Posted on July 23 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have VERY serious reservations and problems with this open enrollment plan being touted by Rhonda Thurman and Joe Dumas. I do not want my child to be forced into an overcrowded situation at his school so that children from all over the county can come to his school at their choosing simply by virtue of their parents driving them up the mountain. Where will these parents be when it is time to volunteer their time for PTA or provide their time or money to fund the band, the football program, computer lab, etc? We have quickly become a society of whiners where those who whine loudest get what they want....with no effort and no consequence, other than to whine. I made choices and sacrifices to provide my children with the opportunity to go to a good (public) school....it is not my problem or more importantly my child's problem if these same people are unable to or in most cases unwilling to make those same choices so their kids can get the best education possible. The magnet schools do, (more than amply) fill that need and therefore my vote is most decidedly going to Chip Baker for District 2! SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PARENT

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