Housing is high for these kind of jobs, so most live in outlying areas. This includes managers and other higher level jobs. When the economy is one sided that creates challenges. For example during spring and fall, Sedona’s busy season, no one can get enough help. Then when business slows down they cut the hours. People like to work and play close to home and young families need to be available to their children.

Like everywhere else Sedona and the Verde Valley has options for our children. Private schools, public schools, home schooling, and now internet school is available. Parents can make the right decision for their children. Schools that focus on the Arts or High Tech schools are available in the Verde Valley. We have excellent teachers in both categories. Parents need to support each other in where works bests for their kids.

I am thankful for the education my son got here (7th-12th) and how the resources that were available for academic scholarships for him to get a PhD. He worked to get a great education.

Back to your point, Sedona doesn’t have high paying jobs to make it livable for young families. Waiters, hotels workers, even jeep drivers have a hard time affording Sedona.

Those kids that attend the schools in the city limits can be coming from outside the city as the school districts are seperate from the city. Thats one of the things our property taxes pay for.

@Over 50 But Still Working Great points also!

Donna Joy Varney

Donna joy Varney said:
The locals did the bully thing as they do in Sedona when you don’t go along with them.
Donna, you got to stand seem you get bully, by everyone the chamber, the city, and now city and the residents of Sedona,

Donna joy Varney said:
“The locals did the bully thing as they do in Sedona when you don’t go along with them.”
Donna, you seem to get bullied by everyone, the chamber, the city, and now the residents of Sedona.

Steve

Steve

It’s very unfortunate that you have had a less than pleasant encounter with someone “over 55.” Many of us have grandchildren and welcome the laughter of children. Furthermore, by the amount of school overrides approved by voters it appears the general population is absolutely supportive and believes education is a top priority. That is further verified by the amount of money we agree to pay for what we expect to be top-quality education.

The behavior of the Sedona School Board in recent years is unacceptable. The cavalier manner in which they respond to public input and other lack of professional expertise is far more disgusting than perhaps the one old geezer you encountered. I sincerely hope that is the worst thing that ever happens to you and your entire family during life’s journey.

In fact, don’t you place yourself in the same category as the grouch you write about when you generalize and consider we are all the same? You, too, will reach the ripe old age of 50 and however many more years it takes you I do so hope you will mellow. Enough really hard knocks might cause you to reevaluate your tolerance level.

When it came to High School we had some tough choices to make and had to pay for the ones we made. The Sedona High School did not offer any higher math classes nor did they have any Physics Classes. No College level classes. The other big problem for me was that RR high called the teachers by their first name and kids could be seen smoking on campus. This was not acceptable.

We put our son into Mingus HS who did offer college classes, AP classes and called the teachers formally. The locals did the bully thing as they do in Sedona when you don’t go along with them. We found Mingus to be great. He graduated Valedictorian, twice (JR & HS) and went on to 100% scholarships for his Phd in Physics. Today he is a professor.

Make the best in the resources we have. It’s not all about how much the taxpayers pay but how we as a community works together. Today I find that everyone wants everything for free. Values and virtues are passing away with our retirees. Some of the most wonderful things my son learned was from a retired Professor of law.

The blame game is easy to do. I find those controlling and spending taxpayers money to be causing more harm, creating anger in the retirees by they way they are treated. They do contribute in many ways to a wonderful community. The current climate in Sedona is about money and how none of us matter or contribute. That is wrong. Rationalizing bad behavior.

The book I’m Okay You’re Okay is a great example of how you treat others and how they respond to that treatment.

Donna joy Varney

Ms. Litrell, I know you are well meaning person but you are too elderly. You just don’t have the credentials to be on our board and no teacher is supporting you at the ballot box. You are supported by those that spoon feed the public “change” while making sure none happens. We need young people with energy and vision.

To the people here:

Maybe you should ask why the fire chief’s wife doesn’t live here? Maybe you should ask why many with the city live in Flagstaff instead of here? Maybe you should find out why the charter school has equal or better outcomes than the public school? Maybe you should visit the VVS and find out how a real education is delivered?

We can thank our City Council, City Employees, and the greedy short sighted businessmen like S. Segner and the chamber.They have taken the beauty for a fast buck.