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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Dr. Donicht, Dr. Weitz, Visionaries,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>I’d like to propose a school project. The
project will be to settle the Weitz lawsuit within the next 60 days. The
outcome to be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Doing what’s right<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Doing what’s best
for public education in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Doing what’s best
for all of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Settle this dispute in
the most expeditious and least expensive way possible<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Keeping these points in mind, arrange a face to face
meeting (mediation) between Candice Donicht and Gerald Weitz with some ground
rules:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>No attorneys allowed<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A neutral facilitator
will be present to allow equal time for each side, enforce respectful
behavior and keep both sides focused on the project<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Both sides agree to listen
and park egos and arrogance at the door; no grandstanding<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Commit to work toward a
solution<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>From this meeting, there will probably be
clarification needed. Fighting it out in court could take years, cost
many thousands of dollars and be very devastating to the school system, children
and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> as a
whole. Instead, come up with a list of written points. Ask the
Idaho State Tax Commission and the Idaho Attorney General to issue an opinion
on the points. Agree to abide by their findings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Possible outcomes could be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>All of the levies are
valid<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The levies in question were
all approved by a majority of voters<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The levies will stand
and no further action needs to be taken<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The levies were not legal
and will be rolled back<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The school district
should immediately propose a legally worded levy and ask the voters to
approve at the next possible school election date<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>It is very unfortunate that this issue has risen to
this level. It is embarrassing to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
and certainly sends the wrong message to anyone wanting to live or establish a
business in our community. It hurts to hear others say <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> is anti-business. Now they can
say we are anti-education too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Moscow</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> is a great place. In <st1:City
w:st="on">Boise</st1:City> you will hear that if <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> could convert brain-power to
electricity, there would never be an energy problem here. However,
brain-power obviously didn’t convert to doing the right thing, being respected
leaders and responsible adults with the best interest of the community in
mind. Bullying, failing to communicate, sticking heads in the sand when threatened
just leads to disaster. This is not being good role models for the
children you claim to be protecting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Can we do the right thing, fix this now, learn from
our mistakes and move on?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>B. J. Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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