Q. Understanding that you are speaking from your personal perspective and not as the voice of the board, how did you feel about the decision to prematurely sun set the joint task force that was to assess the possibility of a downtown location for the board’s new headquarters? Was it a difficult decision and do you believe the right decision was made. Please explain.
I feel disappointment as its always been my preference fo the new Headquarters to remain in the downtown core. I would therefore have preferred that we honour the board motion that extended the timeline to Jun 18th thus allowing for full exploration of costs and schedule for comparison to the business case approved by the Ministry of Education
The decision was difficult as evidenced by a 6-5 vote on a motion put forward to withdraw from the Task Force.
Laura Peddle
Thanks for explaining your position Ms. Peddle. I think you were on the right side of the vote. It's unfortunate that it went this way.
ReplyDeleteLaura Peddle may be the one shining star on the HWDSB, there are a few others who get it right sometimes, but are also regularly complicit in the various controversies generated by this Board. The sheer contempt some of these people have for citizen engagement is shocking.
ReplyDeleteI can't say enough how deeply disappointed I am in the series of anti-Hamilton decisions these folks have made. They have become little more than shills for the Ministry of Ed, their decisions have become a mere formality in the broken process of educating Hamilton's children.
In my opinion, the Board plays a role in our city and should have set a good example in helping in keeping business in the core. A mountain location makes no sense whatsoever. I agree with Ms. Peddle on this one.
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@Anonymous2,
ReplyDeleteYou can add White and Turkstra to your list of stars. They get it right alot more than just sometimes.