Steve Cross wrote: > There are two papers. One is on the policy of keeping Pratt open. That one > I previously posted on this forum. There is a second one on the financial > viability of keeping Pratt open. You can read both at the PPERRIA website > of http://www.pperr.org/ and also in Word format on the Save Pratt website > of http://44clarence.com/pratt/. > > While both papers are of interest, people from all sections of the city may > be particularly interested in the fiscal analysis. The basic conclusion is > that Pratt is operated at a profit to the school system and that, if Pratt > should be shut down, the school system will incur additional costs that will > mean a net loss. It's my understanding that the financial analysis was > done, with great difficulty, by pulling information piece by piece out of > the school district. And the conclusion is directly contrary to the basic > assertion last year that Pratt must be closed in order to save money. > > Other areas of the city may be interested not only in the conclusions > reached in the papers but in their methodology as well.
If the Community Engagement Process consultants and the Facilities Planning Team consultants would assist the other schools in the district in replicating the financial analysis that the Pratt folks have done, it is likely that the district would soon cease having a crisis every few months. The knowledge and decision making would then rest with the parents and community rather than the people currently making the decisions. Dan McGuire Ericsson 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
