Our position on local issues

[State High Vision]

In late 2005, members of our community joined together in an effort to ask the SCASD school board to "Stop and Re-Evaluate" their decision to renovate the SCAHS.  From that effort, State High Vision was formed.  One of the first tasks that we completed was to define our mission.  That mission statement (see www.statehighvision.org) has and will continue to define our activities.

 

A large part of our success can be attributed to our many viewpoints and perspectives as well as our non-partisan collaboration.  Despite our differences, we were focused on a common mission; to ask the SCASD board to re-evaluate their plan, let the community back into the discussion and to complete a comprehensive district wide facilities plan.

 

In response to concerns raised about the "SHV position" on other local issues as well as the distribution of emails offering viewpoints on issues not related to the future plans for facilities in the school district, we would like to clarify our position.  State High Vision has not and will not step forward to offer a position statement on any other issue.  Additionally, State High Vision cannot and will not intervene or endorse candidates.  Individual community members who supported or participated in the efforts of SHV obviously may choose to be involved in other issues but they cannot and do not speak for SHV.  

 

We also request that individuals not use SHV email lists for either political or commercial/business purposes.

 

State High Vision will continue as a community group until such time that a facilities plan for the future of our school district has been completed and the community has had an opportunity to participate in that process - a process in which we will be open and inclusive of many perspectives. We will continue to update you on concerns related to spending, decisions, etc. made by the SCASD board in relation to their lack of a district wide facilities plan.

 

Patty Kleban   

Paul Suhey

co-chairs, State High Vision

[State High Vision]