Your story in the Aug. 16 Tri-Lakes Tribune “D-38 Reaches
Promised Land” was comprehensive, but missed or ignored a major
point: the reaction of the public, as represented by the audience
in the middle school auditorium.
Your reporter simply sated that “some residents were concerned
about the proposed high school’s proximity to the middle school.”
Was she there for five minutes?
To the editor:
Your story in the Aug. 16 Tri-Lakes Tribune “D-38 Reaches
Promised Land” was comprehensive, but missed or ignored a major
point: the reaction of the public, as represented by the audience
in the middle school auditorium.
Your reporter simply sated that “some residents were concerned
about the proposed high school’s proximity to the middle school.”
Was she there for five minutes?
First of all, the auditorium was largely filled. For more than
two hours, there was a deluge of questions and comments, and not
one was supportive of the placement of the proposed high school
campus. There was a very clear sense of outrage expressed at the
lack of consideration, even arrogance, of the board towards both
the students who would be forced to drive from the eastern part of
the district, particularly during the winter months, and for the
residents of Woodmoor who already face substantial traffic flow in
this area.
The bizarre element -never dealt with by the two board members
who were presenting the case for the chosen location – is that the
district already owns a substantial property at highways 105 and
93! The comments from the residents were thoughtful and relevant,
yet were largely dismissed by the board
I have never voted, against school funding. But rest assured, I
certainly shall this time.
And I shall encourage all voters to cast a similar ballot
vote.
Arthur C. Roberts, MD
Monument