012.
Joanne Reinking-clerk (Folsom) term ends 12/2012.
Richard Shaw-member (Folsom) term ends 12/2010.
Roger Benton-member (Rancho Cordova) term ends 12/2010

]]> By: Stephanie Bradbury http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Stephanie Bradbury Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3844 I was at the meeting tonight. The costs savings are not that great! Parents of all elementary schools in Rancho should be concerned about these closures. This will impact your class sizes as well. Same amount of teachers over 600 more students. Everyone in Rancho should be fighting this. The anaylsis was only for Rancho schools NOT all Folsom Cordova! I believe the thought process was not there. Plus Rancho is a growing community with many homes sellings to many young families with children. If they close these schools where will these children go. It will increase class sizes even more! Rancho we need to fight again these closures!!! I was at the meeting tonight. The costs savings are not that great! Parents of all elementary schools in Rancho should be concerned about these closures. This will impact your class sizes as well. Same amount of teachers over 600 more students. Everyone in Rancho should be fighting this. The anaylsis was only for Rancho schools NOT all Folsom Cordova! I believe the thought process was not there. Plus Rancho is a growing community with many homes sellings to many young families with children. If they close these schools where will these children go. It will increase class sizes even more! Rancho we need to fight again these closures!!!

]]> By: Stephanie Bradbury http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Stephanie Bradbury Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:44:29 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3843 I was at the meeting tonight. The costs savings are not that great! Parents of all elementary schools in Rancho should be concerned about these closures. This will impact your class sizes as well. Same amount of teachers over 600 more students. Everyone in Rancho should be fighting this. The anaylsis was only for Rancho schools NOT all Folsom ... Read MoreCordova! I believe the thought process was not there. Plus Rancho is a growing community with many homes sellings to many young families with children. If they close these schools where will these children go. It will increase class sizes even more! Rancho we need to fight again these closures!!! I was at the meeting tonight. The costs savings are not that great! Parents of all elementary schools in Rancho should be concerned about these closures. This will impact your class sizes as well. Same amount of teachers over 600 more students. Everyone in Rancho should be fighting this. The anaylsis was only for Rancho schools NOT all Folsom … Read MoreCordova! I believe the thought process was not there. Plus Rancho is a growing community with many homes sellings to many young families with children. If they close these schools where will these children go. It will increase class sizes even more! Rancho we need to fight again these closures!!!

]]> By: TERRY http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/10/16/fcusd-eyes-closure-of-cordova-lane-and-riverview-elementary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 TERRY Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:59:25 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=6059#comment-3842 WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CORDOVA LANE KEPT OPEN, BUT IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE WE PREFER TO NOT HAVE A TEEN CENTER THERE. SEEMS THAT CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL IS A BETTER OPTION FOR THAT PURPOSE. THERE ARE MANY OLDER PEOPLE WHO LIVE CLOSE BY AND WHO WALK BY THE SCHOOL OFTEN AND SO A SENIOR CENTER MAKES MORE SENSE TO US. THANKS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CORDOVA LANE KEPT OPEN, BUT IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE WE PREFER TO NOT HAVE A TEEN CENTER THERE. SEEMS THAT CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL IS A BETTER OPTION FOR THAT PURPOSE. THERE ARE MANY OLDER PEOPLE WHO LIVE CLOSE BY AND WHO WALK BY THE SCHOOL OFTEN AND SO A SENIOR CENTER MAKES MORE SENSE TO US.

THANKS

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