You know a proposal is going to be a hard sell when the school board and staff spends time lecturing the media on how to report an issue.
That was the case on Tuesday when school board members said the media needs to explain why the bell schedule changes are needed for the 2009-10 school year. They stressed the benefits that will come from giving teachers more planning time in professional learning communities.
As noted in today's article, those backing the proposal acknowledge it won't be easy selling parents on earlier starting times, more early release days and regular early dismissals.
"This is something that will take getting used to," said James Overman, principal of East Garner Elementary School and a member of the Time Committee that developed the options.
Throughout the pros and cons sheet, increased child care from the two proposals, especially Option B, are listed as a problem. One of the things the time committee said would need to happen is to market the changes to parents.
Sarah Martin, a member of the time committee and president of the Wake PTA Council, said during Tuesday's student achievement committee meeting that explaining the changes to parents will win them over.
She said that once you explain the value of giving more PLC time to parents they calm down and a "light bulb" goes off.
But Robin Oke, an Apex parent and longtime school district supporter, is worried that the issue could be used by critics to build up opposition to the school district.
What may play a factor is the timing of the proposal.
The time committee has been meeting for two years and has presented the options to groups such as the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council. But Tuesday was the first time that the school board was told by staff that they want the changes approved for the upcoming school year.
It will next be discussed by either the student achievement or facilities committee on March 24. Plans call for it to be adopted as part of the bell schedule vote on March 31.
What could also muddy things is that the board is looking at this at the same time they're talking about starting some high schools later and some elementary schools earlier.
Click here for the sheet detailing the two options and their pros and cons. Click here for the sheet explaining why the change was made and listing the membership of the committee.
Comments
imagine that, surveying STAFF and PARENTS before CHANGING
Sat, 03/14/2009 - 17:47 — AngelaWhttp://johnston.mync.com/site/Johnston/news/story/29446/west-smithfield-elementary-school-extends-school-year/
Selma Elementary School did not move forward with the plan because it did not have enough support from staff.
The school board asked South Smithfield Elementary to conduct a second survey because the results from the first one were ambiguous, spokeswoman Terri Sessoms said.
About 90 percent of the parents returned the first survey. About 14 percent said they prefer the longer school year. About 43 percent said they prefer a traditional calendar. And about 43 percent said they are okay with either.
4-day school week gains momentum
Fri, 03/13/2009 - 05:16 — AngelaWhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29664981/
Since the early 1970s, the four-day school week has primarily been adopted by small, rural districts that shuttle students long distances.
Shorter week is seen as way for districts to save.
Introduced by New Mexico during the 1970s oil crisis, the abbreviated school week is gaining fresh momentum in states and districts hurt by the economic downturn. Select districts in about 17 states already follow a four-day week and legislators in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Missouri and Washington have introduced similar proposals.
I am a teacher in WCPSS and
Fri, 03/13/2009 - 02:22 — amedinaohI am a teacher in WCPSS and I do not think more planning time and meetings is the best use of my time. I am tired of meetings! I want to get down to actually teaching! It is a given that I take some work home with me. I understand that. Don't give me more meetings with a ton of paper work and "research" and then toss me a bone with an extra hour of planning once a week. It is hard enough getting to fit everything in. Then they want to use these meetings to tell me all the extra things to do in my classroom (which may work) but cut time to actually put it into practice.
Amen!
Fri, 03/13/2009 - 07:40 — louiselee44I have heard this from sooo many teachers for years and years!!! If only "they" would listen to teachers for a change!
Oops...
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:25 — louiselee44Make that "high SCHOOL"
Add a little here, add a little there...
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:24 — louiselee44I have so much to say on this, but am fighting other major fronts right now that are taking up every bit of my time. I will tell you that I am on the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council, and we did have all of this presented to us at the "Summit" meeting where all of the advisory councils join together (teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents).
That meeting took place just three weeks ago, and discussion was lively with quite a variety of opinions on the matter. I don't remember anything being said about implementing this right away, but I might have missed it.
