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I was pleased to see the School Board's stand of last night. A call for criteria upon which to make factual decisions for school closing was wise. In addition it appeared that many members of the Board and the superintendent understand that the numbers we are working with must be looked at again. Eric mentioned that the strategic plan was formulated pre-referendum. It was also made prior the discussions that have taken place recently - discussions which have raised awareness and have moved at least three entities to offer help. The city, county and WSU. I commend the board for making a plan, but all businesses understand that any plan must be looked at critically at least yearly and in most cases quarterly. The times demand it. Look at what has happened in the business sector in just the last year. What if the plan that was developed during the boom times of 2001 were still quiding the business today? Finally we need a budget. An understandable budget that will give us the big picture and show us how each of the steps we are taking fits into the remedy of balancing the budget. This budget should be the cornerstone of all decision making and should be used to demonstrate how our decisions are working to reduce spending or increase revenue. For all who want facts, this is a basic it would seem. Virginia Laken ------------- This message was sent to the School Board of Winona Area Public Schools. To send a message to the entire School Board, address it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] All messages sent to that address are viewable by the general public. A public archive of emails sent to and exchanged between school board members is available at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
