Tuesday, February 19, 2008

speakers

WL -

* appreciate how difficult this is for everyone.
* Disappointed with lack of options
* Disappointed with lack of getting community enrolled.
* Why can't magnet school be integrated into a school that has excess capacity.
* We could also keep students where they have been.
* Biggest concern - they are not for the betterment of this community.

Barry Nelson - OV

* Alot of questions answered.
* It's not just a budget issue.
* Is it integration?
* Is it desegregation - again only one school.
* Integrationo of FA and OV.
* Will OV go up or go down?
* Will the scores drop at OV.

[Side note -- some SB members actually look like they might be sleeping.]

* Four board members have not asked questions. I do not have trust for the board.

Next Speaker

* ECE is great to expand.
* Two future magnet school participants.
* Loves the Edgewood opportunity.
* Very popular program.
* Met AYP every year.
* Edgewood has strong parental support.
* Feel strongly that everyone should learn about the magnet.

[Battery and fingers are going. I'm going to shut down shortly.]

Next speaker

* Diversity in decision making is ultimately the goal.
* Deeply collaborative by all stake holders "shared decision making"
* Ultimately collaboration.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU DEREK FOR YOUR EXTRA WORK INFORMING US AT HOME/WORK WITH THIS INFO......CEDAR ISLAND PARENT