Anyway, I am totally against rushing this. I've hardly had time to digest it myself. The extension of the school day opens a HUGE can of worms with all sorts of potential innuendos. That sentiment was made clear at the Summit too.
I know some of the parents on the Time Committee and appreciate the energy they have put into this. It's been a huge commitment. I don't think I saw any parent representation for the high chool level though, and that concerns me.
We need time to think about this, folks, and not have something forced upon us before we can get a grasp on it. Sound familiar?
One of the points I made (so did some teachers and administrators) was that the students who already start at 7:20 do not need to be going even 5 minutes earlier! That contradicts the whole teenage time-clock argument.
If I've repeated some things already posted here, I apologize. I haven't been able to read all of the posts yet. I don't know the magical answer, and I definitely understand the desire on the part of teachers to have some time together as a team.
But...5 minutes here, ten minutes there - where and when will it end?? This issue deserves a lot of time and thought...
High School Parent here
Fri, 03/13/2009 - 17:52 — Chris_HTen minutes earlier, more early release days!!! Really. First of all I drag my butt out of bed every day at 5:30am and I mean every day becuase I also have a MYR middle schooler on the same 7:25 schedule. I work and still would be getting up but during summer maybe I could sleep till, oh 6:30am. But anyhow the kids are so tired no matter what time they go to bed. It is insane to expect a teenager to go to bed at 8:30 or 9pm. Too much going on, homework, jobs, sports, social life.
Also people expect parents to step up but you know when you have two parents working and they have these darn early release days. How much monitoring can you really do when you are working and as much as it would be nice most people have no where near the vacation days needed to cover all the early release days and holiday that the kids have.
I know this sounds like griping but this just way too much on top of everything else.
Sound familiar?
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:52 — g88ky07Yes ma'am it sure does!
AND while we're on that subject, let's look at where that is now.
School capacity numbers are a goal for many schools, not a reality, reassignments will empty some year round schools out even more, teachers and staff not needed for those empty class rooms, wasted operational and transportation costs for those empty class rooms, the additional impact that is going to come for the many of us already forced with life changing issues because of forced conversions and the list goes on and on and on...
Any word on the reality that with massive budget shortfalls, teachers and others probably not keeping their jobs, programs going away and lots of empty seats, that SOMEONE will wake up and uncovert a big chunk, if not all, of these schools and put that wasted money back into education and save those jobs and save our children's education???
As always, thanks Louise for ALL you do!
thank YOU
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 23:21 — louiselee44Thanks, g88ky07 - you'll never know how much I needed that word of thanks today. Still working on how to best present $ data, but have had to put it aside this week and last.
This looks like another one
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 23:02 — ApexterThis looks like another one of those policies where they'll declare something is important, and they'll enforce it (except when they don't enforce it.) -- sort of like that "We keep schools below the magic 40% F&R level" policy that's enforced when they feel like it, and ignored when they don't want to deal with it.
So we decide that high schools need to start later, because that's more compatible with the circadian rhythms of high schoolers. OK, I don't know that it will make a difference, but there is research to show that teenagers are wired to stay up til midnight, and sleep in later. It may be worth trying.
But look at what we're doing county wide. So we'll take low performing school A, and cut those kids some slack and let them sleep in an extra hour or so. But then you move over to a neighboring assignment node and ---- well, sorry kids, but instead of going to a nearby school that starts at 8:30, we're going to send you to a high school 20 miles away that starts at 7:25. Except, no, we'll back that up an additional 15 minutes to boot. Just make sure you're out at the bus stop by 5:30 to catch that bus across the county to that school where we're dumping you because we don't want any one school to have too many kids like you.
Ditto for the magnets, by the way. We claim to make them accessible to anyone in the county ---- but then set them up with 7:25 bell schedules, so that kids who have an hour long bus ride have to be on buses at 6 AM to get there.
If this is going to make
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:49 — H2OGuyIf this is going to make more time for teachers to work in PLC's...my girlfriend's best friend just told me, she would die if that happened. She says, ask any teacher how they really feel about PLC's. Another "fluff" idea with a good philosophy but just doesn't work in school...maybe in the private business sector.
