Lauderdale BOE Seeks Advice from (Survey) Monkey

It hasn't been that long ago that some in the Waterloo area laughed when we mentioned the strong rumors of their school closing. Now fewer and fewer individuals are laughing as the Lauderdale County Board of Education moves closer and closer to a giant consolidation plan that some say can't be stopped. 

First, the Board has asked for input. Here's the link in case you think your opinion will actually sway the powers that be in Lauderdale education:

Lauderdale Education Questionnaire

Second, the Board has announced a series of meetings where the public will hear the basics of whatever it deems to tell them and where they can presumably offer input. Here are the dates:

2/21 - Lauderdale County High School

2/25 - BOE Annex

2/26 - Central High School

3/7 - Brooks High School

Our opinion? No one who blogs here has children in the Lauderdale County system, so any opinions we have are based on wanting the best for the youth of the area in general. What we have now is not working, at least the way that it should. Our children deserve more. Is consolidation the way to achieve that? 

Again, the jury is still out on that question. We solicit comments from all concerned citizens whether they have children in the system or not. No matter anyone's age or social standing, it's human nature to cling to tradition. It's sad not to have a high school that one can follow, yet no one can expect any institution or program to last forever. We advocate keeping an open mind on consolidation...as long as the public isn't blindsided by the school board in its quest to... Hmmm, to save money? Or to something else?