Tony, if your objectives include 1) educating public officials (or future public officials) and 2) lobbying for the needs of charter school children and youth, I encourage you to give me a call so we can get together for coffee and discuss charter schools further. As with most important issues, e-mail is no substitute for some good personal conversation. If you'd like, I'll respond to your questions on the List after we've spoken personally.
You'll find that I am quite supportive of public education and happy to talk with you, as I've always said both on and off-list. I am not however, interested in being your target simply because I threaten the positions of your friends or the status quo of a Park Board known for insider dealing and political gamesmanship. Kind regards, Jason Stone Diamond Lake Candidate for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, District 5 http://jasonforparks.com --- TONY SCALLON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the first point of ethics Jason Stone and Scott Vreeland should > recommend is > to respond to all constituents even those they dislike or disagree with. > > I am a constituent of the 5th park district. My schools ( MTS) are in the > 3rd Park District. > Scott ignores my school. Jason refuses to answer my question and instead > insults me by > describing my comments as one sided heckling. > > I found Jason's comments on Carol Kummer not accepting funds donations from > park > board contractors such as attorneys to be as usual condescending if not rude. > I > appreciate Carol Kummer's comments as a positive and deliberative approach. > > The questions I have asked that Jason refuses to respond are: > > How is the Park Board going to serve the 5,000 students who are in charter > schools > and alternative schools? > Why do charter and alternative school students not have > equal access to Park Facilities? > Why do charter and alternative school students > not have equal access to the School Patrol run by the Park Police? > > Read the article about a MTS charter school student > http://www.startribune.com/stories/526/5219971.html<http://www.startribune.com/stories/526/5219971.html> > Notice he is playing in a > private school gym despite there being public gyms including the Park Board > and the YWCA are within several blocks of the school. Yes, MTS school pays > rent. > > Even if you do not like my comments, these are real questions. Please place > responding to all constituents on your list of ethics. > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. > If you think a > member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