Can you be more specific?
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 22:09 — FalcCan you be more specific as to why teachers feel that PLCs do not work in school? Thanks.
...
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 18:37 — SideburnsWhere was this concern with MYR and for families with children on two different calendars? Are we to believe that suddenly the Board is concerned with what parents think? Uh, nice try.
What troubles me is that the
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 13:40 — DrActualFactualWhat troubles me is that the research concluded that "earlier starts make it harder for high school students to get enough sleep to function well academically." Somehow WCPSS' implementation of this would result in providing later starting times for struggling high schools but earlier starting times for others. Once again, the research indicates ALL the students would benefit from later start times. As for teacher planning periods--employees could stay after the 2:20 dismissal time and have longer days or go in on an occassional Saturdays. As for the PTA member's remark that parents should calm down and wait for the "light bulb" enlightenment well that is a bit condescending. I can see clearly, and clearly don't like what I see. Perhaps my trusty friend Kato can help with the light bulbs.
teachers want more planning time???
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 12:42 — charterschoolmomThe teachers want more planning time? This would be understandable EXCEPT the teachers union supported the state calendar law which eliminated five planning work days (of course it did not eliminate the pay for not working those days). Adding a few minutes of time to each day adds nothing to learning.
When teachers are planning
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:05 — vsheehanWhen teachers are planning they are working.
Convenience over education
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 11:53 — user1234Here is a proposal to improve education. It will be examined and debated. Ultimately, there will be many who want convenience at all costs … “too early, too late, interferes with my nap time, no one home to let them in, etc.” … I am guessing given any change that impacts convenience – early / later start time, more days, eating into summer, interfering with family time, impacts Spring break, etc. – people here will pick convenience over education much of the time … and we wonder why other countries surpass us … we just are not “hungry” anymore …
Maybe...
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 13:47 — Bob_SconceI am not in favor of "convenience at all costs." If having my kids start school 5 or 10 minutes earlier means that they will get a better education, then I'm all for it. Heck, start 30 minutes earlier.
However, I'm concerned that the impact may be negative. Is time spent in education like calories -- you get a few extra every day and eventually you end up heavy or well-educated? Or, is it like like water, where if you get a little bit more every, you just end up pissing it away? On that Option B, it could be that you lose more in that Friday hour than you gain by starting school earlier.
Also, recognize that some "inconveniences" are worse than others -- 5-10 minutes a day is minor, especially when it improved education. Impacting family vacations is a bigger deal, especially in situations where the YR schedule offers no actual benefits (which is true of at least *some* YR conversions).
Actually we're starving!
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 12:53 — g88ky07Starving for stability, consistency, children/family & community focused direction, equality for ALL and for people in charge that have a clue how to get us there!
Yes, g88ky07, I agree.
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 13:52 — lilybugYes, g88ky07, I agree.
user 1234....I appreciate
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 12:29 — lilybuguser 1234....I appreciate the validity of your argument-education should certainly be more of a priority for many families. On the other hand, evidence suggests that family life is often a greater influence on a child than their primary education. I think too many people use schools as day care and then tend to criticize families who want to put the time in with their kids as being "frivolous". I think there is an argument to be made for both sides.
Most of the problems in
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 11:13 — lilybugMost of the problems in educating kids in America stem from cultural attitudes. Adding any amount of time on to the day isn't going to help.
BINGO lilybug!!!!!!!!!!! B I
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 22:55 — rr77rr99BINGO lilybug!!!!!!!!!!!
B I N G O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And just where....
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 11:02 — WuptdoAnd just where do Obama's kids go to school? Sorry, the man lacks any experience with it comes to public education. He does score have a few points about parents and more school days, but he is fighting the tide against the "Big Ed" lobby; spend more, get less.
Don't mean to pick the teachers for "planning" time, but geez, between them starting about 8 days before the kids come in to work on "planning" and all the teacher days, how much time do they need. It is because "administration" has saddled them with so much paperwork they don't have time to teach anymore? The "paperwork" is popping up all over the country these days. And ask any teacher what the number one problem in the classroom is and I believe you will hear something like -- lack of respect.
