RE: Trends continuing?

["Dale Courtney" <dmcourtn@moscow.com>]

John Danahy wrote: 

> Whether or not trends continue may be a result of logistics.  
> Where will the space for more private schooling come from?  
> Logos expanded some years ago, and I haven't heard any recent 
> rumors to suggest they were planning any more expansion.  St. 
> Mary's has plans for expansion, and may be waiting to 
> finalize finances.  New private schools will need some place 
> to call home, so we may see and end to the drop in MSD 
> enrollment until there are more spaces available in private 
> schools. Home schooled children unofficially, and 
> unscientifically, numbered between 400 and 500 in the early 
> nineties, when Idaho became a non-regulated home school 
> state. Either way, increased state aid to MSD could number in 
> the millions if the students in the community were attending 
> MSD.  Shouldn't MSD look for that solution first?

With the downsizing of MSD, you might be able to sell off one or more of
the government school buildings to a private school. There are probably
various groups out there who would just love to get their hands on a
building that is all setup and ready to educate children.

Just a thought. That might recoup some money for MSD.

Dale Courtney
Moscow, Idaho