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<DIV>Well he just about violated every rule I used to lay out to my students
when we held our mock legislatures and they went to testify as activists....but
bully for him. The governor has a Task Force in place and the arrogant
School Boards Association (which includes all our local boards) plans to hold
their own feast and there aren’t even crumbs for teachers. Does it strike
anyone as ironic that this group proposes what they say is fair to both teachers
and boards, yet they are unwilling to wait for the recommendations from the
Governor’s Task Force, which includes teachers as well as board members?
The Lewiston Board, Boise, and maybe one or two others in southern Idaho have
taken a public position in opposition, but not Moscow, Troy, Potlatch,
Genesee. </DIV>
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<DIV>Know how I spent most of my vacation last week? Writing letters of
recommendation for wonderful young teachers who are seriously considering
leaving the profession and the state. And I did spend a number of hours
trying to find money for a couple of Idaho teachers who need it for professional
development through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and
none of the funds I have will cover them because they don’t work in the right
districts. If only they worked in South Chicago, I could get that $1500 in a
heartbeat. I get so damn frustrated....excuse the rant, just hit delete.
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<DIV>Sue H</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=moscowcares@moscow.com
href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com">Moscow Cares</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, 2013 8:29 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=jeannemchale@hotmail.com
href="mailto:jeannemchale@hotmail.com">Jeanne McHale</A> ; <A
title=fritzknorr@gmail.com href="mailto:fritzknorr@gmail.com">Fritz Knorr</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Idaho Joint Senate/House Committee Public
Hearing onEducation</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>A joint session of Idaho's Senate and House Education Committees conducted
a public hearing this morning concerning three bills being considered for
adoption. These three bill were on last November's ballot as propositions
by Superintendent Luna and were soundly defeated</DIV>
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<DIV>Here's a little something from the hearing . . .</DIV>
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<DIV>Pete Peterson, Campaign Manager for the 2013 Recall Luna Campaign</DIV>
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href="http://www.moscowcares.com/PetePeterson_PubEducHrng_020113.mp3">http://www.moscowcares.com/PetePeterson_PubEducHrng_020113.mp3</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Now, if you'll excuse me, I have 2-1/2 hours of public hearing to edit and
post online.</DIV>
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<DIV>Stay tuned . . .</DIV>
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<DIV>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</DIV>
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<DIV>"Moscow Cares"</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Tom Hansen</DIV>
<DIV>Moscow, Idaho</DIV>
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<DIV>"<SPAN
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room at the top they are telling you still</SPAN><SPAN
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first you must learn how to smile as you kill </SPAN><BR
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you want to be like the folks on the hill."</SPAN></DIV>
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