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Plymouth/Canton (PCS); LPS and PCS
Topic Started: Nov 9 2006, 10:57 PM (463 Views)
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We have all heard many arguments about PCS and LPS. Tom Bailey is correct when he stated that Livonia is landlocked, and PCS has large tracts of land for new housing development. PCS is Plymouth/Canton/Salem. The one thing that I have noticed is that although they have many new housing developments, how many can be found for under $300,000? Not many. How does this correlate to the lack of kindergarten students enrolling in LPS? How many young families with K-4 kids spend $300,000 on housing?
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livoniamom
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Ok -- how about Wayne/Westland? Their homes are about the same "age" on average as Livonia -- did they gain or lose?

I do agree with some of what TB said, however, he never bothered to explain why the loss was so hugely out of line with the last ten years. How do you explain that Mr. Bailey?
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Jimid
Nov 9 2006, 10:57 PM
How many young families with K-4 kids spend $300,000 on housing?

Especially in such a "poor economy"
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Anna Krome
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They're getting ready to roll out the plans to tear down the empty schools and "develop" the land.

Anyone know who in contruction is related, either through blood or business, to the BOE?

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ILIkeLI
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I can hear the chorus of "well, something needs to be done" already.... :blink:
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Plymouth-Canton district is 4th largest in Michigan

http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...NEWS03/61115009

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has jumped one notch to become the fourth-largest public school district in Michigan.

According to state Department of Education figures for 2005-06, Plymouth-Canton had 18,388 students enrolled, moving past Flint which fell to fifth with 18,081 students. Last year, P-CCS passed Livonia Public Schools to become — at the time — the state’s fifth-largest school district.

“The increased enrollment helped us to eliminate a couple of split classrooms, and we provided some extra help to the split classrooms for math support, but otherwise we budgeted for the increase,” said Supt. Jim Ryan in explaining a tight budget. “But, I think it proves we’re a district on the grow, and we’re still a destination for parents and students.”
Detroit Public Schools remains the largest in the state — in 2005-06 — with 131,568 students. Utica Community Schools is second at 29,562 and Grand Rapids third with 20,518 students.
Flint, at number five, is followed by Livonia and Dearborn (17,623), Ann Arbor (16,865), Lansing (15,615) and Walled Lake (15,597).
Official figures this year indicate P-CCS has enrolled an additional 318 students, which boosts this year’s total student count to 18,706. With the 318 new students and a $210 increase in the state foundation grant raising the P-CCS allowance up to $7,410 per student, Plymouth-Canton will receive an additional $6.1 million in state money.
However, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, Patricia Brand, said don’t get too excited, yet.
“Any of the increase we’re getting is being utilized by additional staff, increases in retirement expenses and projected increases in health care and utility costs,” Brand said. “We received $210 per pupil more from the state, but retirement, health and utility costs are up $267.”

tbruscato@hometownlife.com | (734) 459-2700
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The rankings below are for last years numbers (2005/06), so depending on how Ann Arbor did, Livonia may fall behind Ann Arbor after this years numbers are finalized (that is minus 500 for LPS)
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