President By now you already know the results of the School Board primary election and the School Board decision with regards to the Blueprint and the Institute for Learning. I'm writing this article before I know the results, but regardless of what the outcomes of those two activities may be, the needs of our District will not have changed. This District needs a very healthy dose of common sense and respect, something that it has been lacking the last several months.
Common sense means using good judgment and logic when thinking about and implementing programs.
Common sense means valuing the expertise of the people that actually implement programs and allowing them to add practical application and guidance to those programs. Common sense means spending money on kids, not consultants. Common sense means voting as independent School Board members, not rubber-stamping every plan or initiative put before them. Respect means giving the skilled educators of our district more than the insincere, cursory lip service they receive. Respect means acknowledging that parents and other community members have very specific expectations and suggestions about what skills and knowledge they want for their children.