Comments on: More Loudoun School Board Drama

By: Barbara Munsey

Barbara Munsey — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:24 +0000

Dean, that might work as well as the PDR contribution account.

By: The Bulletproof Monk

The Bulletproof Monk — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:12 +0000

Mr. Rountree doesn’t seem to think so. I propose that we march on the BOS and demand that they set up an account where anybody that doesn’t think they’re paying enough for the schools can contribute readily.

By: Loudoun Lady

Loudoun Lady — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:16:03 +0000

Cascades Connection has an article that mentions Buckley’s Sugarland HOA meeting where she was confronted about the school budget. Buckley is a smooth talker but can only assuage the public so much, considering the rate thrown out by York to keep the budget flat is $1.48.

They are frickin insane!

By: The Bulletproof Monk

The Bulletproof Monk — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:51:03 +0000

And it begins… Herr Hatrick has started lining the op-eds with his minions.
Everybody cruise on over and read the rants of Rountree on Leesburg Today LTE’s

By: Rob Iola

Rob Iola — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:29:11 +0000

Meant school board members, not BOS supervisors…

By: Rob Iola

Rob Iola — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:27:46 +0000

In all seriousness I wouldn’t wish her away from DC – she’s the best thing that’s happened for DC schools in generations. Hopefully Fenty’s got enough political muscle to keep her in their long enough to make a lasting change for the good.

Back to the topic – who in Loudoun has the political ability coupled with the management quals and the sheer force of personality to run the school board? LI, if not any of the current supervisors, who would be your choice?

By: Loudoun Insider

Loudoun Insider — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:33 +0000

Robb, I don’t think Michelle Rhee would move here to run for office, she is a highly compensated school superintendent. But she would be a great replacement for Herr Hatrick.

By: Leej

Leej — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:22 +0000

Ok you got me laughing Barbara. But in the big picture are the industrial data really lucrative????? Kind of reminds me of some science or horror show a few wanting to control the masses. opps i am sorry we already have these creatures called the School board and BOS wanting to control the many with absolutely no background or experience to know how to do it. Just wrong votes. Except for that vote that is regrettable to the many that cast it.

By: Barbara Munsey

Barbara Munsey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:24:22 +0000

Lee, that was one thing that was so attractive about the data centers to previous boards–and I mean 20th cent. Data centers were seen (during the rise of the dot-com bubble, when Loudoun was plowed with subsequently dark fiber, later used to sell “smart communities”–how’s that for full circle? lol) as something that would be a lucrative source of business taxes, with almost zero employees, hence no people, no houses, no traffic, no kids, all those bad things..

By: Leej

Leej — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:16 +0000

Barbara what you say is correct. What I am looking at is real ED that will stop this current BOS from raising taxes and yes a rate increase in my opinion is still a tax increase. And where does this all funnel down to is REAL MONEY for the schools. Industrial data does not give us a significant raise in tax money over real class A business. It takes up enormous amounts of land for little employment and gobbling up enormous amount of energy for the for tokens we get in taxes to mainly support the schools. My prediction we will see a very new BOS next election as well as a new School board. People are fed up with the schools disability to control costs. The current school board needs to be in special ed