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I would like to point out that the Alternative High School was up and running, albeit out of the High School, way before Dr. W made his offer and gift of the use of a building for them to operate out of as their's vs. the High School Building.<br><br>I resent the implication that he made the Alt School up - he HELPED as did/do a whole lot of people - all in differing magnitudes and results but the main one is that the kids are receiving a proper education. At this point, it is IN SPITE of what Dr. W. or even the ones that brought them in front of the City Council had or is currently doing.<br><br>One/two good acts can not erase a really nasty or bad one.<br><br>J :]<br><br><br>> From: jampot@roadrunner.com<br>> To: godshatter@yahoo.com; donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com<br>> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:30:25 -0800<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com; joekc@adelphia.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void<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>> Please be aware that "instrumental" was not by way of ranting and railing<br>> and waving his arms wildly to and froe and not by writing emotionally <br>> charged<br>> screeds to V2020. Dr. Weitz purchased the property<br>> and building that is the alternative school. He paid to have it made into a<br>> facility to serve the needs of a decidedly underserved portion of the school<br>> district. He graciously gave the greatly improved parcel to the MSD at no <br>> charge.<br>> His thanks?<br>> <br>> "This is not a reasonable, calm, concerned, mature man; this is a bully,<br>> a professional gadfly, and a bit of an eccentric (she said, understating <br>> her point in<br>> the interest of civility).."<br>> <br>> Considering the reception his good deeds have garnered you might<br>> wonder why he still bothers to fight for the needs of the non-collage<br>> bound student. Despite what you read from MSD employees past and<br>> present, and others with a vested interest in seeing the status quo<br>> presented as the pinnacle of success, he still sees a need for improved<br>> opportunity for a large group of Moscow's kids and puts himself out<br>> there to see that they get it. What a bastard.<br>> <br>> g<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter@yahoo.com><br>> To: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com><br>> Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>; "Joe Campbell" <joekc@adelphia.net><br>> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:25 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void<br>> <br>> <br>> > 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 the<br>> >> > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his lawyers<br>> >> > and with a<br>> >> > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that they<br>> >> > are being<br>> >> > blackmailed. 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