Biding time October 8, 2016 For four months six members of the School Board were kept in the dark about a second offer to buy one our our empty… Continue Reading
The School Board’s Caste system and strategic ignorance October 7, 2016 I recently passed on to my readers the unfortunate news that Loren Martell, intrepid chronicler of the Duluth School Board, was hanging up his… Continue Reading
I know nothing… October 7, 2016 …or at least that seems to be what some of my colleagues on the School Board would prefer. Three of us on the Board… Continue Reading
Education matters of local interest making it to the news October 6, 2016 Yesterday the Trib had a terse news story about a a 4% ISD 709 tax reduction for the coming year. I wish it was… Continue Reading
Mire 3 – Dodgy “details?” September 29, 2016 I had a conversation with Art Johnston that once again piqued my interest about the massive Red Plan debts which are sucking money out… Continue Reading
Mire 2 – Disagreeable “details” September 29, 2016 Art Johnston asked me to attend the West Duluth Business meeting yesterday because he was heading out of town with Alanna Oswald to participate… Continue Reading
Mire 1 – Sweating the Details September 29, 2016 WDIO’s coverage of the Many Rivers purchase offer: http://www.wdio.com/news/many-rivers-montessori-duluth-school-board-sale/4276545/?cat=10335 These quotes from the story that caught my attention: Annie Harala, board chair, did not… Continue Reading
Fox News explains why the School Board majority feels left out September 27, 2016 And they do a good job of it: http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/school-building-sales/41858726 Continue Reading
a 4th Montesorri Email sent to the School Board September 26, 2016 Good Evening, I’ve been reading about the Many Rivers offer to purchase 3 buildings from ISD #709; it seems like a win-win situation. I… Continue Reading
a third Montesorri Email sent to the School Board September 26, 2016 Hello, I have been following the current developments surrounding Many Rivers Montessori School and your decision to deny them even a conversation about selling… Continue Reading
With apologies to Sesame Street September 25, 2016 One of these things doesn’t belong here. One of these things just isn’t the same. BTW the Tribune did not ask me for my… Continue Reading
Is Chair Harala correct that the School Board reaffirmed its policy of not selling old schools to other schools? September 23, 2016 Not exactly. That would have required the Board to reconsider the aforementioned policy and vote for it. That’s not the question we voted on…. Continue Reading
PSEO correction – setting me straight September 23, 2016 I’m more of a eagle’s view of the forest than an ant’s view of the weeds fellow. I see us taking $3.4 million of… Continue Reading
1 more email on: OUR “CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS” September 23, 2016 Our constituents continue a new round of venting over our refusal to sell schools to “competitors:” It seems almost moronic what your decisions have… Continue Reading
Our “current state of affairs” September 22, 2016 In the light of this recent offer to take empty buildings off our hands the Central sale has been reanimateded – zombie like. A… Continue Reading
Bait and Switch at Denfeld September 22, 2016 Don’t get me wrong. That last post which conludes with a litany of challenges facing Denfeld is only meant in extreme sympathy. I know… Continue Reading
Many Rivers, Little Info, Self fulfilling prophecies September 22, 2016 I asked our School Board Chair if we could set up a coffee date after Tuesday’s school board meeting but was told she was… Continue Reading
Two emails to the School Board September 21, 2016 The news of additional offers by other school entities to buy our white elephant closed schools is ripping a scab off yet again. This… Continue Reading
Many Rivers, Little info September 21, 2016 Yesterday’s School Board meeting will be up on Youtube in a few days. It was nearly three and a half hours long. My seatmate,… Continue Reading
