<html>
<head>
<style>
P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body
{
FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
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. <br><br>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.<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>> From: suehovey@moscow.com<br>> To: lfalen@turbonet.com; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:44:11 -0700<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Conciliation Petition<br>> <br>> If I were going to sign any petition I would want it to be a win for <br>> students. There is no such possibility given the perimeters established by <br>> Gerald Weitz in his approach to the school district.<br>> <br>> First: His message to the district includes more than just a simple <br>> re-running of the levy. It involves changes to the budget to include the <br>> programs he insists upon. Should the district include those programs, they <br>> must of necessity cut others, in addition to the cuts they have already <br>> made. Given his history in other legal issues, there is no reason to <br>> believe he is ready to compromise on this one.<br>> <br>> Second: Neither Jim Demeerler, in his letters to the editor, nor Gerry <br>> Weitz, has agreed to support any attempt to rerun any levy. Not only have <br>> they not said they would support it, insisting on changes which result in <br>> the cutting of other programs will ensure others will not support it either. <br>> So that's the win-win for them.<br>> <br>> Third: Roger Falen and Gary Young are proposing a course of action which <br>> does not impact them one way or the other. They do not live in the <br>> district. Additionally, Gary, in his deliberations before the Idaho <br>> Legislature, never moved to improve or clarify the statutes, and there is <br>> little in his voting record to indicate support for public education.<br>> <br>> Fourth: If Don Harter were actually in a frame of mind to push true <br>> conciliation, one has to wonder why his letters to the editor were neither <br>> conciliatory nor moderate. Those letters blasted the MSD and those who work <br>> there. None of us who support MSD have any reason to believe him now.<br>> <br>> Fifth: I believe the common interest of the people who originated this <br>> document is not a concern for MSD and the students in our schools. Were that <br>> so, they would have expressed that concern at least sometime during the past <br>> couple of months. What they have in common is their membership in the <br>> Republican Party, along with Jim Demeerler and Gerald Weitz. Perhaps my <br>> memory is faulty, but I don't recall any one of them publically supporting a <br>> local district levy---EVER--not Gary Young, not Don Harter, not Dortha <br>> Hedrick, not even Isabel Bond, though I would like to think she would have.<br>> <br>> Sixth: I voted for the levy, as did a majority of those who cast votes. I <br>> understand the terms PERMANENT , INDEFINITE, and SUPPLEMENTAL. I continue <br>> to believe the District framed the question in a legal, ethical, and <br>> understandable manner. This petition is nothing more than an attempt to <br>> further divide us. Please do not sign it.<br>> <br>> Sue Hovey<br>> <br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: "lfalen" <lfalen@turbonet.com><br>> To: <vision2020@moscow.com><br>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:02 AM<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Conciliation Petition<br>> <br>> <br>> >I am not in the Moscow School district, but I am interested in the MSD. I <br>> >think that for the good of everyone involved this should be settled asap. <br>> >Here is a petition available at four locations for people to sign if they <br>> >would like to see this resolved asap. Lets not drag this out threw the <br>> >court system and waste considerable time and money.<br>> ><br>> > Roger<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Conciliation Petition<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > The Conciliation Petition, written by the Moscow School District Committee<br>> > for Goodwill and Conciliation, is available for signing at the following<br>> > Moscow locations.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > . Southside Chevron, Troy Road & Washington<br>> ><br>> > . Moscow Public Library, 110 S. Jefferson<br>> ><br>> > . Tri-State, 1104 Pullman Road<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > . Stinker Station, 1044 Pullman Road<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Following is an excerpt from the attached Petition:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > "We, the undersigned, strongly urge the Moscow School District<br>> > (MSD) Board of Trustees & Dr. Gerald Weitz to accept the "win-win"<br>> > conciliation proposal described in this petition. MSD and Weitz <br>> > immediately<br>> > should initiate a conciliation compromise by entering into a binding legal<br>> > agreement whereby Dr. Weitz will drop his lawsuit. In turn, the Board <br>> > must<br>> > agree to re-run the contested indefinite levy as an ordinary maintenance <br>> > and<br>> > operations levy. Such a conciliation compromise would leave intact the <br>> > 2007<br>> > - 2008 MSD budget submitted to the State Department of Education on June<br>> > 27."<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > The members of the MSD Committee for Goodwill and Conciliation are Roger<br>> > Falen (208-285-1116), Gary Young (208-686-1058), Isabel Bond <br>> > (208-882-7499),<br>> > Dortha Hedrick (208-882-6865), Don Harter, Certified Professional Mediator<br>> > (208-882-3087).<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Attachment: 1<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Dr. Don Harter<br>> ><br>> > Chairperson<br>> ><br>> > Committee for Goodwill and Conciliation<br>> ><br>> > 1129 East Seventh Street<br>> ><br>> > Moscow, ID 83843<br>> ><br>> > 208-882-3087<br>> ><br>> > copycourt@verizon.net<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> <br>> <br>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> No virus found in this incoming message.<br>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.<br>> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/894 - Release Date: 7/10/2007 <br>> 5:44 PM<br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Don't get caught with egg on your face. <a href='http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlmailtextlink' target='_new'>Play Chicktionary! </a></body>
</html>