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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Can the Moscow School District really overturn the results
of the recent levy election?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Would it be legal for the district officials to overthrow
the vote of the district patrons?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I voted in favor of the levy, and I do not want the
district officials to toss out that vote.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>BL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=suehovey@moscow.com
href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">Sue Hovey</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=kjajmix1@msn.com href="mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com">keely emerinemix</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Breaking News:
Judge Does Not Dismiss the MSDLawsuit</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Sue,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think that it was a victory for the people of
Moscow because standing is hard to obtain as a private citizen
against the government. In fact, I think it was the hardest segment of this
case. To me, and I think most reasonable people, it would seem unfair for the
MSD to be able to get a 2/3 vote in 1992 and not have to take another vote
till 2992. There should be a limit on how long that vote on tax collection can
last. I think every 2-8 years a new vote should be taken. I am willing to bet
any reasonable judge will agree. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So this is a big win, because it assures that MSD will likely lose based
on the current law and the reasonable assumption that judges will believe
there is some type of limit on how long a school district can go before having
to seek a 2/3 voter approval for tax collection. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This forces MSD to go to voters, or lose everything. The unfortunate
question here is, will MSD administrators rather lose everything or face
the voters? I fear that they will not take another vote, they will just
let the system go down. I also fear that these recent cuts will not be made
fairly and logically but based on personal, political and incompetent
decisions of the current MSD administration. Fact is cuts can be made without
hurting academic education. However, I think MSD administrators will be
sure to make the cuts so they do hurt the children academically as much
as possible for political reasons in an vengeful attempt to try and get public
support to increase their fat salaries and wasteful government spending
habits. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In either case, I believe if MSD administrators actually made a
good decision regarding this case for what is in the best interests of
students, it would be a first for them in long time. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Donovan <BR><BR><B><I>Sue Hovey <suehovey@moscow.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I went to the hearing yesterday, and came out
satisfied. All along the lawyers I had talked with said Weitz had
standing and they did not think the judge would rule any other way. There
was speculation that any other ruling would simply have meant Weitz would
appeal and very likely been sustained on appeal. That would have taken
lots of time. It really isn't Weitz 1 and MSD 0. The tenor of
the hearing and Judge Bradbury's explanation seemed reasonable to me, even
though I was hoping for the other outcome, too. Additionally, the
summary judgement coming up in August could be the end of it.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Donovan, I am a bit surprised you are so elated.
If you had been at the hearing I believe you might not have felt it was a
win for Weitz, just a declaration he has the standing to continue. The
judge made it very clear several times he was not speaking to the merit of
the suit, only to the issue of standing. It will be he who deals with
the summary judgement in August. I think the resolution will come on
that day. That seemed to be the judge's intent. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>One item of interst to me: the Pocatello lawyer
hired by Weitz seems to make suits against school districts and cities one
of his major efforts. He was quite articulate and referred several
times to suits such as these which he had been involved in. Made
several of us wonder if his fees might be underwritten by some out-of-state
anti tax group. Weitz' local lawyer, Brian Thie, never said a word,
although Bradbury gave him the opportunity. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Anyway, on to the August hearing. Cuts have been
made in academic programs and I think they plan to increase the fees for
participation in sports and other activities, so from his perspective I'm
sure Weitz feels happy about this impact for which he can take all the
credit. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sue H. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kjajmix1@msn.com href="mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com">keely
emerinemix</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=heirdoug@netscape.net
href="mailto:heirdoug@netscape.net">heirdoug@netscape.net</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 29, 2007 3:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Breaking
News: Judge Does Not Dismiss the MSD Lawsuit</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Doug writes, "Well, what do you know?" at the news that
Judge Bradbury has determined that Jerry Weitz has legal standing to
continue his suit against MSD. Snarkiness is presumed.<BR><BR>Well,
Doug, here's what I know: This is not the ruling I would have liked,
but it means just what it means. That is . . . Weitz has legal
standing to continue his suit. That's all. It doesn't mean
that the suit itself has merit, and it doesn't mean that Weitz was acting
in the best interest of his community. And I know this, Doug:
The judge can rule on the former, but not on the latter. And you are
unqualified to judge on either.<BR><BR>Now, I'm also not qualified. But
from what I know -- likely a bit more than you do -- I think the suit
operates on a faulty premise and is insincere in its execution and intent,
but I'm willing to let the court judge 'til the end. THE END, Doug,
THE END. This isn't it.<BR><BR>keely<BR><BR><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"And these women that you spit on as they try
to change their worlds/</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Are immune to your consultations . . . they're
quite aware of what they're going through"</SPAN><BR>(With apologies to
David Bowie)<BR><BR><BR>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Date: Fri,
29 Jun 2007 18:25:58 -0400<BR>> From: heirdoug@netscape.net<BR>>
Subject: [Vision2020] Breaking News: Judge Does Not Dismiss the MSD
Lawsuit<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Second District Judge John
Bradbury determined that Jerry Weitz does <BR>> have standing to bring
the lawsuit against Moscow School District. The <BR>> judge did not
dismiss the case, as MSD requested.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Published Friday, June 29, 2007 1:59 PM by Right-Mind<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Well what do you know, Moscow.<BR>>
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