GPASS Philosophy

First and foremost, we KNOW we need a new school!  We WANT a new school!  Our kids and grandchildren deserve the very best and being on the outskirts of the county, a new school has the potential to become the PRIDE of Kenna.  We have one of the oldest schools in the county.  However, we want a SAFE school.  We want a school that fits in with our way of life.  What do we mean?  Well, if we lived in the city and real estate was limited and the only place to build a school would be in an industrial like setting, then we might have a different perspective. 

However, that's not the case.  Kenna is rural.  The current Kenna Elementary site has adjacent property available for about $250,000 LESS than what was paid for the Kenna Ridge Industrial Park site.  The adjacent land is farm land - rolling hills and green grass!!  (I know this is a small thing but green grass isn't even growing on the Kenna Ridge site - it is rough scrabbly weeds. Just sayin)  The playground will be on solid land instead of fill. 

Some may say the SBA only approved Kenna Ridge.  Not true - the current site was approved as well. 

So, while the money has been awarded from the SBA, we still believe that the same safety concerns mentioned in the other blog posts still exist and have not been addressed.  Until these concerns are addressed, we will be working as hard as we can to bring these issues to light and rectify them.  We hope to bring them to the forefront in our community and with our elected officials. 

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead

G = Grandparents of the current and future students and
P = Parents of the current and future students at Kenna Elementary
A = Advocating for a
S = Safe
S = School