"Dan McGuire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "...The question at hand is was the number of teacher layoffs necessary, and is the realignment necessary. �Does 4600 less students mean 600 less teachers are necessary? �That would imply that those 600 teachers taught 7 or 8 students each last year..."
The district is planning to eliminate 210.8 teacher positions (source:2004-2005 budget approved by the board on June 29, 2004)and has laid off 608.0 teachers. [Dan McGuire]"If the answer is that the layoffs weren't really necessary and the realignment will only further exacerbate the two big problems facing the district today, the achievement gap and declining enrollment; then, we won't need to even consider the only alternative you suggest, against which most reasonable observers would argue solidly. We will ask the school board to simply wake up and do something right..." Thank you. See the resolution that I sent to the Minneapolis school board members for their consideration. I won't be able to attend the board meeting tommorrow (July 13) Doug Mann, King Field (writing from Grand Marais, MN) www.educationright.com - 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. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
