Pamela Taylor wrote: > Doug Mann, Joe Erickson and Michael Atherton. I believe they have good > ideas and can make a difference - together.
Pamela, thanks for the endorsement! I'm glad that someone thought that Journal's profile of me was positive. ;-) > More money will not help if not used properly. I feel what is allocated has > been used ineffectively. Put together an educational system that makes some > sense first, then, lobby for a budget to support it. Communication is > always good, but if you communicate the same old things your results will be > the same old things. As a parent, you could have talked to me all day, but > if you were not telling me anything worth listening to, and your forthcoming > actions support the hot air you've been blowing my way, you might as well > have saved your breath. New ideas are very much needed. After reading the paragraph it's not that surprising that I have your support, we agree on many issues. > I mean no personal disrespect to anyone, but IMHO there should be term > limits on the school board. I've always been ambivalent about term limits. If someone is performing well and getting results then term limits are a "limiting" factor. If I do not have a positive impact on the public schools then I promise not to run again. I also promise that I will not run again after my children graduate from high school. > There has been too many years of the status quo being maintained. > Eventually, you have to look at who is helping make those decisions. The pace of "improvements" is too slow for me and I don't see the current board generating any innovative programs or ideas. > Food for thought: Would some of these candidates still be running if there > were no monetary compensation attached to the job? I didn't know until after I had decided to run that there was monetary compensation and either way I don't think anyone is going to get rich on the ~10k a year that board members receive. Voters should be more concerned about who is using the schools as a stepping stone to higher office. Michael Atherton http://QualityEd.US Candidate for Minneapolis School Board Prospect Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared and paid for by the Atherton for MPS Committee. 156 Orlin Ave SE, Mpls, MN 55414 _______________________________________ 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
