Author Topic: Hidden Lake Academy Closing 8-28??? (Read 4895 times)

Troll Control · « **on:** August 13, 2009, 05:50:50 PM »

Has anyone heard that HLA will close its doors on 8-28-09? This information is circulating through the parents of former students. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Troll Control · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2009, 06:53:23 PM »

Anyone have any info on this?

Anonymous · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2009, 07:19:08 PM »

There is nothing in the court papers, last filing 8-12-09. BB&T wants relief and HLA declared a "single assest real estate debtor", HLA does not . HLA is delinquent in filing reorganization papers according to BB&T motions. HLA answered that they will file reorganization. Sept. 18th is the BAR date for filing of creditors.

Troll Control · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2009, 07:43:09 PM »

Very interesting. Anyone else have anything to add?

Anonymous · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2009, 07:53:02 PM »

BB&T's motion is just legal bullshit. A single asset debtor is one that just uses the property in and of itself as rental income, like a strip mall, office complex, apartment complex, etc. Figuratively, some here on Fornits may think HLA just rents rooms, but legally, thats a giant stretch. It's just a BB&T lawyer trying to earn a paycheck. Sorry, but it'll get dismissed.

Anonymous · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:25:19 PM »

HLA is "closing" and the end of the month only to reopen as "RidgeCreek School". This is supposedly differet than Rigdecreek... See the web site. Just a marketing and business decision.

Anonymous · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:46:12 PM »

Quote from: "truthtroller"

BB&T's motion is just legal bullshit., like a strip mall, office complex, apartment complex, etc. Figuratively, some here on Fornits may think HLA just rents rooms, but legally, thats a giant stretch. It's just a BB&T lawyer trying to earn a paycheck. Sorry, but it'll get dismissed.

HLA, INC. leases the property to HLA. HLA, INC. received income from the lease. It was the way it was set up. Although the past few years, no income was generated according to Buccellato. Sorry, it may get dismissed, but it IS leased income property.

Anonymous · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:50:49 PM »

Quote from: "informer"

HLA is "closing" and the end of the month only to reopen as "RidgeCreek School". This is supposedly differet than Rigdecreek... See the web site. Just a marketing and business decision.

It makes sense as the last month Buccellato has been pushing Ridge Creek to Ed. Cons. re: Educational Program

Anonymous · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2009, 11:30:36 AM »

Quote from: "informer"

HLA is "closing" and the end of the month only to reopen as "RidgeCreek School". This is supposedly differet than Rigdecreek... See the web site. Just a marketing and business decision.

HAHA! like that will help any......
it will take two seconds to plaster HLA=RIDGE CREEK SCHOOL all over the net.

Anonymous · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2009, 05:04:07 PM »

I spoke with a former counselor and that source tells me they are reorganizing. Another parent who has spoken to a different former counselor says they are running on a skeleton staff and have little to no student body. I don't know what to believe

Anonymous · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:38:05 AM »

There is no question about what to believe. think carefully, read between the lines.

The two staff you spoke to are saying the exact same thing. One is being totally honest, the other is trying to keep up appearances. One speaks with the best business interests of the school in mind, the other couldn't care less about the business interests of the school. They ARE running on skeleton staff. Their student body has been under thirty students for nearly a year now, and has been steadily declining. they ARE re-organizing though, in the attempt to attract more business. Regardless, one can come to the conclusion based on what both counselors said that HLA is in dire straights right now.

RobertBruce · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2009, 12:14:17 PM »

Buchi has no one to blame but himself. He can try and start a new day with Ridge Creek if he wants, but he's still going to be held accountable for his actions.

Anonymous · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2009, 01:22:18 PM »

Quote from: "RobertBruce"

but he's still going to be held accountable for his actions.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one RB! You said that completely deadpan, too! Nice!

Anonymous · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2009, 01:47:11 PM »

The problem is he has never been held accountable, nor have the agencies, the attorneys or the retired Lumpkin County Judge. There is the possibllity, he will re-open the place with Juvenile Offenders because that is all he can get and we all know too well he snuck the court ordered children in. It is a lucrative business as the DJJ are so overcrowded.. With the ORS working in conjunction with Buccellato promoting the school to the DJJ, it will be a given, unless the DJJ balks...That was in 2007-2008 with Mountain Brook...with Chris Grimwood leading the charge to the DJJ for low level offenders. The DJJ Director told me they were told the facilities were separate from HLA and she was going to visit to confirm. If i recall correctly, that was in early 2008 during the GAO investigation. Well, now, with HLA gone, the facilities will be separate, which opens the door once again. A few changes to make it a lock down and he is back in business with State Funding and families forking over funds for court ordered children. Quite lucrative. It leaves the ORS with more mud on it's face, but hey, who is to stop them. At that time, when the DJJ Director told me that the ORS was in favor of granting him a lock down facility...that sealed the deal for me.

Troll Control · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2009, 12:26:39 PM »

Maybe it's time to go back to the town board and see if we can put pressure on them re: DJJ offenders at RCS. Tey flew off the handle last time when we killed off MBA.

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