How many times do I have to
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:13 — vsheehanHow many times do I have to say this. After the hell Amy Carter went through by going through public schools D.C. refuses to make any concessions (ie secret services agents at the school) for presidential children. Therefore to meet the security needs set by the Secret Service president's kids have to go to private. The Obamas fought like hell to get the DC schools to accommodate the security needs and the superintendent said No. Everyone is waiting for this to come back and bite DC on the but.
What on earth does that have to do with anything?
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 15:49 — NCParentWhy does it matter where the President's kids go to school? The Bush twins went to their share of private schools.
As a former teacher, I will tell you, the kids are great. They're not the problem. The number one problem in the classroom is the parents. Also, NCLB (a Bush brainchild) is a total PITA and wrong on so many levels, I can't even begin to explain it all here. Do you know how much planning time I got as a 5th grade teacher? NONE. Unless you count my lunchtime.
Get your facts right
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:27 — Voice_of_Reason_NCLB is more a brainchild of Sen Ted Kennedy, the initial sponsor of the bill. That being said, my biggest problem with it is that is let's WCPSS shuffle students around to make their Title I schools look better, a loophole that needs to close. Second the funding is enough, but I didn't see much in that Giant Porkulus Bill or the new federal budget for it.
But if you are poor and want your children to attend other than a failing school; it does give you an insurance policy you can. If that school continues to fail it will also pay for private tutoring services. That is of course if your child goes to a Title I school and hadn't been buse. And in Wake County they are saying they will ignore the law and not allow voluntary busing next year.
I agree parents are the problem; but the pop/gang culture these kids grow up today is just as big a problem. Even parents cannot be with their kids all the time.
I'm not sure what the solution is but more discipline, school uniforms, and longer school hours with time for homework (study hall) would go a long way to help.
TITLE I SUPPLEMENTAL
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:35 — AngelaWTITLE I SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: ACADEMIC PLUS
Under “No Child Left Behind”, a Title I school that has not met Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP) goals for three consecutive years, must offer Supplemental Educational
Services (SES) for all eligible students. Students are eligible if they qualify for free/reduced
lunch. These services must be offered by a provider that is approved by the Department
of Public Instruction. Parents select the provider from the approved list. Additional funds
need to be encumbered to accommodate the second enrollment period at Wendell and
York Elementary and to serve eligible students at Brentwood Elementary. Approximately
110 students at Wendell, York and Brentwood Elementary have selected Academics Plus
as their SES provider. Fiscal Implications: The state-approved maximum allocation per
student is $1,309.85. The total cost of the services for 110 students is $144,083.50.
Recommendation for Action: Staff recommends the Board approve the amended
contract
Question-did I read this wrong?
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 13:39 — DrActualFactualAngela--Does this mean that if you attend a failing school but are not eligible for free/reduced lunch that you wouldn't get the tutoring or prescribed intervention even if the student was failing? Please tell me I misread this.
I for sure do not have "the
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 13:42 — AngelaWI for sure do not have "the answer" to that, but my interpretation of it was the same as yours! I took that right out of the BoE minutes.
worrisome, isn't it?
Most of that is federal
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:57 — Voice_of_Reason_This is a federally imposed penalty and WCPSS is facing this for the first time. The NCLB Act Title I money has a 15% holdback that schools are to use for this or voluntary busing. It is a penalty for poor performance so the local LEA (AKA WCPSS) needs to throw in their share. I firmly believe a lot of the economic diversity busing and some MYR conversion has been done to avoid these penalties.
You know what, if my child needed academic help was eligible for this and I lived in the base area around one of these schools but instead my child was bused to a low performing non Title I school, I'd be pissed.
Which is suppose to be duty
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:14 — vsheehanWhich is suppose to be duty free.
In this case I would be
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 09:40 — vsheehanIn this case I would be agreeable to what the teachers want. As long as all teachers get to vote in a way that can not identify which teacher or group of teachers voted what way.
By the way Obama always stresses parental responsibility when talking about educational matters.
