[blueeagle65]

Has anyone heard that current Charter School students that are not children of direct employees of TV are being told they can no longer attend the school? This is disturbing if true.

Any info would be appreciated.

[Irishmen]

Happens a lot when layoffs happen which it did last week to a major concrete company here in TV. No mercy. One 11th grader child has been going there since 1st grade but Dad got laid off and is now being told scram.

[gomoho]

Have not heard that, but I was under the impression that was a requirement to be admitted to the school - parent employed by The Villages.

[Irishmen]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Have not heard that, but I was under the impression that was a requirement to be admitted to the school - parent employed by The Villages.

There were 3 tiers: 1st tier Villages employee who works full time
2nd tier employees of contractors who build for the developer
And 3rd employees who work on Village property like shopping centers and the like.

[PammyJ]

Originally Posted by Irishmen

Happens a lot when layoffs happen which it did last week to a major concrete company here in TV. No mercy. One 11th grader child has been going there since 1st grade but Dad got laid off and is now being told scram.

If this is true, how devastating to that child! Even major school districts have a " grandfathering" clause.

[gemorc]

The Villages is growing. The Villages payroll is growing. The Villages Charter School has a fixed enrollment. Part of the employment policy, for The Villages full time employees, is the enrollment of their children into The Villages Charter School. In order to enforce this policy, non-employees' children will have to leave to make room. Life is a b___ch.

[sandybill2]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Have not heard that, but I was under the impression that was a requirement to be admitted to the school - parent employed by The Villages.

my understanding as well. Talked to an employee -female---of one of the Village employers. Her husband was the "qualifying parent" and his company lost business with The Villages----she immediately found a job within the Villages so their child could continue to attend the Village Charter School----she called to tell the school---they already knew her husband was no longer employed--- Apparently this is a strict requirement and they have someone there that keeps track of it all. I heard that if the school year was almost over they would let the child attend until the year was over. Would like to think they would let a child finish out their year----

[Irishmen]

Originally Posted by PammyJ

If this is true, how devastating to that child! Even major school districts have a " grandfathering" clause.

They won't take chance on losing the Charter. Strict enforcement.

[Tellmeyourstory....]

That is how the company keeps employees at low wages and expensive healt insurance. I know one single mom that works strictly to keep her son in the charter school and have health insurance for them both. She doesn't take much else home after that. she makes just a wee too much to get any assistance ( the public dole as they call it). But struggles week to week to pay for much other than her monthly bills.
If the are any extra clubs or trips her son wants to participate in, she can not afford it.

I commend her for sacrificing making any kind of money, just to keep her son in the villages school, but how shameful it is that they are kept under these restraints. She is afraid to ask for more money or even apply for another position, as she fears she will be fired or let go.

She even mentioned that one of her co-workers was being sexually harrassed and when she went to HR and her boss, she lost her job.

Doesn't sound the like the magical villages we all know does it?

[Tellmeyourstory....]

Originally Posted by sandybill2

my understanding as well. Talked to an employee -female---of one of the Village employers. Her husband was the "qualifying parent" and his company lost business with The Villages----she immediately found a job within the Villages so their child could continue to attend the Village Charter School----she called to tell the school---they already knew her husband was no longer employed--- Apparently this is a strict requirement and they have someone there that keeps track of it all. I heard that if the school year was almost over they would let the child attend until the year was over. Would like to think they would let a child finish out their year----

PS. They have 30 days to relocate the student. It is very rare that they allow the kids to stay.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Tellmeyourstory....

That is how the company keeps employees at low wages and expensive healt insurance. I know one single mom that works strictly to keep her son in the charter school and have health insurance for them both. She doesn't take much else home after that. she makes just a wee too much to get any assistance ( the public dole as they call it). But struggles week to week to pay for much other than her monthly bills.
If the are any extra clubs or trips her son wants to participate in, she can not afford it.

I commend her for sacrificing making any kind of money, just to keep her son in the villages school, but how shameful it is that they are kept under these restraints. She is afraid to ask for more money or even apply for another position, as she fears she will be fired or let go.

She even mentioned that one of her co-workers was being sexually harrassed and when she went to HR and her boss, she lost her job.

Doesn't sound the like the magical villages we all know does it?

Whoa! And the State of Florida Board of Education (or whatever it is called) approves of this? It is difficult to believe that any type of school (Charter or Public or whatever) would not have the students "best interest" as a priority. The requirement to be employed by a certain private employer seems like a "strange" and different way to setup a "charter" school.

[Villageshooter]

Originally Posted by justjim

Whoa! And the State of Florida Board of Education (or whatever it is called) approves of this? It is difficult to believe that any type of school (Charter or Public or whatever) would not have the students "best interest" as a priority. The requirement to be employed by a certain private employer seems like a "strange" and different way to setup a "charter" school.

these are the rules,, folks gotta learn that is the way it is,,, that is problem,,, parents what say,, YEA BUT NOT MY KID! I applaud our developer for sticking to the rules,,, just maybe the parents as well as students realize you have to be responsible and do the right thing... if you dont like the rules,, go to the public school.... this school is the McDonalds happy meal NO SUBSTITUTIONS! deal with it!

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

these are the rules,, folks gotta learn that is the way it is,,, that is problem,,, parents what say,, YEA BUT NOT MY KID! I applaud our developer for sticking to the rules,,, just maybe the parents as well as students realize you have to be responsible and do the right thing... if you dont like the rules,, go to the public school.... this school is the McDonalds happy meal NO SUBSTITUTIONS! deal with it!

How far from the truth!!!

Kinda makes a lot of sense,,, Build a brand new 4th and 5th grade center due to wanting to expand the school.
Now wait the developer is applauded for staying strict and laying off a mess of people and taking their kids out of the school that you just added to with millions of dollars Makes even more sense.. NOT!!!!

Need to make sure you understand everything before opening mouth and inserting foot and chomping vigorously. Seems a lot of that happens.

Spend millions to expand then kick everyone out,, Smart Busniess to me?? Even Better lets build 5000 more homes,, but wait lets not sell them,,, We did not need all that money anyway..............................

[paulandjean]

Charter Schools.Your taxpayer money at work.Worse thing to happen to education.The state pays the school,what $8000-$10000 per student. School like this are just out to make a buck. No sense of pride with schools like this.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by justjim

Whoa! And the State of Florida Board of Education (or whatever it is called) approves of this? It is difficult to believe that any type of school (Charter or Public or whatever) would not have the students "best interest" as a priority. The requirement to be employed by a certain private employer seems like a "strange" and different way to setup a "charter" school.

This was strange from the very onset.Like the "company store"concept back in the West Virgina cool mines.