Slam14 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 WO-C board will review busing for athletes By MARGARET TOAL January, 19, 2009 A citizens group is expected to appear before the West Orange-Cove school board Tuesday night to ask the district to reinstate after-school busing for middle school and high school athletes. The board has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m. in the administration building, 505 N. 15th St. in Orange. In addition, the board will discuss making students pass TAKS exams in order to participate in extracurricular activities like sports, band and drama. Skip Moore has helped organize the West Orange-Stark Athletic Association to try to get the board to reverse its November decision to cut out the special busing. The district has provided bus rides home to many middle school and high school athletes after practices and games beginning in 1977 when Lutcher Stark and West Orange high schools combined, said WO-C Athletic Director Dan Hooks. The board voted to cut out the busing service to save money and it stopped when the spring semester started in January. Moore said he and others in the district are concerned for the safety of students having to walk long distances home in the dark. The title of the article says it all. It should state WOC Board to review bussing for Extra Curricular Activities not just athletes. It has to be in place for all activities or none. If it is not didtrict policy to bus for all activities then it should come down to if athletics wants to use part of it's budget to do so. Using your thought process, the media is the gospel truth. Did it ever enter your mind that they either used that to get a reaction or interest or that they just don't know what they are talking about? It's not just athletes that are bussed for the 1000th time. They need to add a "Repeat Post" on this thing so you don't have to type the same thing 1000 times! ;D
td Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 WO-C board will review busing for athletes By MARGARET TOAL January, 19, 2009 A citizens group is expected to appear before the West Orange-Cove school board Tuesday night to ask the district to reinstate after-school busing for middle school and high school athletes. The board has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m. in the administration building, 505 N. 15th St. in Orange. In addition, the board will discuss making students pass TAKS exams in order to participate in extracurricular activities like sports, band and drama. Skip Moore has helped organize the West Orange-Stark Athletic Association to try to get the board to reverse its November decision to cut out the special busing. The district has provided bus rides home to many middle school and high school athletes after practices and games beginning in 1977 when Lutcher Stark and West Orange high schools combined, said WO-C Athletic Director Dan Hooks. The board voted to cut out the busing service to save money and it stopped when the spring semester started in January. Moore said he and others in the district are concerned for the safety of students having to walk long distances home in the dark. The title of the article says it all. It should state WOC Board to review bussing for Extra Curricular Activities not just athletes. It has to be in place for all activities or none. If it is not didtrict policy to bus for all activities then it should come down to if athletics wants to use part of it's budget to do so. Using your thought process, the media is the gospel truth. Did it ever enter your mind that they either used that to get a reaction or interest or that they just don't know what they are talking about? It's not just athletes that are bussed for the 1000th time. They need to add a "Repeat Post" on this thing so you don't have to type the same thing 1000 times! ;D I know! So what time do you want me to pick you up?
Slam14 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I have a prediction, the talent and enrollment of LCM is fixing to go WAY up!! They don't bus over there either. I was not intending that statement as a result of the busing, but as a result of the taks issue! I GAURANTEE you can't find five school districts in the entire state that have this requirement! I don't think you can find one. Someone looked into it and unless they are wrong it's unconstitutional. The TAKS issue is a diversionary tactic! ;D By the time the meeting is over tonight the people will be SO relieved that the board "gave in" and didn't set the new TAKS issue into place that they won't be as concerned about the buses not running! ;D Slam, why don't I come pick you up and you can help us support the buses. I promise you the TAKS issue is a non issue. Then I will come help you protest the new coach if you don't like him! ;D Don't forget I attended my first LCM football game last year. On the home side that is. Thanks for the offer td. I would love to sit quietly in the back of the room to take in this meeting, but I unfortunately will not be able to attend. Basketball season is heating up and I'll be glued to the gym all night tonight watching my daughters. The game should be over in time for me to swing by and bail you out of jail if things turn sour at the meeting. ;D Good luck to all the concerned WOS citizens at tonights meeting.
