I read all the profiles. Quite frankly, the majority of them keep talking about community involvement, asking them what they value, what they need, etc. The community has answered that basic question time and again, and have been consistently, and systematically, ignored. I see none of the candidates with any concrete and relevant plan of action EXCEPT for DOUG MANN.
I ask that you vote for the candidate that has consistently and systematically LISTENED and actually COMPREHENDED what was said by the community, has EXPERIENCED what they have felt, and is actively working to ensure the best possible educational arena for ALL CHILDREN. More policy meetings won't do it. Are computers going to be given to all the low-income families so they can have the luxury of responding to online forums/questionnaires? Is a legacy of years of educational indifference going to serve us well in the future? Will more money help if we don't have a plan on how to use what we already have in a fiscally prudent way? What other boards will want to work with us without us getting a clue first? Vote Doug Mann for School Board. Vote Walter Mondale for Senator. Because with these two in office YOUR CHILD may one day have the opportunity AND the knowledge to sit and serve in one of these seats. Pamela Taylor (Who come next Tuesday will be trying her best to keep Florida out of the Bush's) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mpls-admin@;mnforum.org]On Behalf Of List Manager Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 5:56 AM To: 'Mpls list' Subject: [Mpls] Strib school board profiles Erickson: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399616.html Farmer: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399613.html Gaynor: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399606.html Johnson: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399615.html Mann: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3400175.html Moriarty: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399600.html Rosenbloom: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399610.html Sims: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3399650.html David Brauer List manager _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
