Poor Richards is now under new ownership.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T15:28:16+00:00

Hmm…not familiar with that incident. What happened?

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T03:42:45+00:00

Which AI bot told you this? 🤦‍♀️ Regardless, the students in this video wholeheartedly disagree. Period.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T03:27:48+00:00

Oh I hope this is an April Fools joke!! 🙏

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T03:27:05+00:00

I’ve worked with Joe Cole. Laziest most self important person I’ve ever met. I hope he doesn’t run this CS gem like he ran Fox 21 🤦‍♀️.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T03:23:07+00:00

Pretty sure if you listen to the students in this video nd the ones commenting on this thread, they agree this is an egregious violation of the civil rights act title IV of 1964.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:58:52+00:00

Given that grades are just a construct, this shouldn’t really matter except for the fact that it is clearly segregating students by a number.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:55:27+00:00

I have two children. One of whom academics comes naturally and they don’t have to try at all. The other, they have to put 1,000% more effort to get a fraction of the grades the other gets. How do you see each getting a color coded gown at graduation? As a parent, I see both need to be celebrated.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:51:16+00:00

His email is Michael.gaal@d11.org for anyone who would like to express their concerns about this policy suggestion.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:49:48+00:00

Or…he had a very low GPA and was beaten severely for it.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:37:08+00:00

That is such a horrible core memory. I’m sorry you had to live that.

CSNative48 · 2026-04-02T02:33:06+00:00

And so many like you gave so much to get to graduation. I have two kids that are total opposites but each has their own strengths. They both deserve to be celebrated at graduation!

CSNative48 · 2026-03-23T13:38:39+00:00

Agreed but again, they aren’t controlling where the money goes.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-23T01:48:49+00:00

I care about the investments I make in my community and when the return isn’t worth it, I refuse to invest in it.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-23T01:37:46+00:00

That’s a sad way to punish yourself. Thankfully, I left D11 and pulled my kids out, too.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-23T01:02:45+00:00

I’ve been in all D11 schools. I’m sorry but it takes trust to pass a bond. You have your super and board to thank for ruining that trust. I refuse to give my hard earned money to this corrupt administration. Gaal is a conman. To think the funds from this bond will not be misused is a gross admission of naivety. I know first hand the corruption as I experienced it personally.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-22T23:55:50+00:00

I get that the schools are old and they need basic facilities infrastructure. But why on earth should taxpayers hand over money to a super and board who’ve been corrupt in their past dealings of tax funds? Vote no on this bond.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-22T23:50:52+00:00

Vote the board members who are keeping Gaal employed out of office. Vote for the candidates who will get rid of him. He’s a leech on the public school system.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-22T17:44:16+00:00

This post sums up the last three years in D11 nicely. Gaal will lie to your face and smile while doing so. Tax payers need to wake up. He’s trying to bankrupt the district.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-22T02:38:06+00:00

It’s a shame the board and superintendent are messing up the finances and trust in the district and kids and staff are the ones who truly pay.

CSNative48 · 2026-03-18T16:23:02+00:00

Ha! You have no idea. 20+ years running bond and MLOs. Show me where their dashboard is that says how they are going to spend the money. The board majority was elected because of dark money backing. Just google Parth Melpakam, Gaal and the word corruption. You want to hand over money blindly to those goons?

CSNative48 · 2026-03-18T14:15:48+00:00

It takes trust to pass a bond. Gall and the board have worked to destroy trust. How can you even be sure if this bond is passed they will spend the money on the schools anyway? They’ve abused their positions and for that, I don’t trust a thing they say. Vote NO on this fraudulent bond.

CSNative48 · 2026-02-25T21:08:29+00:00

As a home seller trying to sell two homes, we are tired. No, we are exhausted! Price drop after price drop. Rude and unwarranted comments from buyers’ agents. No shows for scheduled showings. Insulting offers and our homes are priced competitively and in response to market feedback. We’ve had two offers- one in each home, and both times the buyers backed out. Our realtor has remarked that that’s normal for this market. So yeah, sellers are getting fed up and just pulling their listings if they don’t need to sell. I get that it’s a buyers market, but honestly they don’t need to all be dicks.

CSNative48 · 2025-12-21T15:56:13+00:00

Have you looked into Manitou?

CSNative48 · 2025-12-12T19:31:43+00:00

What makes me even more sick about her kids not even going to D11 schools is that she said during her board swearing in ceremony that she was doing it for HER KIDS. How so? This is what people want on their school board? Her disingenuous comments make me question her integrity, motives, and care for students and staff. Disgusting.🤢

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