While there may be legitimate concerns about Dr. Peebles performance, as well as about the manner in which the Minneapolis School Board (MSB) is evaluating her, these matters suggest that there should be ways to evaluate the overall performance of the MSB beyond voting members off the board. This does not mean simply getting the MSB to do what particular stakeholders want it to do; it means establishing criteria, with MSB participation, by which members of the public can periodically assess the board's policies, practices, and results. This is NOT the same as the MSB gathering information from the public as it did in its recent planning process for school closings. In addition to the MSB, there are many other public bodies that should provide the public with evaluation criteria and ways to conduct such assessments. In order to make the best use of these evaluations, public boards also should be provided with effective and ongoing capacity-building opportunities related to evaluation findings that can assist them in improving their vital and difficult public service. Arthur T. Himmelman Loring Park 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.
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