In this week’s “Remarkable Times,” the e-newsletter sent out by District 150, there’s this message from Dr. Grenita Lathan explaining why the schools have been closed so many days this week:
Peoria received its largest snowfall in many years and with it, Peoria Public Schools took one of its longest runs of consecutive snow days. School closures were not because of a lack of trying! In fact, we appreciate and congratulate the city, state and PPS staffs for a job well done! PPS would like to thank our Buildings and Grounds and Transportation employees for their tireless efforts to remove snow from our properties, parking lots and sidewalks, as well as for working to dig out our fleet of 150 buses. Our hand scheduling management Payroll staff and other twelve month employees also worked to keep the District operating during this time.
As mentioned above the District operates 150 buses and has 10,825 students eligible to ride the bus to and from school on any given day. When you combine those numbers and the amount of snow cleared from our city streets, it becomes clear why student safety is a concern. There are very few sidewalks cleared, forcing our students to wait or walk in the street. Add the large snow piles on street corners that block drivers’ views, and students’ safety becomes at risk.
I encourage our community, parents, neighbors and friends to help ensure a safe school day as we plan to return to school on Monday, by clearing sidewalks and driveways over the weekend, or at the least, a safe spot for students to stand as they wait for the bus. Drivers and students should also take extra caution during the school day.
With your assistance, we can help our students return to the classroom in a safe manner.
Thank you for your continued support of Peoria Public Schools!
Sounds good to me.
Reasonably timely communication with an appropriate tone. Wonderful!
that the new school board member might actually be able to halt the entire hotel project by fighting the city on locating Big Als near her day care at Citylink?
And why shouldn’t she be allowed to raise concern about Big Al’s being close to a child care facility. She has the right just as churches had the right to complain about earlier proposed locations. Also, what does being a school board member have to do with her complaints? Also, does anybody believe she will be able to halt the progress of the new hotel?
“Remarkable Times”? District 150 remarkable? One knows an organization is in trouble when it starts to believe its own propaganda.
Big Al’s relocation will not affect the hotel project. The developer is buying the block and doesn’t have any stake in where Big Al’s moves.
District 150 observer said…
“Big Al’s relocation will not affect the hotel project. The developer is buying the block and doesn’t have any stake in where Big Al’s moves.”
Councilman Eric Turner said…
“My biggest concern . . . there will not be a hotel, there will be no further Downtown development,” Turner said.
He said if the learning center fights the city over the Big Al’s location, the city could have to kill the move, and potentially sink the Marriott Hotel deal.
Why would Councilman Turner make this statement, if the developer purchased the whole block?
D150O that is my question posted above. Hopefully Mya reads this blog.
My understanding is the developer is buying the entire block, including the Pere, excepting the Catholic Church. I don’t know why Eric Turner would make that statement.
@ D150O, people have been wondering who you are. I hope you don’t mind the photo I posted of you from last night’s Superbowl Party.
District Watch will meet Sunday, February 13 at Monical’s on Knoxville and Lake–all are welcome.