--- Mark Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but my
> understanding was the
> Star Tribune article yesterday suggesting Dr.
> Peeble's job was in jeopardy
> caught pretty much everyone by surprise.
>
> If so, I'd say that whatever turnout was achieved at
> the Urban League
> meeting that same morning that the story broke is
> pretty commendable. After
> all, it's not like this was an event that had weeks
> or even days of lead
> time to organize and invite folks to.
>
> And I'm not sure it would have been much different
> had it been Dr. Johnson.
> Instead, I think it's pretty misleading to suggest
> otherwise...
>
> Mark Snyder
> Windom Park
>
> On 6/14/05 2:15 PM, "Lynnell Mickelsen"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > A few other thoughts
> >
> > 1) I don't think Dr. Peeble's problems are about
> style.
> > They're about abusive behavior, poor management
> skills and the
> > resultant brain drain from the district. This
> "style not substance"
> > argument is the same one currently being trotted
> out by right-wing
> > Republicans to shove John Bolton in as US
> Ambassador to the UN. It's
> > the most popular red herring used when folks don't
> want to talk about
> > abusive behavior, poor choices and bad management.
> >
I agree with Mark's points. Also, I think comparing
Peebles to Bolton isn't warranted.
I've never met Dr Peebles, so only know what I've read
in the papers. I really hope for the school
district's sake, this situation can be salvaged. The
last thing the district needs is another
superintendent search.
This does speak to avoiding contracts which give big
payouts for getting fired.
People from the east coast often have trouble in
leadership positions around here. Remember Ken Keller
at the University of Minnesota?
Eva Young
Near North
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Near North
Minneapolis
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