" As long as all teachers
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 11:44 — user1234" As long as all teachers get to vote in a way that can not identify which teacher or group of teachers voted what way."
While teachers are stakeholders they should not vote on everything. Teachers are valuable employees but not management or executives who set policy and direction.
Maybe they should be!
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 12:47 — g88ky07Maybe they should be!
Our president may talk
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 10:57 — rr77rr99Our president may talk about parental responsibility, but wasn't it Hillary who always preached the "It Takes A Village" attitude?
We need that "village", the buy in from the Hollywood elites, the tv execs, the media, a whole overhaul of how parents are "advised" to parent. You can't say, "It's the parental responsibility to be involved...." and then also say it's okay that kids have "personal responsibility and choice" and we must always keep in mind that everything has to be "equal." That's just not realistic.
president Obama talks about how other countries run their schools. South Korea for example. From what I garner, they are run them like military schools. Same with Japan. From the reports I have seen....Uniforms, desks all forward, teachers command the attention in the room. Kids walk in straight quiet lines. :)
America does not run their schools that way. We can't "have our cake" and eat it, too. That's my issue with what Obama says in his numerous speeches to the American parent. We all know administrators more often than not will back down when parents come in ranting and raving their child is being "treated unfairly" even if the kid is going around bullying or whatever.
Isn't the message of the current generation out there to parents that children must be "free to explore their emotions".... "Egos must not be damaged".... "everyone wins"... "Everything is equal"........... those are the messages that I am seeing. Makes my job as a parent very difficult. Things in the real world are not EQUAL! So sorry your friends are all wearing Hollister clothing and have 40 pairs of Rainbow sandals and the latest Coach bag. So sorry your friend got a brand new Mustang when they turned 15 so they could practice driving in that one before their grandparents give them a new BMW for their 16 th birthday. So sorry you can't go to that kid's house to "hang out " because their parents think it's okay that 17 year olds can have a beer once in a while!
So sorry ........ I am failing you as a parent because on MTV they said that parents should really fund their "child's" college spring break so they can "experience" the fun and take a "break" from the riggors of college work...and it really is okay to drink when you are underage 'cause you are "out of the country."
I think too much burden is placed on teachers to parent and that's something that comes from a PARENT! If I see it, imagine what the teachers are seeing and can't really express it. If we are going to burden teachers with longer days, more school days and larger classrooms, you bet your bottom dollar (which is probably a penny in this economy) that parents better start stepping up to the plate.
And I am not back patting myself I am begging for change. I hope Obama can bring that change in attitude that helps parents to see that paernting is not something you give up on once the kids get into school where the "teacher takes over."
thank you rr77 my parents
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:42 — H2OGuythank you rr77
my parents were the same way...I didn't grow up with everything, no matter what some of my friends had. I had to buy my own car, etc. Now as a working adult, I value everything I have, because I BOUGHT everything I have, and nothing was given to me.
Parents need to see that and YES...take the load off the teacher. The most influence over a child is the child's mother and father...it's not the teacher!!!
rr77rr99
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 09:11 — JSCObama HAS been emphasizing parental responsibility, every time he talks about education. He has said several times, "The government can't turn off the TV or the video games" and "Parents must read with their children and get involved in their education" and many other similar statements. Apparently you haven't been listening to a word. Too busy patting yourself on the back and judging other parents.
Hey, I didn't say I am a
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 09:26 — rr77rr99Hey, I didn't say I am a good parent. I am swimming against that tide with my own children ... they feel "entitled" to do whatever they please, and I need to buy them everything they want 'cause everyone else does it or has it. I beat my head against the wall everyday asking..where is the support for parents who didn't buy into that whole..."Everybody's a winner" and "Can't hurt the self esteem by telling Johnny not to do that or no Suzie, we are not buying a 73" plazma tv so you can play rock band in high def and surround sound like all your other friends have.. we are going to pay our bills instead sweetie.. so sorry your social live is dead in the water cause of that my darling."
Yeah, Obama has a tough sell on reinventing the new wave of parenting in this nation. That's what I am saying. He needs to get the "liberal media" to buy into that. He needs to get his Hollywood "investors" to stop making crap tv. and crap movies that are so amazingly inappropriate!.
