[Winona Online Democracy]
----- Original Message -----
> And, just which 15-30 acres of land would you have cleared IN TOWN to
build
> the new school on Mr. Stafford. There were NO hidden motives or hidden
> agendas for the middle school situation.
>
> All anyone had to do was read either news paper, attended or watch board
> meetings, or if they just wanted to have questions answered or proof of
> points made could talk to the Supt, the business manager or any school
board
> member, the principal even gave tours for people to actually see what was
> talked about. (a lot of people took advantage of this but not nearly as
many
> as should have) It is pretty hard to hide much under that type of
scrutiny.
> Add to that the task force which combed every word or plan made and I
think
> you have a pretty darn open process.
>
> There are NO other entities, public or private, to which citizens have as
much access to as the
> public school system. You have questions, or concerns. All you have to do
> is ask!!
>
> The biggest problem is that no one can make someone believe what they
are
> shown or told if that person has closed their eyes and ears to the
information.
> Joliene Olson
> 507-454-1236
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "johnstafford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Winona] Old Middle School
>
>
> > [Winona Online Democracy]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Sjoberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
> > > Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn't the Old Middle School deemed to
be
> > unsafe?
> > > [snip qualifying comment]
> >
> > The compelling agenda for a new school was to start fresh with an all
new
> > facility. A hidden motive was to move the school out of the city proper,
> > away from the citizenry, even if it meant placing it in a remote
> industrial
> > zone with access problems for almost everyone, and special dangers for
> those
> > students who wished to walk or bicycle to school.
> >
> >
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