On Apr 27, 2012, at 11:54 AM, neilcho@xxxxxxx wrote: > Good news, Bill. Keep us posted. I'm ready to pitch in whenever we can begin > again to plan/flesh out the Regional School. Time is important, if only for > all the children who will pass by while we are in process and miss out on > this possibility. They will not be back this way again. But in the > long-run, it only matters that we make this happen for all future children. > So getting it done right, on whatever schedule, is the key. > > Neil > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Osta <elizabethosta@xxxxxxxxx>o > To: regional_school <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Fri, Apr 27, 2012 12:55 am > Subject: [regional_school] Re: Progress? > > Hooray, Bill. Caterpillars do become butterflies. Time can work for us > because as right as the time was before, it is triply right now. > > Thanks for your perseverance, patience, attention and presence. All factors > in keeping this project in place. > > Support is just a whistle away. > > Best, > Elizabeth > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Henry Padron <padron.diaspora@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > Congratulations, > Although not as connected as I wish to be, I support this effort. It is the > strongest move in a positive direction that we have to date. It is not the > only viable one, that is too broad a statement. This can serve as a > laboratory that becomes an example of what is needed. I speak from direct > experience. Growing up in a working class Puerto Rican household in the South > Bronx prepared me for just about anything that life throws my way. So, keep > up the fight and know that this Boricua is covering your back! > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Kathy Foster <kmfoster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > As a teacher in the RCSD in an elementary building, I see tremendous > struggles with parent involvement and student behavior. These are two areas > I have not “heard” much talk about….so, I’m excited to read about the > parental involvement. > I love the enthusiasm generated around The Regional Academy. I read the > emails and I’m energized by what this academy will offer to so many RCSD > students. > > Kathleen Foster > From: regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William Cala > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:43 AM > > To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [regional_school] Re: Progress? > > I see parental support as critical. When the time comes for the legislation > to go to the board, I will be in contact. Thanks for your support Meghan. > Bill > > From: regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Meghan Delehanty > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:45 AM > To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [regional_school] Re: Progress? > > If you are interested in RCSD parent support - I would be happy to lead this > charge in terms of reaching out to the board. Let me know if that would be > productive or helpful. > My best, > Meghan > From: wcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [regional_school] Progress? > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:36:05 -0400 > Hello All…. > > Yesterday, Tom Frey, Bryan Hetherington, Tim Glander and I met with Bogen > Vargas and his staff to continue our efforts to get the Regional Academy off > the ground. As you can imagine, there have been many meetings like these over > the past two years. What makes this meeting different, is that for the first > time (in my opinion) there seems to be an inch of progress with RCSD. We > will be working on a retooling of our legislative package. When this is > complete Bolgen will take the legislative bill to the RCSD board and proceed > with formal approval. > > The plan is then to have the bill put up for a vote in the legislature as a > priority item in the first legislative session of the new year. Once the > legislation is finally in the books then the train will be able to pick up > speed. There are still many “ifs” that can spontaneously appear to derail > the train. We remain committed to this effort as we are convinced that it is > the only viable solution for children of poverty. We continue to pursue in > spite of roadblocks we have encountered since 2009. We continue to pursue > because it is the right thing to do. We continue to pursue because the > direction of education here and across the country is on a frightening path. > We continue to pursue to provide a spark of hope for those who have no voice. > I will keep you informed of our progress and we caterpillar our way through > the bureaucratic realities both here and in Albany. > > Thank you all for your past work on this project and your continued support. > > Bill > > > > > -- > Elizabeth Osta > Author of Jeremiah's Hunger > Publication Release 12/11/11 > www.elizabethosta.com > >