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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Gary and Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Good points. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>A lawsuit by someone else is a possibility. That would
be the purpose of asking the Idaho State Tax Commission and Idaho Attorney
General for opinions. It would seem this might greatly lessen the chance
of an additional lawsuit or make it very difficult to prevail. I’m
not sure what the 40 day appeal time limit might have to do with filing an
additional suit either.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>My thoughts on a mediator would be one of the retired
judges, perhaps Ron Schilling or George Reinhardt, because of the legal twists
of the controversy; a neutral legal mind.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>I did send my original idea to both Gerald Weitz and Candice
Donicht. It appears Gerald received it. Candice’s email is
set to block all Vision 2020 items. I tried to resend it to her from my
personal email with no mention of Vision 2020, but it was also blocked. I
will send it to her via US Postal Service on Monday. The school district
superintendent blocking emails from individuals is a concern. It goes
back to the plea to ‘communicate.’ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>B. J. Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1>
</span></font></div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>g. crabtree<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:35
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tom Ivie; 'vision2020'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">cdonicht@sd281.k12.id.us</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Weitz
Lawsuit: A Challenge</span></font><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I'm not sure I understand the concept
of mediation. Assume that MSD and Dr. Weitz reach some understanding through
this process. Without a determination by the courts as to the legality of the
previous levy's, what would stop another concerned party from taking the matter
up where Weitz leaves off? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>g<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b>
<a href="mailto:the_ivies3@yahoo.com" title="the_ivies3@yahoo.com">Tom Ivie</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b>
<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" title="vision2020@moscow.com">'vision2020'</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b>
<a href="mailto:cdonicht@sd281.k12.id.us" title="cdonicht@sd281.k12.id.us">cdonicht@sd281.k12.id.us</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b>
Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:21 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b>
Re: [Vision2020] Weitz Lawsuit: A Challenge<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>How about using <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Palouse</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for Conflict Management, Inc. to facilitate it, they do mediation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>The
Center is at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">906 N. Almon
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, Suite A. More information may be found on
the website at <a href="http://www.geocities.com/pccmdrc/">http://www.geocities.com/pccmdrc/</a>
or by calling 882-2352. <a href="mailto:pccmdrc@yahoo.com">pccmdrc@yahoo.com</a></span></font><br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>"B. J.
Swanson" <<a href="mailto:bjswan@moscow.com">bjswan@moscow.com</a>></span></i></b>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Doing what’s right <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Doing what’s best for public education in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Doing what’s best for all of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Settle this dispute in the most expeditious and least
expensive way possible<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>No attorneys allowed <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Both sides agree to listen and park egos and arrogance
at the door; no grandstanding <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>Commit to work toward a solution<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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:place w:st="on"><st1:City u1_x003a_st="on"
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> 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>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>All of the levies are valid <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>The levies in question were all approved by a majority
of voters <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>The levies will stand and no further action needs to
be taken<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>The levies were not legal and will be rolled back <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>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></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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:place w:st="on"><st1:City u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
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:place w:st="on"><st1:City
u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> is
anti-business. Now they can say we are anti-education too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> is a great place. In <st1:City
u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Boise</st1:City> you will hear that if <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City u1_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>B. J. Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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