New Schools For Jackson County

I believe it is about time something is finally going to be done to correct the overcrowding of the school. We have been a resident in the Ripley area for over 10 years and have had one child go through the schools and at that time they were overcrowded now over 9yrs later we are facing the same problems with our two other children as they enter the middle school.

If the Board of Ed would enforce the boundaries and send the Cottageville and Sandyville kids to Ravenswood, that would correct the overcrowding. Deals made over 40 years ago should have been corrected a decade ago.

The kids in Cottageville and Sandyville have always had the choice of where to go to high school so why all of the sudden should it be made mandatory for them to go to Ravenswood? Look at how much money the county puts into our sports programs ie.. expense of bus, new fields, new uniforms. Put that money into education and Jackson County could have some of the nicest schools in the state. Lets get our priorities straight.

well i dont believe that the should have to make a bigger school. i have never heard any of the kids complain and just think of the rivalry between the two towns. that would only make things worst honestly!

Yes sir, this was a good one.

put Ravenswood and Ripley together and call it Raven Rip High school. Build it somewhere between Ripley and Ravenswood. build a new practice field and use Ripley high field for home games.

really wrote:

The kids in Cottageville and Sandyville have always had the choice of where to go to high school so why all of the sudden should it be made mandatory for them to go to Ravenswood? Look at how much money the county puts into our sports programs ie.. expense of bus, new fields, new uniforms. Put that money into education and Jackson County could have some of the nicest schools in the state. Lets get our priorities straight.

The county doesn't put money into anything. Your tax money does.

theyreback wrote:

put Ravenswood and Ripley together and call it Raven Rip High school. Build it somewhere between Ripley and Ravenswood. build a new practice field and use Ripley high field for home games.

Thats the biggest bunch of bullshit ive ever heard. Maybe all u ppl should just stop having so many kids. Then the schools wouldnt be over crowded.

Am I the only one that noticed this is an old story? Some of the comments on it are from years ago and if you click on read full story it says the new schools will be open for the 2010-11 school year if passed. Obviously this isn't going to happen any time soon.

No, I got bored and dug this up to see who would comment.