<DIV>It is dubious to want the MSD to follow the law when spending your money on programs you don't want and not on the ones you do? Says who? And why?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Paul Rumelhart <godshatter@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Then he should keep trying, but not by using methods that are ethically <BR>dubious. I don't find fault with his having a vision and wanting to see <BR>it through. I don't know that I agree with his vision myself, but it's <BR>certainly possible that I would change my mind if good arguments were <BR>presented to me on the subject. <BR><BR>I understand from Darrell's email that he was instrumental in getting <BR>the alternative school started. That's great - I'm glad he succeeded <BR>there. <BR><BR>Paul<BR><BR>Donovan Arnold wrote:<BR>> Paul ask,<BR>>
<BR>> "Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving himself in<BR>><BR>> the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private<BR>> citizen is able to in order to effect change? Has he made a proposal?<BR>> <BR>> Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these<BR>> classes? Has he presented it to the right people? Has he come up with<BR>><BR>> funding for this plan? Has he tried to make his voice heard in the<BR>> right places? In short, has he done anything other than trying to<BR>> strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?"<BR>> <BR>> Yes, he did Paul. For years. But MSD doesn't listen.<BR>> <BR>> Best,<BR>> <BR>> Donovan<BR>> <BR>><BR>><BR>> */Paul Rumelhart <GODSHATTER@YAHOO.COM>/* wrote:<BR>><BR>> I'm sorry, but the proper legal channels for adding more vo-tech<BR>> programs in the Moscow School District do not include suing said<BR>> district
over the validity of a levy that passed earlier this year. I<BR>> don't know what those channels are, but I'm pretty sure that the<BR>> levy is<BR>> a completely separate issue from them.<BR>><BR>> Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving<BR>> himself in<BR>> the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private<BR>> citizen is able to in order to effect change? Has he made a proposal?<BR>> Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these<BR>> classes? Has he presented it to the right people? Has he come up with<BR>> funding for this plan? Has he tried to make his voice heard in the<BR>> right places? In short, has he done anything other than trying to<BR>> strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?<BR>><BR>> Paul<BR>><BR>> Donovan Arnold wrote:<BR>> > Joe,<BR>> ><BR>> > You wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > "If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be
better off asking me<BR>> to put<BR>> > forth the<BR>> > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his<BR>> lawyers and<BR>> > with a<BR>> > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that<BR>> they are<BR>> > being<BR>> > blackmailed"<BR>> ><BR>> > If you feel you can provide such a service, what is stopping<BR>> you? You<BR>> > aren't holding out on the kids just to spite Weitz are you?<BR>> ><BR>> > How can it be blackmail if he is using the proper legal<BR>> channels, and<BR>> > winning?<BR>> ><BR>> > Best,<BR>> ><BR>> > Donovan<BR>> ><BR>> > */Joe Campbell /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Donovan,<BR>> ><BR>> > What does the law suit have to do with the lack of a vo-tech<BR>> program?<BR>> ><BR>> > If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be better off asking me to<BR>> > put forth
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