As our Valley grows from a sleepy part
time community to full year round one, the need for new schools has
mushroomed. In my 23 years here in the desert, I have seen 4 new high
schools open. I have also seen a disturbing trend of trying to
inculcate the worst of private business practices within the public
education system.
We live in an area where for better or
worse, some are always trying to be “special” or “fabulous”.
I often think the local Burger King will someday have a red carpet.
However one of our local high schools is already vying for the most
vulgar display in self importance in this calendar year.
Rancho Mirage High is going into it's
2nd year. This year it will field a football team. The
Rattlers have a brand new stadium. And now thanks to AD Chris
Calderwood, they are now going to sell a luxury box complete with air
conditioning and possibly catering at a local high school football
field.
The school and the AD are saying they
can use this as a fundraising vehicle. I say it is absolutely
appalling.
First of all it sends the wrong message
to young student athletes. It tells them your Mom and Dad can sit in
the heat but my grandpa is rich so he sits in the box. It also
exploits young athletes by selling their performance as form of
entertainment. This is not about Friday Night lights but more about
Friday Night frights.
What surprises me is that no one in the
Palm Springs Unified School Board has flagged this idea for the
stinker it is.
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