| Author | Message | ||
     J. Crohn Citizen Username: Jcrohn Post Number: 903 Registered: 3-2003 |
Betheil has been a model BOE member: demanding, skeptical, and fair. He has my vote next time he runs. | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 473 Registered: 1-2002 |
A simple question for jfburch - Will you be running for BOE in the upcoming election ? (asked previously, not answered) | ||
| C Bataille Citizen Username: Nakaille Post Number: 1648 Registered: 5-2001 |
Michael, a simple question for you: why do you have to know NOW so badly? You remind of the kid who keeps tapping his mother, whining for her attention, when she told him she'd be with him in a few minutes. What is the emergency? You will find out when everyone else does, when the filing deadline is reached. Why is that not good enough for you? You seem to feel she somehow owes you an answer. Because....what? I know the woman socially and I don't know whether she is running or not. This is, after all, a weighty matter, and if someone takes their time in making the decision I find that both reasonable and responsible. Cathy | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 474 Registered: 1-2002 |
A whining kid. Thank-you Well, you see, it's very relevant given the positions and posts she has made to date regarding educational philosophy and other matters regarding our schools. Running for BOE places that in a different light, don’t you agree ? If she is unsure, a simple \b [undecided] would cover it. I could just as easily ask, What’s the big deal? Why the shroud of secrecy? It’s not just me, Cathy. The public would like to know. This is not unreasonable. It seems to me that by not answering she (and now you) are turning this into something much more complicated. | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 475 Registered: 1-2002 |
A whining kid. Thank-you Well, you see, it's very relevant given the positions and posts she has made to date regarding educational philosophy and other matters regarding our schools. Running for BOE places that in a different light, don’t you agree ? If she is unsure, a simple \b[undecided] would cover it. I could just as easily ask, What’s the big deal? Why the shroud of secrecy? It’s not just me, Cathy. The public would like to know. This is not unreasonable. It seems to me that by not answering she (and now you) are turning this into something much more complicated. | ||
| Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 2863 Registered: 10-1999  |
I don't know if one could view past posts in a different light, if the poster later decides to run for BOE. I'd agree that if someone runs, it's appropriate to look at that candidate's past postings, and even ask questions about the views expressed. But, of course, that would happen once someone is actually a candidate in the race. Actually, if the past is any guide, it often seems that people who are planning to run for public office start to reduce or end their posting here, a little while before the campaign starts. AJC, Ed May and Mr. Berkeley are prominent exceptions to this rule, but there are a lot of other examples of prolific posters who are less active, if a campaign is coming up. Sure, it's just a theory, but we may find that some people we haven't heard from lately, are planning to run. | ||
| harpo Citizen Username: Harpo Post Number: 1225 Registered: 6-2001 |
Michael, Is the reason you keep asking that you want to start posting a lot of jfburch's old posts? In context or out of context? You don't have to answer for her but: Is Marie running? Cathy can answer for herself, but my answer to your question about whether you are being unreasonable in repeatedly asking on MOL: Yes. And your stated reasons for doing so seem disingenuous as well. | ||
| Diversity Man Citizen Username: Deadwhitemale Post Number: 629 Registered: 5-2001 |
Michael, you are known by the company you keep, and the cheap-shotters you attract. You must be doing something right. DWM | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 476 Registered: 1-2002 |
Oh the intrigue and innuendo fashioned out of NOTHING but a simple question!!! YIKES ! Fahgetaboutit ! I think we all know the answer. | ||
| harpo Citizen Username: Harpo Post Number: 1231 Registered: 6-2001 |
So Marie is running? | ||
| sac Citizen Username: Sac Post Number: 947 Registered: 5-2001 |
bookgal, I'm pretty sure that you can vote absentee, but what makes you say that many people will be away? | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 477 Registered: 1-2002 |
You make me laugh ! I'll let her answer. | ||
| drremulak Citizen Username: Drremulak Post Number: 27 Registered: 5-2001 |
the following people have signed out school board candidate kits: julia burch robert little lynne crawford william gifford al gilson rowland bennett rogers campbell so far, only little, crawford and gifford have filed. | ||
| bookgal Citizen Username: Bookgal Post Number: 494 Registered: 7-2001 |
I know Lynne Crawford. She has two kids in the district system. She is a passionate advocate for all kids. She is also a very experienced educator and administrator with a very thorough and clear eyed understanding of all the legal, financial and educational responsibilities involved. Lynne would be a great addition to the Board of Ed | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 481 Registered: 1-2002 |
julia burch used to have a say about education on line. She had some really interesting ideas. | ||
| ffof Citizen Username: Ffof Post Number: 1958 Registered: 5-2001  |
I will be waiting to find out who Latz is supporting, and then I will automatically vote for the others. Is it 3 seats up for grabs? Gagnier, Slafkes and Campbell? Gagnier and Slafkes haven't picked up packets? | ||
| Reflective Citizen Username: Reflective Post Number: 318 Registered: 3-2003 |
Looks like only one incumbent will be running for re-election. Consider seven people running for 3 seats. Burch is Slafkes replacement, imho. | ||
| mellie Citizen Username: Mellie Post Number: 401 Registered: 4-2002 |
Greg Betheil -perhaps you can consider the following analysis of the budget comparative document: Headlines Total enrollment: flat Total headcount: declined by 6.4 FTE Total increase in costs: $6.6m And the answer is - salary increases ranging from 5-61% raises. I thought the big increase went in last year. I did not get a pay rise, but the teachers got what appear to be massive pay rises - eg 61.26% increase for salaries of supervisors of instruction - on a decrease in headcount from 1.3 FTE to 0.5 FTE if the comparative document (where is 2001-2, 2002-3 on this, and where is the pure line item summary by majopr line - eg salaries in toto, utilities in toto) This is only a partially useful docment because a fair amount of data mining is required to get to what happened - which is looking like 10% average salary increase - this after a large increase went through last year. So that's an average of about $1m increase in costs for each FTE reduced. No where near good enough Dr H. 1/10 for not taking it seriously. | ||
| michael Citizen Username: Michael Post Number: 482 Registered: 1-2002 |
mellie brings up a very interesting albeit not very well known fact. Enrollment HAS been Flat ! Quite to the contrary of past and present "predictions" made by Super H and BOE members . (You know, after a while you start to see a... what's it called...oh yeah PATTERN ! that our numbers are ALWAYS WRONG ! HELLO ?!!!) Their "increase" in enrollment have been plain ole' WRONG for several years now, yet , they continue to use what they KNOW to be inflated numbers to "project" their budget needs which subsquently helps fuel the annual "budget crisis hysteria" hoax. Extremely Dishonest and Contemptible Tactics. Not the kind of behavior I expect from my elected officials. Think I'm wrong? Check the numbers. I did. Any BOE member care to comment ? Doubt it. | ||
| John Davenport Citizen Username: Jjd Post Number: 130 Registered: 2-2003 |
It seems obvious that Julia Burch is running, and I'm sure that she will be judged by her past posts as an unconditional blank-check supporter of this administration. However, she will have some very appealing opponents, and the contrast will be stark! |