Do you see this tide changing?
Yes, parents can shut the tv off, but don't forget, there's hand held immediate access to the internet, there are computers in schools that kids can figure out how to circumvent the "blocks" the schools have put on them to certain sites. Kids have access to so much more than one form of media today.
There needs to be a HUGE push in this nation that reexamines how we raise our youth... let's maybe start with the concept of "respect". Ask teachers how much actual "respect" they garner.
No, I am not sitting her patting myself on the back at all. I do more head shaking than patting.
Oh, and as far as "gettting
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 09:28 — rr77rr99Oh, and as far as "gettting involved in their education"... yeah, okay. How much "involvement" does WCPSS really want from parents?
They TELL you what you can be involved in...like selling lots of wrapping paper so the school has money ... but try to butt in on actual cirriculum questions or teaching methods.. and yeah.... involved. Funny.
Time Committee??? Do we actually pay for this???
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 09:05 — g88ky07"explaining the changes to parents will win them over."
Righttttt, just explain it to them, they'll be fine. What's another forced change in parent's lives, who cares what parents want, they've never mattered.
Just like explaining why they should be forced into a MANDATORY YEAR ROUND schedule they don't want, no matter how much it disrupts their community and lives
OR
why they should have to change tracks because a "committee" of ignorance, called the wcpss, reassigns kids and doesn't replenish those kids at the school they are removed from, causing below capacity issues including disrupting their community and their lives!
Can I get on a committee? How about the committee to inject common sense back into education in this county!?
Extra Money
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 08:44 — mommy59You read this article about needing longer school days and then you read that the schools are going to have more cutbacks next year.So how ware they going to afford longer days.
Aslo a different schedule almost every day isn't going to cut it either.It would be too confusing .I agree on later starts for high schoolers.
Again, another "bright idea
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 07:50 — rr77rr99Again, another "bright idea " by WCPSS that ultimately just jerks parents around and sends out more messages of "confusion" no matter how the media is "told" (I LOVE THAT!) to report it.
Seriously, when are the parents truly going to have enough of this?
Also... Obama is selling this "longer school day" and "more school days" agenda now. He needs to go sit in on a WCPSS classroom where 1/2 the day is wasted while teachers correct discipline problems, line up overstuffed classrooms of kids to go to lunch, walk over 25 kids to the bathroom (elmentary level... maybe some middle if they are out of control kids), come in from trailers "out back" for their specials or to switch up classes (all levels) ........ yada yada yada. How is it home schooled kids are all done by noon and ahead of what classmates are doing in school? It's because of the concentrated LEARNING and not the other time wasters that are holding back the learning .That's the problem with American schools..... it's the putting up with all of the nonsense in the classrooms that teachers have to endure........... not how much time is actually spent "at school." How about a return to actual discipline and "consequences" (not just silent lunch or shaving five minutes off of recess time...which by the way...isn't that illlegal?) How about just calling the parents and removing the disruptions? Maybe after doing this several times a week the parent will "buy a clue" and start disciplining their child at home, too? I think President Obama... and his private school experience... are off the mark. He needs to start preaching some "parental responsibility" to start helping teachers put the focus back on learning and not raising someone else's kids while trying to teach them a thing or two!
My 50 cents on the issue.
Huh?
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 07:31 — Bob_SconceSo, basically, they want to start school a bit earlier and use that time to have more half-days and, depending on which option is chosen, get out an hour early on Fridays?
Does it really work like that? If you start 5 minutes earlier, do you really get 5 more minutes of learning in and do you really cover the curriculum faster? It seems to me that if a teacher now spends 60 minutes teaching multiplication on day X, he/she isn't going to then add 5 minutes of division instruction.
At minimum, they need to do a better job of selling this, because I'm confused. What did the rows in that handout represent?
The rows listed the pros and
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 07:42 — KeungHui (author)The rows listed the pros and cons for each option. The to do things that would need to be done to sell the ideas and make them work. The dangers are the problems that could derail implementation.