[Winona Online Democracy] What would be the worst possible way to go about making a decision about moving approximately 27 administrative staff into an existing building with 1,400 teenagers and over 100 staff already in it?
A. Involve no High School Principal or staff person from the High School in the decision-making process or the committee that will make th decision? B. Don't tell the High School Principals or staff about the committee? C. When High School staff and Principals ask if the committee has been resurrected to look at the High School again, say the issue is dead? D. Decide to move the 27 staff and Superintendent smack dab in the middle of the High School and have 1,400 students and 100 staff work around them all day? E. Take away over half of the beautiful view through the concourse windows from the students and public and instead give the "window view" to the Superintendent and the new School Board Room? F. Take away half of the already crowded student walk space and cram traffic flow down into smaller hallways with six minutes of passing time instead of ten minutes? G. Make first and second floor hallways more narrow by expanding the existing Media Center space and and putting lockers up on the second floor where they have never been before? H. Talk about new and improved library space but do not allocate money for it, instead tell staff to do fund raisers? I. Ignore the other pre-existing problems with the High School (i.e. carpet, paint, ceiling tiles, air quality, etc.)? J. Bulldoze the outside area the students use and enjoy the most and put a parking lot for administrative staff there? K. Build new bathrooms and eating facilities for the new administrative staff? L. Jam 30-40 kids in classrooms (remember we're cutting 5 teachers) while 27 people get new space that is about 10,000 sq. ft. (I may be wrong on that so don't hold me to it. It also includes the computer and lab space.) M. When High School Principals and staff ask for input or for more information, chide them from asking and discourage them from asking anything else by saying it's already a 7-0 decision... N. Or tell them they don't want to get dragged into decisions? O. Plan to spend over 1.1 MILLION dollars for 27 people? (That's not quite $50,000 per administrative staff person.) P. All of the above? What is the correct answer? l l l l l P. All of the above. This plan may be approved at next Thursday night's School Board meeting. The High School and that wonderful view is public space, it belongs to all of us. How do those lines of Samuel Taylor Coleridge go? "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river ran Through caverns measureless to man..." Dwayne Voegeli Jan. 27, 2005 ------ >From: "lbfort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Winona] Administrative Glass Palace at the High School? >Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:48:46 -0600 > >[Winona Online Democracy] > >Why in the world would they (who are 'they?') do this? Yes, I know what the >view is and as a tax payer don't I have a say as to how that building is >used?? >Linda Fort > > >> [Winona Online Democracy] >> >> For those of you who have been inside the High School... >> >> Can you picture the wonderful floor to ceiling concourse windows that face >> the lake and bluffs? >> >> Every day of every month of every year for 37 years approximately 1,400 >> students have been able to see what is probably one of the most beautiful, >> if not the most beautiful, public views in the city. >> >> With that in mind, have any of you seen or heard of the administrative >> plans to move the administration to the High School and what they plan on >> doing to the best part of the school? >> >> (Teachers just found out today.) >> >> Dwayne Voegeli >> >> Jan. 27, 2005 >> ------------ Dwayne Voegeli Winona County Commissioner (507) 453-9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 359 Pleasant Hill Dr. Winona, MN 55987 ------------ _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
