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Mar 24, 2011 - 09:05 PM
Glenn Moll, assistant principal at Altimira Middle School, programs the new electric display sign Monday. The new sign, which cost about $12,000, was paid for by the Associated Student Body and the Parent Network. It replaces a sign that was homemade years ago and was falling apart. Principal Will Deeths emphasized that no taxpayer money was used to purchase the sign.
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It is an ugly sign which creates a visual hazard and distraction not far from where a deadly head-on accident occured a several years ago.
In addition, Arnold Drive is a scenic area and this sign seriously detracts from the surronding area. As we have seen before, the SVUSD does not give a rip about local residents or the environment.
I find the new sign to be quite tacky. And it doesn't matter that the money did not come from taxpayers. If the school can raise $12,000 for something that looks like it belongs in a carnival then they certainly should be raising money for all the programs that have been cut and the teachers who have been "laid off". The sign is a prime example of why we are in such a financial/educational mess. Every time I drive by that sign, as I am bouncing through the potholes I wonder about priorities in this country. There are kids in that school who need many things, but not a flashing neon sign.