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**R13** · February 17th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Counts

Would be far easier to renovate them when you have more than 2 months to do it in (Summer if the schools are open) all the 50's era schools still have asbestos in the tiles and wall which (supposedly) is not a problem so long as no construction stirs it up......I know I would not want my kid exposed to that kind of stuff but that is just me

Hadn't even really thought of that, they wouldn't be subject to tough time constraints there would would be with renovation. And we're also not talking about them having to fix up all 6 or even 3 buildings and the costs that come with it, just the one.

**1inStripes** · February 17th, 2011, 12:18 PM

I dont know, and frankly I dont care. I was just making a note as to centennialdawgs comment.

**simple man** · February 17th, 2011, 12:41 PM

We are also gonna cut gov spending?

Senate Democrats said Wednesday the House GOP plan would eliminate nearly $700 million in Title I grants to schools with disadvantaged students, and about "10,000 teachers and aides could lose their jobs." Congressional offices circulated White House budget office estimates saying the Republican bill would cut Head Start by more than $1 billion, leading to the layoffs of about 55,000 teachers and staff...

Democrats turn 'Where are the jobs?' chant on GOP - Kingsport Times-News Online

Wonder how many of our area schools get Title 1 grants?

**R13** · February 17th, 2011, 12:54 PM

I don't have a clue, but I would say not many. That would effect inner city schools more than it would touch anything around here.

**centennialdawg** · February 17th, 2011, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by 1inStripes

I dont know, and frankly I dont care. I was just making a note as to centennialdawgs comment.

Aren't they in the old Verizon/ATT building close to Sykes? What kind of incentive did they get to move in there? They have had to have gotten some kind of incentive to even think about coming in here even if it was in the old Verizon/ATT building.

**centennialdawg** · February 17th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by R13

I don't have a clue, but I would say not many. That would effect inner city schools more than it would touch anything around here.

All schools here get some sort of Title I funding. Look at the pre-k classes, the after-school programs, etc.

**1inStripes** · February 17th, 2011, 05:24 PM

No. We are in the industrial park.

**R13** · February 17th, 2011, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by centennialdawg

All schools here get some sort of Title I funding. Look at the pre-k classes, the after-school programs, etc.

That doesn't mean it all or any of it has or did come from that type of funding, I'm not saying schools in this area don't, but I doubt it's really any big amount. Those are aimed/given to areas hit hard by poverty/have a high-number of disadvantage kids...we certainly have some, but compared to a lot of other areas we're doing pretty good.

And what type of incentives are we talking? A tax incentive? That word means a lot of things esp. when we're talking about business/economics, usually just means some kind of factor that is good for business.

**centennialdawg** · February 17th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by R13

That doesn't mean it all or any of it has or did come from that type of funding, I'm not saying schools in this area don't, but I doubt it's really any big amount. Those are aimed/given to areas hit hard by poverty/have a high-number of disadvantage kids...we certainly have some, but compared to a lot of other areas we're doing pretty good.

And what type of incentives are we talking? A tax incentive? That word means a lot of things esp. when we're talking about business/economics, usually just means some kind of factor that is good for business.

Just out of curiosity, I would like to know how much Title I funding the schools receive. I think I will research this.

**TheBeast** · February 17th, 2011, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by centennialdawg

Aren't they in the old Verizon/ATT building close to Sykes? What kind of incentive did they get to move in there? They have had to have gotten some kind of incentive to even think about coming in here even if it was in the old Verizon/ATT building.

Why do you think any business such as that or someone that would come in and hire multiple people would build or even consider opening in any area? Wise county has lost many more business' than it has gotten because the county wouldn't give the same incintives (or any) as another.