[nfbmi-talk] not just deaf community either

[joe harcz Comcast]

Yes, Scott and again the lousy part of this over all is the state Department 
of Education is and has been violating its statutory obligations to educate 
both blind and deaf kids. That's the real bottom line and not just 
buildings.

Peace,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Ford" <scotte.ford at gmail.com>
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> Hello Joe,
> The really disgusting part of the deal is if the deal does not go
> through the school does not revert back to MDE, it goes on the block to 
> the
> highest bidder.  Our government really made a big mistake in this one.
> Scott
>
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>
> Today we learned that the deal is stalled and that the Low Incident 
> Outreach
> program will be moved back to Flint on this campus. And by the way it is
> still the Michigan School for the Deaf and Blind by statute and again we
> must follow the money including how the Michigan Department of ED. is
> handling the trust for the blind in this and related regards (namely Camp
> T).
>
> Regardless this shows the deaf community is listened to as much as the 
> blind
> community has been in this and other sorry affairs which is not at all.
>
> Joe Harcz
> Letter: Deaf community wants to keep Fay Hall
>
>
>
> Published: Wednesday, April 06, 2011, 10:49 AM
>
> Community Voice | Flint Journal Letters
>
> By
>
> Community Voice | Flint Journal Letters
>
> Follo
>
>
>
> Voice: Warren Coryell, endorsed by Michigan School for the Deaf Alumni
> Association and the deaf community
>
>
>
> To the School Board and PTA of Powers Catholic High School: We the Deaf
> people of Michigan oppose the sale of the Michigan School for the Deaf. 
> For
> Powers
>
> Catholic High School this is a win-win situation at our expense. The deaf
> people are making the utmost sacrifice.
>
>
>
> Legislators were misled into believing the deaf community was 100 percent
> behind the sale. The input of the deaf community was never sought. The 
> deaf
> people
>
> were never asked if we wanted a new school or to keep and move to Fay 
> Hall.
> The agreement as written does not guarantee the survival of MSD
> "permanently"
>
> once the lease expires.
>
>
>
> Vatican City is an emotional part of Catholic life. Catholics worldwide
> would object to a sale of the Vatican. The Vatican is the history, 
> culture,
> and
>
> foundation of your church. It is what makes you a Catholic. Likewise MSD 
> is
> our Vatican. It is our history, culture and foundation. It is what ties 
> the
>
> deaf community together. It is our pride. For example, do you socialize 
> with
> your kindergarten classmates today? Deaf adults still socialize with their
>
> kindergarten classmates today because of MSD.
>
>
>
> Fay Hall has no sentimental value to Powers Catholic High School. The deaf
> people of Michigan have more than 150 years of history in Fay Hall and the
> campus.
>
>
>
> We the deaf people of Michigan are asking you to take the new school
> building. The deaf people are asking you to allow us to keep our Vatican
> City, Fay
>
> Hall. This calls for you to do the right thing. Give Fay Hall to the deaf
> people where it rightfully belongs.
>
>
>
> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/flint/index.ssf/2011/04/letter_deaf_community_w
> ants_to.html
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