School Board Meeting Tonight.. . .

**Milk3** · November 10th, 2008, 10:49 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R0cketer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The first time something like that happens, they should sentence them to community service and make the person lay the foundation for one of the new schools
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haha that'd be classic
You know everyday somebody would go by and say " Why you building something you didn't want " then drive off laughing

**imported_elp6n** · November 10th, 2008, 10:51 PM

That made me think of Nelson from the Simpsons:
(Stop hitting yourself Stop hitting yourself)

Stop building that school Stop building that school HA HA

**R0cketer** · November 10th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Well you would have to have someone who knows what they are doing to watch them. If not, first thing they would do is plant a small bomb in the foundation and blow it up later and talk about how badly built those new schools are.

**beamer_ball** · November 11th, 2008, 01:36 AM

Wise County School Board reaffirms vote on consolidation
http://timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008991

**beamer_ball** · November 11th, 2008, 02:00 AM

Wow.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nelson said Wise County is "a little bit different than other counties"? because the schools in its six towns are "an integral part of life in this county."?

Nelson said he believed students from Appalachia, Pound and St. Paul would be compelled to participate in athletic events "at those stadiums in those towns"? when part of the student populations of the new schools, referring to existing football stadiums in Coeburn, Big Stone Gap and Wise.

"That's an emotional attack on those children,"? Nelson said. </div></div>

**Milk3** · November 11th, 2008, 05:40 PM

What the sam heel they not building new school " halfway" ???

**NotSoSilentBob** · November 11th, 2008, 07:00 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nelson said Wise County is "a little bit different than other counties"? because the schools in its six towns are "an integral part of life in this county."?

Nelson said he believed students from Appalachia, Pound and St. Paul would be compelled to participate in athletic events "at those stadiums in those towns"? when part of the student populations of the new schools, referring to existing football stadiums in Coeburn, Big Stone Gap and Wise.

"That's an emotional attack on those children,"? Nelson said.

Referring to personnel cuts as a result of consolidation, Nelson also said "it is the job of government"? to provide jobs to people.
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Barry Nelson is officially nuts.

Oh, as for the comments earlier in this thread concerning altercations between board members and opponents, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see someone like Mark Hutchinson take a swing at someone.

**Milk3** · November 11th, 2008, 07:34 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NotSoSilentBob</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nelson said Wise County is "a little bit different than other counties"? because the schools in its six towns are "an integral part of life in this county."?

Nelson said he believed students from Appalachia, Pound and St. Paul would be compelled to participate in athletic events "at those stadiums in those towns"? when part of the student populations of the new schools, referring to existing football stadiums in Coeburn, Big Stone Gap and Wise.

"That's an emotional attack on those children,"? Nelson said.

Referring to personnel cuts as a result of consolidation, Nelson also said "it is the job of government"? to provide jobs to people.
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Barry Nelson is officially nuts.

Oh, as for the comments earlier in this thread concerning altercations between board members and opponents, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see someone like Mark Hutchinson take a swing at someone. </div></div>
He'd def. be the one to fight somebody

**imported_lpdball** · November 12th, 2008, 12:55 PM

Nelson is the only one on that board that really understands this area. He truly cares about the kids, schools, and communities. Time will tell the real truth. Our schools will be detroyed, our communities gone, and we will have a lot of money to pay back for schools that will not have the capability to accomplish what the 6 high schools are doing now. Time will tell.

**Rich_Kotite** · November 12th, 2008, 01:16 PM

With the decreasing student population and the ability to house st paul, pound, and appy into coeburn, kelly, and pv, its a shame that they cant just renovate three schools and offically rename them. Im all for consolidation but I think the amount of money being spent to do it is a bit much. I guess doing that would require swollowing alot of pride.