[Vision2020] Conciliation Petition

[keely emerinemix]

Sue absolutely nails it, particularly in Point 6 -- the fact is, the permanent levy established by the legislature, not by MSD, in the mid-90s is a PERMANENT levy (permanent, just like your cemetery tax, etc.), and it is only an INCREASE to the PERMANENT SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY that requires a vote.  The ballot measure notes that there is a current permanent levy and asks only, as law requires, that the voters affirm or deny an INCREASE to that permanent levy.  Keep preachin' it, Sue.  The suit boils down to a few seemingly clear legal points and one absolutely clear civic point:  government by election is good; government by tantrum is a disaster.  What we have angling for position here is the latter, and I trust the judge to rule correctly.keely"And these women that you spit on as they try to change their worlds/Are immune to your consultations . . . they're quite aware of what they're going through"(With apologies to David Bowie)> From: suehovey at moscow.com> To: lfalen at turbonet.com; vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:44:11 -0700> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Conciliation Petition> > If I were going to sign any petition I would want it to be a win for > students.  There is no such possibility given the perimeters established by > Gerald Weitz in his approach to the school district.> > First:  His message to the district includes more than just a simple > re-running of the levy.  It involves changes to the budget to include the > programs he insists upon.  Should the district include those programs, they > must of necessity cut others, in addition to the cuts they have already > made.  Given his history in other legal issues, there is no reason to > believe he is ready to compromise on this one.> > Second:  Neither Jim Demeerler, in his letters to the editor, nor Gerry > Weitz, has agreed to support any attempt to rerun any levy.  Not only have > they not said they would support it, insisting on changes which result in > the cutting of other programs will ensure others will not support it either. > So that's the win-win for them.> > Third:   Roger Falen and Gary Young are proposing a course of action which > does not impact them one way or the other.  They do not live in the > district.  Additionally, Gary, in his deliberations before the Idaho > Legislature, never moved to improve or clarify the statutes, and there is > little in his voting record to indicate support for public education.> > Fourth:  If Don Harter were actually in a frame of mind to push true > conciliation, one has to wonder why his letters to the editor were neither > conciliatory nor moderate.  Those letters blasted the MSD and those who work > there. None of us who support MSD have any reason to believe him now.> > Fifth:  I believe the common interest of the people who originated this > document is not a concern for MSD and the students in our schools. Were that > so, they would have expressed that concern at least sometime during the past > couple of months.  What they have in common is their membership in the > Republican Party, along with Jim Demeerler and Gerald Weitz. Perhaps my > memory is faulty, but I don't recall any one of them publically supporting a > local district levy---EVER--not Gary Young, not Don Harter, not Dortha > Hedrick, not even Isabel Bond, though I would like to think she would have.> > Sixth:  I voted for the levy, as did a majority of those who cast votes.  I > understand the terms PERMANENT , INDEFINITE,  and SUPPLEMENTAL.  I continue > to believe the District framed the question in a legal, ethical, and > understandable manner.  This petition is nothing more than an attempt to > further divide us.  Please do not sign it.> > Sue Hovey> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>> To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:02 AM> Subject: [Vision2020] Conciliation Petition> > > >I am not in the Moscow School district, but I am interested in the MSD. I > >think that for the good of everyone involved this should be settled asap. > >Here is a petition available at four locations for people to sign if they > >would like to see this resolved asap. Lets not drag this out threw the > >court system and waste considerable time and money.> >> > Roger> >> >> >> > Conciliation Petition> >> >> >> > The Conciliation Petition, written by the Moscow School District Committee> > for Goodwill and Conciliation, is available for signing at the following> > Moscow locations.> >> >> >> >> >> >            . Southside Chevron, Troy Road & Washington> >> >            . Moscow Public Library, 110 S. Jefferson> >> >            . Tri-State, 1104 Pullman Road> >> >> >> >           . Stinker Station, 1044 Pullman Road> >> >> >> >      Following is an excerpt from the attached Petition:> >> >> >> >            "We, the undersigned, strongly urge the Moscow School District> > (MSD) Board of Trustees & Dr. Gerald Weitz to accept the "win-win"> > conciliation proposal described in this petition.  MSD and Weitz > > immediately> > should initiate a conciliation compromise by entering into a binding legal> > agreement whereby Dr. Weitz will drop his lawsuit.  In turn, the Board > > must> > agree to re-run the contested indefinite levy as an ordinary maintenance > > and> > operations levy.  Such a conciliation compromise would leave intact the > > 2007> > - 2008 MSD budget submitted to the State Department of Education on June> > 27."> >> >> >> > The members of the MSD Committee for Goodwill and Conciliation are Roger> > Falen (208-285-1116), Gary Young (208-686-1058), Isabel Bond > > (208-882-7499),> > Dortha Hedrick (208-882-6865), Don Harter, Certified Professional Mediator> > (208-882-3087).> >> >> >> > Attachment: 1> >> >> >> > Dr. Don Harter> >> > Chairperson> >> > Committee for Goodwill and Conciliation> >> > 1129 East Seventh Street> >> > Moscow, ID 83843> >> > 208-882-3087> >> > copycourt at verizon.net> >> >> >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > =======================================================> > List services made available by First Step Internet,> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.> >               http://www.fsr.net> >          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> > =======================================================> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/894 - Release Date: 7/10/2007 > 5:44 PM> > =======================================================>  List services made available by First Step Internet, >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   >                http://www.fsr.net                       >           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> =======================================================
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