Many thought the proposed great expense of the new
admin building was a joke
Pat Plepler, Dana Point News
"Many
of us raised eyebrows when the expenditure for the
administration building was first announced, while
thinking they were surely joking. But no, all jokes
aside, while Junior walked to school toting a heavy
load of books each day, to attend classes in a
temporary building, the "supers" enjoyed their
grandiose dreams." Guest
columnist Plepler is a Dana Point resident.
If possible, admin building should be sold and money
spent on facilities and supplies for the children
Pat Plepler, Dana Point News
"Money once spent cannot be unspent ... unless ...
unless ... that grand edifice could be sold to some
large business venture and, following that, the
"support staff" put in Quonset huts. (Many of you
will not remember Quonset huts; others never heard of
them at all. Springing up during World War II, they
were somewhat like the temporary buildings we use for
classrooms, only even more temporary.) As for the
money recovered from the sale of the fancy new
building, put it where it is most needed, and no, I
don’t mean teacher’s salaries. I mean things to
directly benefit kids, like decent, clean buildings,
large enough to accommodate as many as needs be, with
lockers for all, books for all, a library in each.
From all that I read, hear, and observe, we have top
notch teachers here." Guest
columnist Plepler is a Dana Point resident.
