[Mjhsteam] Not enough info given by Superintendent formeaningful

[darwin]

I felt the same way.  What I did is give my thoughts and ideas an the form.  I rated from 1-8 what they had listed but listed about 8 to 10 other ideas.  Each idea related to theirs and how I felt how we could cut back in each area.  An example is that we could cut over time or we could cut back on over time depending on the importance of the over time.  We could cut back on many things as long as you determine whether it is a WANT or a NEED.  That is what I try to teach my kids.  That is how we try to live our lives.  I have taught before and I know it would have been nice to have a lot of things but they were not NEEDED I just wanted them.  In our every day life wen try not to live beyond our means and I hope the school willdo the same.

       Deanne
-----Original message-----
From: lmd at moscow.com
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:41:00 -0700
To: khumes at uidaho.edu,  lbmbmorris at verizon.net,  mjhsteam at lists.fsr.com
Subject: Re: [Mjhsteam] Not enough info given by Superintendent formeaningful

> 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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