Tonight (Aug. 27), members of the Dorchester School Improvement Project (DSIP) Committee are holding a free grill-out for all patrons of Dorchester Public School. The event will begin with the free Bar-B-Que and school tours at 6 p.m. Around 7 p.m., the event will move into the gymnasium where board members, DSIP members and an architect will take part in an informative presentation on the proposed $4 million school project.
With the special election only two weeks away, we encourage all District 44 residents to learn more about the proposed project. This includes both those opposed and supportive of the school board's bond request, as well as those patrons who are undecided.
At worst, you'll come away with a free meal. At best, you'll have a more informed perspective when you enter the voting booth on Sept. 11 -- regardless of how you vote.
it was too hot for me to attend.
ReplyDeleteMy thanks to the DSIP folks. They do a good job. My guess is the vote will be about 75% to 25% in favor of the school project.
ReplyDeletei think it will be alittle closer about 60% to 40%
ReplyDeleteHave you notice there havent been many replys on the school. I think the people are going to vote how they want, everyone is just getting alittle tried about hearing about it. what will be will be.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that with less than two weeks until ballot time, minds are made up. Why waste breath or key strokes trying to convince others, despite which side their on? We realize that we still have to live with one another on Sept. 12 regardless of the outcome. That's the difference between a small town and the country at large.
ReplyDeleteGreat turn out for the Free DSIP BBQ on Monday. It was a hot day and attendance was appreciated. Served about 200 burgers and approximately 134 patrons stayed for the presentation/tours. Good question and answer session. Thanks to all of you for your continued interest and support of our school.
ReplyDeleteGreat turn out for the BBQ on Monday. It was a hot day and attendance was appreciated. Served about 200 burgers and approximately 134 patrons stayed for the presentation/tours. Good question and answer session. Thanks to all of you for your interest and support of our school.
ReplyDeletejust shows that people will do anything for free food.
ReplyDeleteafter the school is built maybe you can use your money to buy some new books
I'd like to see kids doing more to fund their own education, anonymous. How about kids' doing a summertime fundraiser to buy their own books? Heaven forebid!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bob. Most youth don't appreciate how much their education costs taxpayers. If nothing else they should leave school knowing that much has been sacrificed for them to get their diploma.
ReplyDeletecome on people
ReplyDeleteyou have got to be kidding.
how many of you had to pay for your books when you were in school.
If we cant afford to send our kids to school, then we sure cant afford a new one.
Oh I know we can afford new books. My point is to make the kids appreciate what they have. How many grateful kids do you know who grow up in households where everything is given to them and they work for nothing? Why is it any different for school students?? Make them do fundraisers for something, be it books, uniforms or the bell monument that I hear the alumni association is working on.
ReplyDeleteYes, students need to do thier part in supporting the school. The current students in after school programs such as athletics, drama, speech, and others perform for more than just themselves. They perform for the enlightenment of the whole community. They offer many things, but it is up to the community to support them. Think about it.
ReplyDeleteWow, give up already. This is getting to the point that we all need to grow up and shut up about the school.. Live your own life and stop going back and for about stupied things..
ReplyDeleteok,
ReplyDeletethis is a question that has been asked here and never answered.
was there more than one firm that was given the opportunity to bid on the school project?
dont jobs of this type require a bid letting??
someone please answer??
This job was open to bids by any general contracting company that wanted to. However, only two companies out of many contacted, submitted official bid presentations to the board of education. Ayars and Ayars won the bid. The board could not entertain bids from companies that do not bid, it's as simple as that.
ReplyDeleteNow that Ayers and Ayers has the project, they may allow bids for any of the project that they choose, however they are legally obligated to not go over 3.983 million dollars. In the Design build agreement that DPS has, Ayers and Ayers is accepting the risk of staying under the agreed amount. If DPS was using a design bid process (as alluded to in your question) DPS would have to hire another party to collect bids for the different parts of the building process, and keep the costs under 3.983, or they could do it themselves, which would be a pretty daunting task for people who are not professional contractors.
This question has been answered more than once at various meetings, but we don't mind answering it again.
If we haven't answered to your satisfaction, please fire another one!
Makes sense to me ...... but Im an old country boy, so what do I know? ...... Gettin your panties in a wad because of the contractor makes no sense ........ instead, worry about having to pay $25 million for a new consolidated school if Dorchester doesn't improve its current school...... Just what I want to do .... pay three times what I'd be paying in property taxes and have Friend school board members making decisions for our kids.......... brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh richard
ReplyDeleteseems to be many hard feelings toward Friend.
cant we all get along
We can get along ........... but we will NEVER consolidate!
ReplyDeletehey richard
ReplyDeletea few years ago it was a done deal.
it the school board at that time hadnt received a huge amount of pressure at a meeting it was all over.
And at that time the "experts" were telling us it was the way to go.
which side were you on at that time.I bet i can guess
have a good day
We get the idea ............ you want to consolidate.......... you always have .......... but a new $25 million school ain't happening..... as Phil Donahue once said, get over it.............
ReplyDeletei love this richard.......you are easy
ReplyDeletewhat ever happened to the idea that a bigger school would allow the students more opportunities and allow them to be better educated? I think that was a strong selling point at the time
i guess the philosophy of education has changed in dorchester over the last ten years. Built the new school and stay in our safe little cozy environment.
build the new school.......that will take care of the drug and alcohol problems we have now.