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C.Jay Coles
From:Robert Simison
Sent:Tuesday, October 02, 2018 9:57 PM
To:Cameron Arial; C.Jay Coles
Subject:FW: Owyhee High School
Robert Simison | Chief of Staff
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
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From: Megan Case [ mailto:megan_case@hotmail.com ]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 9:56 PM
To: citycouncil < citycouncil@meridiancity.org >
Subject: Owyhee High School
Good Evening,
I am writing tonight to express my family's ideas in regards to the newest Meridian High School.
First of all, we are absolutely in support of this new building and recently voted to approve the bond that
would pay for it. We currently live in the boundaries that would have our children attend the already over-
crowded Rocky Mountain HS, which means that we would most likely change boundaries to attend this new
school. We are excited about our three kiddos attending a school that has enough room for them and their
peers and their teachers and administrators to learn and be safe while doing so.
However, because of these same safety issues, we can not support the current plan for Owyhee HS to be built
at its suggested location on Ustick Road. As a mom who experiences the drop off lane everyday first hand, I
know the ins and the outs of cutting through the neighborhood, dodging countless mini vans and hoping that I
left my house with enough time that I'm not at the back of the pick up line, therefore delaying the hand-off of
after school snacks to 'starving' (their word, not mine) and cranky (my word, not theirs) children who
vehemently disagree with my choice to bring carrots and apples, instead of their preferred chocolate chip
cookies. Yay! So glad they're home!
But the truth is, I've been worried about them all day long! Everyday, literally everyday, I get out of my car and
make it a point to kiss them and hug them goodbye. I tell them to be a good student and a good friend. They
say that they'll try, and then they walk away from me. And in this day and age, it sticks out in my mind that I
may not see them again. Because of the pointless gun violence that too often rings through the halls of our
nation's schools, I worry every single day that our school, and my kids, will be next.
Now I'm not writing to discuss gun safety with you, but I am writing to discuss school safety. Should this
horrific incident, or any public incident, occur that would put the safety of our students at risk, I want to know
that the people who will care for them, including medical professionals and emergency responders, will be
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able to reach them in time to make life-saving differences. I want to know that I will have ready access to
collect my children should an emergency arise. I want to drop my kids off without mini van catastrophes or
pick up lane drama (ok, I know the latter will probably never happen). But why create unnecessary concern
when it can be avoided. This, in my mind, includes building a school in the most appropriate and well thought
out location.
While we will continue to support the building of a new Meridian high school, we ask the city council to
consider the best interests and safety of all involved and vote to NOT APPROVE the current proposed location
for Owyhee High School.
Be a good student.
Be a good friend.
Megan Case
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