mat Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Your good guy TD. Your offering rides to the meeting. Next thing you know, you'll be treating everyone to hotdogs. lol And if they turn down the bussing you could pull out that $100,000 bill out of your wallet as an offering for the bussing cost ;D ;D ;D
td Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I have a prediction, the talent and enrollment of LCM is fixing to go WAY up!! They don't bus over there either. I was not intending that statement as a result of the busing, but as a result of the taks issue! I GAURANTEE you can't find five school districts in the entire state that have this requirement! I don't think you can find one. Someone looked into it and unless they are wrong it's unconstitutional. The TAKS issue is a diversionary tactic! ;D By the time the meeting is over tonight the people will be SO relieved that the board "gave in" and didn't set the new TAKS issue into place that they won't be as concerned about the buses not running! ;D Slam, why don't I come pick you up and you can help us support the buses. I promise you the TAKS issue is a non issue. Then I will come help you protest the new coach if you don't like him! ;D Don't forget I attended my first LCM football game last year. On the home side that is. Thanks for the offer td. I would love to sit quietly in the back of the room to take in this meeting, but I unfortunately will not be able to attend. Basketball season is heating up and I'll be glued to the gym all night tonight watching my daughters. The game should be over in time for me to swing by and bail you out of jail if things turn sour at the meeting. ;D Good luck to all the concerned WOS citizens at tonights meeting. Is that a standing offer or just for the school board meeting tonight?
td Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Your good guy TD. Your offering rides to the meeting. Next thing you know, you'll be treating everyone to hotdogs. lol And if they turn down the bussing you could pull out that $100,000 bill out of your wallet as an offering for the bussing cost ;D ;D ;D I'm just a winning lottery ticket away from making it happen. You mean that bill that has Woodrow Wilson on it? ;D There better be more than six people for me to feed. A man only has so many hotdogs to offer.
speveto Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 What does WOS need a football team for. Lamar proved that a school does not need a football team.
KDOSullivan Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 What does WOS need a football team for. Lamar proved that a school does not need a football team. There are schools of AA and AAA that only have basketball and baseball. Lufkin Central comes to mind and they have a heck of an academic program, and they are generally competitive in athletics.
DP#1FAN Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 What does WOS need a football team for. Lamar proved that a school does not need a football team. Go ahead and get rid of football at WOS and watch how many of your students($$$$$$$$) end up at LCM. That may be what would close the door at WOS.
77 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 What does WOS need a football team for. Lamar proved that a school does not need a football team. Go ahead and get rid of football at WOS and watch how many of your students($$$$$$$$) end up at LCM. That may be what would close the door at WOS. LCM does'nt provide after game busing so why would they be better off there?
skipper Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 well heck thay should keep the kids off the streets so late at night and from what i can see in the parking lot hrs before the games most all NOT ALL have cars .77 not trying to be a smart ass about this its just what i see .alot of kids in west orange are not blessed with this gift
td Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 I'm curious about the curfew. Even if they get a ride. They will be at the school waiting for the ride. If it's after curfew will they be punished?
skipper Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 TD.i am not sure if the city of orange has that enymore
thetragichippy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 I would think if there is a curfew in effect, the school would have to have events within the legal time for the kids to be out. Can you imagine having a dance that ends at midnight and kids that live near the school being arrested as they walk home?
LUFAN Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 The major problem that you are facing is the fact that you want want want but do not want to pay more to get it. WOC is having financial issue and they have to make cuts... Athletics and transportation to and from practices are not required of academic institutions... If you do not want to lose this service the citizens must pay for it... IE raise taxes to overcome that 2 million dollar deficit... PUT UP OR SHUT UP..
77 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 well heck thay should keep the kids off the streets so late at night and from what i can see in the parking lot hrs before the games most all NOT ALL have cars .77 not trying to be a smart butt about this its just what i see .alot of kids in west orange are not blessed with this gift My point was the fact that if they cant play at WOS without a ride home how would they be able to at LCM. (not trying to be ugly just asking)
skipper Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 WHO PUT US IN THIS BIND,and my name is not on the school board.
td Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 The major problem that you are facing is the fact that you want want want but do not want to pay more to get it. WOC is having financial issue and they have to make cuts... Athletics and transportation to and from practices are not required of academic institutions... If you do not want to lose this service the citizens must pay for it... IE raise taxes to overcome that 2 million dollar deficit... PUT UP OR SHUT UP.. No need to post the same thing twice. Surely you have something more to add. If not then you have already put up so.................... ;D
DP#1FAN Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Bottom line get organized and do something about it. Get the right people in the community on your side and start the pressure!
skipper Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 well whats next wo school board, close the lunch room dont you it hast to do with kids
Guest wos grad Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 They sure do! Bail-out 3 of them board members.
bullets13 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 maybe if say, the whole football team quits, they'll find a way to get the kids back and forth. i know it would never happen, but it sure would open some eyes if it did.
JohnnyT60 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Is it legal for the Booster Club to pay for the transportation? It seems that if the school doesn't want to pay, maybe there are other options.
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