At this point this is a rumor but I believe it is probably true based on past experience:
January 15, 2009 8:00:57 PM CST
Just a quick note to say a that Dr. Dixon had a big staff meeting and told his department heads that they would be making the necessary changes immediately to close Ordean at the end of this school year, and that they would be bringing in a team to start tearing out the wiring, plumbing and AC units this summer, and when school starts back in September. All the kids attending Ordean, would be moved to Woodland, and to accommodate this move, they would have to move about 600 to 700 kids currently attending Woodland to the Morgan Park Middle School.
He stressed the fact that this District MUST get this started before Let Duluth Vote can implement its potential lawsuit and get an injunction to stop the Red Plan.
He thinks that if the construction has already begun, no judge will stop it because of the costs factors.
He also stressed the fact that all of the contracts must be signed and implemented before the November elections.
When he was questioned about changes being made to the Red Plan, he told the group that the contracts will be “ironclad” with no escape or modification clauses.
In other words: “Ordean neighbors and Ordean parents, Screw U”
If Dr. Dixon thinks he can meet with all his department leaders (who have to manage an increasingly unhappy staff) in secrecy and get away something as poorly thought out as this….Well, ego accounts for all sorts of interesting history. One of my favorite examples is Waterloo.
