Rosie’s Certified Mail May 24, 2015 Two weeks ago I composed a letter addressed to the five majority members of the Duluth School Board. It contained two motions I was… Continue Reading
Some School leaders don’t deserve a polished apple May 23, 2015 At this year’s Minnesota School Board Association conference I noted with interest that during the annual awards ceremony the entire seven member school board… Continue Reading
Universal Pre Kindergarten May 23, 2015 I sent this email to the School Board this morning: I received the following email (on my personal email service) regarding the likely impact… Continue Reading
Being a school board member I’m never told about these meetings May 22, 2015 I’m still waiting for this subject to appear as an item on our agenda. From an email I got today from the fellow who… Continue Reading
Evidently Loren Martell is not the only person who thinks private accountants… May 22, 2015 …will be disinclined to bite the hand they audit and which feeds them: “[Minnesota State Auditor] Otto said she fears private firms will undercut… Continue Reading
“Vengeance is mine…saith the Lord” May 22, 2015 I’ve been meaning to write this post since about an hour after posting the last one but then Claudia and I decided to go… Continue Reading
The most contemptible whereas May 21, 2015 My Buddy sent me this email the other day after reading the sore loser School Board’s indictment of Art Johnston after the Federal Court… Continue Reading
Now I’m ready to mow my lawn May 20, 2015 Even though there are a lot of other things I could be writing about today. Some times you just have to step away for… Continue Reading
Motion 8 – I heard you loud and clear… May 20, 2015 … Mr. Holter “Duluth School Board member Harry Welty … [suggests] the school district reimburse fellow board member Art Johnston for legal expenses he… Continue Reading
Last night’s Board action may encourage Judge Davis… May 20, 2015 …to award Art Johnston the summary judgement his attorneys requested because of the Board’s obvious lack of good faith in negotiating some amicable peace… Continue Reading
I met one of my blog readers last night May 20, 2015 It was a very rewarding discovery with a lot of unexpected connections – to the Soup Kitchen, my Mother, and our early years in… Continue Reading
Art Johnston’s Statement on Resolution SP-5-15-3269. May 20, 2015 (For which I stood to applaud afterwards in breach of school board etiquette.) It is with a heavy heart that I see the school… Continue Reading
I desperately want to write about mowing my lawn May 20, 2015 That’s a joke. I mentioned at the beginning of today’s posts that I walked around dictating words or phrases into my cell phone for… Continue Reading
The first time I desperately wanted to write May 20, 2015 Claudia and I took six or seven years to decide whether to bring children into this crazy world. It meant a couple strong hints… Continue Reading
I’m going to mow my lawn today May 20, 2015 At the end of last night’s school board meeting those of us on Art’s side walked around looking relaxed and a little self satisfied…. Continue Reading
Do I have a choice? May 19, 2015 I linked to a blog post from a very bright analyst of the Duluth Schools last week. Karl Schuettler is an East Grad now… Continue Reading
Two quick reactions to the resolution censuring Art Johnston: May 18, 2015 From my Mother: “It takes two people [sides of the Duluth School Board] to have a fight.” Jesus of Nazareth: “Let him who is… Continue Reading
RESOLUTION CENSURING ART JOHNSTON May 18, 2015 Member ________________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION CENSURING ART JOHNSTON WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, the School Board authorized an… Continue Reading
I kind of wish Erik would have run for Mayor May 18, 2015 Representative Simonson signed on to the legislation that would have made what happened to Art impossible for a school board to pull off again…. Continue Reading
