Comments on: ADE Superintendent Hoffman Announces Capacity Review Findings

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:37:11 +0000

Sedona schools have been subpar for a very long time with poor administration at the local level the crux of the district’s problem. The district’s handful of fine teachers have been swimming against the tide of mediocrity for years. The nationwide school admissions scandal parents remind me of several here.

By: @Jackie

@Jackie — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:46:43 +0000

Public schools are really bad performers. No motivation they get paid no matter how bad they are.

Voters WAKEUP spot approving school bonds. 42 million and students are leaving.Sedona schools aren’t good enough. No watchdog group.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 17:39:47 +0000

Hopefully they look at how and why they are driving STUDENTS out of public schools. The public costs and schools are driving the COST of LIVING up in Sedona via property tax. If you’re concerned with affordable housing you should be paying attention to these drivers.

The schools are our #1 costs in our property taxes. Our rates have now reached orange county rates.

Why did they close a school rated 7 and keep a school rated 4 open? Why do they RENT out unused schools? Why are we paying school districts to be property managers of public own buildings they abandoned?

A charter schools wanted to move in Big Park but the school board didn’t want to let their competition in. Why? Couldn’t they put the kids first?

By: Shelby, west Sedona

Shelby, west Sedona — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 14:01:00 +0000

Happy St. Patrick’s Day morning, beautiful Sedona! I received a forward from a girlfriend with a school survey. When I opened it to respond, there were many grammatical errors and it made me suspicious. It can’t possibly be a local school survey with all the errors, but if it is a school district product, what a poor example from our local schools, its teachers and its administrators! I read this post last night and after talking with my friend, we will forward the survey to the ADE and ask why they sent this survey with all the errors and slanted questions! Three of us will notify the police if it’s a scam or phish email.

My recommendation is if you receive one or are considering answering one of the local survey emails, please reconsider. Identity theft and surveys trying to prove desired outcomes are not worth taking chances with your personal thoughts and opinions. Protect yourself from being used or compromised. Call or write your own opinions without answering bogus surveys. This post has our Arizona education department’s phone number. Call the state Superintendent and tell her or her office what you think. (Thanks SedonaEye.com for helping our community have a sounding board.)