I am disturbed that our Superintendent may not be hearing parents. I read an article today that she has not heard parents expressing concern about where their children will be attending school next year. Are you serious! What have all the parents at board meetings been saying these past few months? Is this a result of selective hearing? Remember the last meeting when she answered "NO" to the question presented about whether she had been formally asked about putting a measure on the ballot again? What happened to the stack of signatures on petitions from the community, that was given to the Board at the December meeting, stating they wanted the District to put another measure on the ballot? Did they use it as scratch paper? What more do you expect parents to do? Are there actual "formal request forms" the District has available that the community doesn't know about? Are phone calls, letters, emails, petitions, protests and even a website not enough to be considered a "formal request"?
According to the Bylaws of the Board, "The Governing Board has been elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight of the district. The Board shall ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community." this includes "Setting a direction for the district through a process that involves the community, parent/guardians, students, and staff and is focused on student learning and achievement." Maybe the Board should go back and look at what some of their responsiblities are by taking this job. Allowing the community to speak and actually listening to what they have to say are obviously two different things. Too bad they aren't listening and actually representing our "values, beliefs and priorities of the community".
Kim Franzini
By the way, please accept this as my formal notification as a parent that I am very concerned about where my children will be attending school next year.
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While I am not that surprised that once again the Superintendent is giving false information to the public, it still shocks me each time.
I know for a fact that she has had direct contact with parents in the District Office that were concerned about where their children would attend school. The Superintendent's lack of any regard for this matter caused those same parents to put in transfers to other districts.
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