Discussion - John

This was a process that was approved by the board and outlined by the board and hired Teamworks.

The process has been followed in the manner the board members.

Amount of thinking and reading I have done. Categories:

* Concerned with
* Urged board to vote for proposal as written
* Wanted board to do whatever was best.

Most of the 1000+ emails were respectful.

Mean spirited and disrespectful bothered me most when it was toward student and staff members.

You can say what you want in regard to the board.

Thinking about it was all consuming. I went to sleep, woke up, and thought about this every waking minute. We had to endure this process.

It was my belief from the start that we needed to consider closing schools.

One of two board members during last closing cycle that wanted more closings due to excess capacity.

School closings is the right thing to do. $800,000 to save is a lot of money.

Once the decision is made to close schools then the decision concerning which schools to close is very difficult.

After considering the various reasons to close Oseeo Elementary I am in support.

I support Edgewood closing and moving.

I argued extensively to consider Fernbrook instead of Weaver. I was doing this out of concern for the district. However, after consideration, I support moving it to Weaver.

OV/CI reconfiguration. This is supported by the strategic plan. The reconfiguration is going beyond business as usual. The school board administration has done an excellent job of addressing concerns. I have a concern about timing and doing a successful reconfiguration.

I support other relocations as well.

Other budget reducations have not gotten a lot of attention, but I do not see any need for modification.

Recurring theme in emails: remind board members who we represent. I drove by every school in our large district and our other communities that do not have schools. It is my job to do what is best. It is not perfect. Closing buildings and laying off staff members is not perfect.

Whether we fully adopt the proposal or not is tha it is in the best interst of the students.