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Re: Fitness Center and artificial turf at BAHS?
October 10, 2007
WalkingMan wrote:The Bradford Area School Board is submitting a list of potential capital projects — including a fitness center and a multi-use center with artificial turf — to the state Department of Education for approval.
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I guess our schools have the very finest libraries, laboratories, computer labs, textbooks, classrooms and art/theater/music programs. A hint of sarcasm, yes. I just think a fitness center and artificial turf should be at the very bottom of the school board’s priorities. And, no, I am not one of those people who think there shouldn’t be sports.As an aside, congratulations to the district, especially the super and the staff at BAHS, for putting a SERIOUS dent in dropouts the last five years. Well done.
I’m with you as far as there being a lot more important things than sports when it comes to our schools. However, student fitness is one of the things we have tasked our schools with, and I think BASD is paying attention to it before the athletic facilities deteriorate too far.
Two other things I want to note about the school district. They recently secured a $300K+ technology grant to add to and improve the equipment available to students. In addition to securing new equipment they redeployed existing equipment to classrooms that had none. Along with the equipment I’ve met some of the new teachers who know how to use the technology to engage and teach the students.
BASD has also implemented and made a commitment to the new eSchoolBook technology. I could go on & on about this improvement. It allows parents & students to access grades, assignments, attendance, and teachers by secure login via the BASD website. Teachers are using it. Now it’s up to the parents.
No school district will satisfy everyone 100%. To see the BASD moving forward, making improvements, and holding the line on taxes is a noteworthy accomplishment. I also believe they’ve made real progress on not tolerating bullying.
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