[Mjhsteam] Not enough info given by Superintendent for meaningful

[lmd at moscow.com]

Karen, thank you for your comments, we agree wholeheartedly.  

We disagree with the suggestion that such comments are somehow outside 
the purpose of the listserv, however (and by whomever) that purpose might 
be defined.  Listservs are information conduits, and hopefully this one 
isn't seen only as a one-way flow from administration to a mute 
audience.  The other possible venues that Peggy mentioned certainly would 
have their purpose, but not much visibility to the rest of us.  Karen, 
thanks again for hopefully initiating a dialogue.

Sincerely, Louise-Marie Dandurand and Guy Knudsen


> Lisa and all,
> 
> I do not usually do a reply all on such a large list, but perhaps others
> will want to join me in this response to the MSD Superintendent's
> "request for input" on the looming budget cuts.
>  
> Please put down my response this way:
> There is not enough information on the form provided by the
> Superintendent for a parent to give thoughtful and meaningful input to
> this process.  
>  
> We all make financial decisions about reducing our spending based on the
> impacts of the cuts relative to the potential savings involved.  The
> form sent out gives neither of these for any of the 8 options.   For
> example, parents do not know what type of services are provided in the
> overtime accrued by district staff, what the potential savings would be
> from cutting it, or what the impacts are of not providing whatever
> services are provided via overtime.  The same could be said of the other
> 7 options.   
>  
> If the Superintendent is serious about wanting parent feedback (this
> form suggests she is not) - more info will have to be provided on
> relative cost savings vs. impacts for the eight options.
>  
> To you Lisa -THANK YOU for taking the time to collate these responses. 
> I know from experience that it is rather thankless to spend volunteer
> time on something that is not well-conceived by the professional
> administrator in charge - especially when that administrator is paid in
> excess of $100K/yr.  
>  
> For the sake of both our kids and our many terrific MSD teachers and
> staff, I hope parents will hold the district adminstration to a higher
> standard than is being demonstrated here.
>  
> Karen Humes
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: mjhsteam-bounces at lists.fsr.com on behalf of Bob and Lisa Morris
> Sent: Fri 3/27/2009 2:36 PM
> To: Moscow Junior High School
> Subject: [Mjhsteam] request for input from the superintendent
>   
> 
> Dear MJHS parents,
>  
> Candis Donicht, our superintendent, is requesting input from parents
> concerning how best to make to upcoming budget reductions.  I've
> attached a form that she has sent to solicit your input.  Please fill
> out the form electronically and return it to me by Friday April 3.  I'll
> disassociate the information from your email.
>  
> Thanks for your response,
> Lisa Morris
> MJHS parent group
> 





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