School Board Problems

[Frank L.]

Originally Posted by Matthew_H

The problem that they are having is the time out of school.

Matthew....what is the position of the HS principal regarding the second regional? I am not familiar with your school size and participation in outside activities, but I would bet that other clubs, teams, etc....will miss more than six days devoted to their respective activity. As the school administrator, this issue is my responsibility for Team 343...not the teachers. I would discuss this with the principal, teachers, and parents...then request to appear before the school board to make a request for them to reconsider their position. One thing for sure....as a high school principal, I have to link the Robotics program to the curriculum...we have implemented a Pre-engineering curriculum (Project Lead the Way) in conjunction with the University of South Carolina. This curriculum is linked to the State standards...Thus, competition is part of it. Generally speaking, parents tend to exert the right pressure...to bring about change. By the way...we certainly want you to attend the Palmetto Regional...it is going to be great...brand new facility, lots of energy and a great make-up of teams competing...most from out-of-state.