Ruth
and Paul were on the school board for a long time and has been very
involved if my recollection serves me well. I always respect her
opinion.
The
rest of us who want to criticize the school board for not listening need to run
for the board and get involved.
I may
disagree and think there is a better way, but if I am not willing to commit the
time to the board or running for the board. Things like evaluating
the superintendent are private events which we as the public cannot
evaluate effectively. A public evaluation would be the equivalent of a public
flogging, especially in light of how many people seem to be upset with the
system and the current superintendent.
What
good could come of a public evaluation?
Very well said Ruth. I stopped going to
school board meetings years ago, I couldn't take the stress of being talked
down to and not even listened to when addressing the board. Rude?
I think every board we have has been rude to the public.
They are supposed to be representing us but too often they either do what
the superintendent wants or have their own agenda.
Yes, we should be given the chance to evaluate
the superindentent in a forum besides letters to the editor.
Linda Fort
[Winona Online Democracy]
I've noticed that they act in many ways like we
who foot the bill are just little unspanked children who don't understand as
much as they do. But, then we rally don't because all the intelligencia on
the board think they know best. Sorry in advance if I again stepped on
someones toes. Bob Kaldunski
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Subject: [Winona] School Board
[Winona Online Democracy]
How many of this group watched last
Thursday's school board meeting? I thought Natalie was very rude to
the people who got up and spoke their minds on what is going on in this
school district. Mr Ramsdell was the spokesman for the group, but
was not representing the WEA, just the teachers and other staff that were
there for support. They were not talking about any contract things,
just trying to get people to realize how this administration is trying to
keep them quiet about things many of us disagree that the top people are
doing.
All of the speakers are citizens, taxpayers
and have a right to speak in the 5 minute time allowed as I do. It
is good for the people watching on television to hear the side of the
people who are responsible for teaching our children. We need more
people to get up and tell the board we are not happy with some of
the decisions that have been made. The fee schedule that has
now been passed is not about the $20.00, but that anyone that is doing a
service project will now be charged to help other people. National
Honor Society, HOPE, Student Council just to name a few that will now have
to pay to be in these groups. When will the survey to the community
be sent out so we can all give our opinion of the school board. Some
are doing o.k., but remember there are 4 members up for election this
fall. I also have said at a board meeting that I, along with many
others, believe the community should also be given a chance to evaluate
our superintendent. Good, bad or whatever the board would then have
more to go on then the few people who are getting to do an
evaluation. Ruth
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