[Winona Online Democracy] While Dwayne should have approached the subject as you suggested, it still leaves everyone else trying to figure where is the logic in the decision. We are stuck with the low ball sale of the Lincoln building, but why do we have to spend so much to remodel the high school. Surely, the school board members had some reason to do what it did. I, too, appreciate the difficulty of making these sorts of decisions, but the secrecy of the board just makes the public even more suspicious that there is some sort of chicanery going on. I hope the board will tell the public why it has made this decision, and how it suddenly found so much money in these hard times.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Galewski Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:49 AM To: Dwayne Voegeli; [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Winona] What is the School Board's Side of the Story? [Winona Online Democracy] I've been fidgeting over your posts for the past few weeks. The high school remodeling is just the latest example. I agree with you, but I'm not comfortable with the way you verbally try to drag the school board out in the street to ferret out the shyster. I probably recognize your tactics well, because I was pretty good at that tactic myself - on occasion. Signing your post as county commissioner is equally troubling because of all the baggage that it brings - not to mention the awful reputation that county government has - that you inherit by election. (and having the signature automatic at the bottom every email is probably a luxury you can't afford) There will be a lot to dislike about the school board's decisions and the super's ideas. And yes ... I don't think this is honesty's finest hour. But if being a county commissioner taught you anything, you should know the frustration of trying to do good with limited resources - and the county can increase its levy - School boards can't. I'm not comfortable siding with the school board or Paul Durand, but I wouldn't want their jobs. It appears when the board makes a mistake, it doesn't offer itself the luxury of backing up or saying "this was a bad idea, let's do it another way." There's a ton of blame ... voters, board members, Super ... all get to take credit for where we are. It's a dismal situation. Yes, the board has sat hoping and waiting for a silver lining in the cloudy skies. It wouldn't be forced to play these cards if it had looked beyond the next cut. (and the next cut is $3 million by the way) The whole Lincoln thing stinks, but you - as county commissioner - don't jump on board until part of the building you work in gets parceled out. Your post should have been signed "Dwayne Voegeli, high school teacher." 85 percent of the budget is staff salaries The other 15 percent is what the board can control. Would you like to drive a car that only allowed you 15 percent access to the controls? Jim G > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dwayne Voegeli) > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 06:23:21 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Winona] What is the School Board's Side of the Story? > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > An Open Letter to the School Board Members and Mr. Durand, > > The Superintendent and School Board have created a plan for the High School > that they thought everyone would love and be grateful for. > > 1. Why do you think the staff and students who it is suppose to benefit do > not like the plan? > > 2. Was the School Board sincere about the plan being a "draft" and that > High School Principals, staff, and students will have a chance to offer > input and possibly even offer other alternatives for places to locate the > Administration within the High School? > > Please respond in an open and public way. > > More communication is the way out of this mess. > > If people run and hide behind walls or power, the problem won't simply go > away by ignoring it. > > That is a sign of a dysfunctional family and a dysfunctional system. > > Dwayne Voegeli > > Feb. 8, 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 _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. 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