Thursday, February 7, 2008

Tom Rose

WL - This is raising all sorts of serious process and protocal issues.

All due respect, he presented to Weaver Lake group. WL overwhelmingly supports the levy.

Community input and public policy are essential pillars. Does this process have flaws? We have an extremely tight timeline.

Given the direction given to consultants -- words to matter and the wrong words were given to the consultants.

There is a lack of transparency and a lack of checks of balances. Protocal of 810 requires tranparency. Lawyers can create crafty proposal to get under this proposal.

The STEM magnet language is very important. It can expand and stay in the current location. Inherent in policy 810 to maximize neighborhood schools:

Neighborhood schools maximize the total number of students able to attend schools closer to home.

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