I'd like to respond to Rita Miller's and Robin Halloum's emails and concerns about the possible closing of small schools. First, I'd like to apologize for what happened last week when a district administrator, without consulting the superintendent or the board, told parents that some schools would be closed and they could help decide which ones would be closed. That is not a foregone conclusion at all.
I can understand why parents in the small community schools were upset after last week's meeting. These parents have been saying for the past two years that they want to work with teh district to find a solution that preserves small schools. I hope that families believe that the board is very interested in working with them to find solutions that make sense for students, families and our budget, and Carol Johnson has made that clear to administrators, and the process is going to be slowed down. Again, I'm really sorry about what happened. Catherine Shreves Minneapolis School Board Chair _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
