Michelle, And I have no illusions that anyone will get rich on that, either. However, it does pay a few bills here and there. And I am not so convinced that the job done thus far by the MPSB has been that great. So maybe we got just about as much as we paid for.
Pamela Taylor (Clearwater, FL) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michelle Mensing Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Mpls] School Board elections Pamela Taylor posts: > I mean no personal disrespect to anyone, but IMHO there should be term > limits on the school board. > There has been too many years of the status quo being maintained. > Eventually, you have to look at who is helping make those decisions. > > Food for thought: Would some of these candidates still be running if there > were no monetary compensation attached to the job? MM: Refering to information in the New Guide to State and Local Elections in this weeks SW Journal edition, school board members make $9,600 annually for their service. I find it hard to believe that this amount of money would motivate anybody to do the job they take on. Michelle Mensing Armatage _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
