CEOPs Proposal Update

Hi, Parents!

Last night was the second meeting in the consultation process for the CEOP school accomodation proposal. Ten parents from each school, as well as school principals from Queensland Downs, Deer Run, and Haultain Memorial were invited to meet with CEOPs representatives at the Haultain library.

The meeting was structured in a 'Conversation Cafe' format - there were six or seven tables, all with a card displaying a different question. Questions had the flavour of, "How do you feel about the proposal" or, "What, in your opinion, needs to be done to facilitate this change effectively?"

Parents made their way from table to table after a timed period, mixing up groups as they went, and discussing each question at length. Having the chance to meet with parents from the other schools involved in the process was very valuable, and appreciated. Most attendees realized the value of keeping their focus on the bigger picture, but the voicing of individual grievances did occur from time to time.

Keeping in mind that there will be no absolute decision made until March where the issue of school closure is concerned, there were no real 'aha!' moments during the conversations where it was evident that there might be a strong case to keep QLD open.

It's still, however, just a proposal at this point.

I've offered up the url of our Parent Association blog for the parents at Queensland Downs, in the hope that they post comments on anything they find important. It would be great to see parents from that learning community get engaged on this site, if only to have their opinions on the proposal read by the greater community.

Please feel free to post your comments or questions - it's great to have parent input. If you have feedback on the proposal, please leave it here.