Comments by concerned citizens who were approached about signing the "Stop YRS" petition during the recent election
Comments from voters at Auburn City Hall
We should be allowed to vote on YRS.
I saw Dr. Martin on Ch. 66 Saturday morning. I definitely want to sign a petition against YRS.
ACS wants to implement too many changes. They still need to work out block scheduling before I'll support YRS.
I still don't understand why they want YRS after looking at their fact sheet.
I think they can spend our money in a better way.
I've had to take summer school in the past. I feel sorry for those kids that will have to attend the intercessions.
I teach in the County schools. I don't support Year Round Schools.
I'm on City Council so I can't sign the petition.
They need to lower classroom sizes. They don't need to change the calendar.
Who came up with this kooky idea?
Why don't they hire extra teachers or tutors?
What about those kids with parents that share custody? My parent's were divorced when I was in elementary school & YRS would have had a negative effect on my time with my dad.
They looked at changing the calendar in '92 & I'm still against it!
Why don't we hear more from the teachers? I know, they are afraid to speak out!
The Board of Education thinks that parents are impertinent when they insist that their input should be considered. The BOE in Auburn has never cared what parents think.
Comments from voters at Samford Middle School
From a retired teacher: This is the biggest bunch of nonsense.
I came from (a northeastern state) where they were trying to implement YRS. It was a bad idea there, and it's no better here.
Aaahh (hesitating). I'm a teacher. I'd better not sign.
Comments from voters at Frank Brown Rec. Center
I'm not sure how I feel about YRS, but I hate block scheduling and YRS seems to be an extension of that!
I want my kids to have a long summer break to unwind.
Older woman: I'll sign that!Then to her husband: You want to sign it, too, don't you! (not aquestion). Our grandkids are moving here and this (YRS) is not good.
One person was of the impression that the calendar would be changed to have X-mas break end in mid- to late January, thereby shortening the time to spring break. After it was explained that the calendar has not been decided upon and that it could possibly shift from year to year. The individual signed. He was under the impression that a calendar had been set. (Who is giving out this information?)
We use our summer for family unwinding time. I don't need the school to take that away from us.
I don't have kids now but I might in a few years.
I thought this thing was put down in 1992?
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