[Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void

[Paul Rumelhart]

Then he should keep trying, but not by using methods that are ethically 
dubious.  I don't find fault with his having a vision and wanting to see 
it through.  I don't know that I agree with his vision myself, but it's 
certainly possible that I would change my mind if good arguments were 
presented to me on the subject. 

I understand from Darrell's email that he was instrumental in getting 
the alternative school started.  That's great - I'm glad he succeeded 
there. 

Paul

Donovan Arnold wrote:
> Paul ask,
>  
> "Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving himself in
>
> the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private
> citizen is able to in order to effect change?  Has he made a proposal?
>  
> Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these
> classes?  Has he presented it to the right people?  Has he come up with
>
> funding for this plan?  Has he tried to make his voice heard in the
> right places?  In short, has he done anything other than trying to
> strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?"
>  
> Yes, he did Paul. For years. But MSD doesn't listen.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Donovan
>  
>
>
> */Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>
>     I'm sorry, but the proper legal channels for adding more vo-tech
>     programs in the Moscow School District do not include suing said
>     district over the validity of a levy that passed earlier this year. I
>     don't know what those channels are, but I'm pretty sure that the
>     levy is
>     a completely separate issue from them.
>
>     Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving
>     himself in
>     the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private
>     citizen is able to in order to effect change? Has he made a proposal?
>     Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these
>     classes? Has he presented it to the right people? Has he come up with
>     funding for this plan? Has he tried to make his voice heard in the
>     right places? In short, has he done anything other than trying to
>     strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?
>
>     Paul
>
>     Donovan Arnold wrote:
>     > Joe,
>     >
>     > You wrote:
>     >
>     > "If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be better off asking me
>     to put
>     > forth the
>     > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his
>     lawyers and
>     > with a
>     > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that
>     they are
>     > being
>     > blackmailed"
>     >
>     > If you feel you can provide such a service, what is stopping
>     you? You
>     > aren't holding out on the kids just to spite Weitz are you?
>     >
>     > How can it be blackmail if he is using the proper legal
>     channels, and
>     > winning?
>     >
>     > Best,
>     >
>     > Donovan
>     >
>     > */Joe Campbell /* wrote:
>     >
>     > Donovan,
>     >
>     > What does the law suit have to do with the lack of a vo-tech
>     program?
>     >
>     > If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be better off asking me to
>     > put forth the
>     > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his lawyers
>     > and with a
>     > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that they
>     > are being
>     > blackmailed. Folks don't respond well to blackmail.
>     >
>     > --
>     > Joe Campbell
>     >
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