"Board Chairwoman Sharon Henry-Blythe said that she welcomes ideas and input from the community, but that the board will decide whether to hold public hearings or find other ways to get input from the community."
"She added: "It depends on what they mean by community involvement. Is it that they think that the community makes the decision?" -- Many seek voice on new Minneapolis schools superintendent, Allie Shah, Star Tribune, Published October 10, 2003 [Doug Mann] The school board picked Jennings without a fair and open process for selecting a new superintendent. Jennings withdrew his name from consideration due to vocal objections from community leaders to the choice and the process. Somehow I am not surprised that the board members don't want public hearings where people may say things the board does not want to hear. Yes, public education is under attack. And so is the school board. But "attacking" the school board for its incompetent leadership is quite different from attacking public education. Doug Mann, King Field Soon to publish a pamphlet entitled Flight from Equality: School reform in the US since 1983 - REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
