tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post4105557007232143679..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: Are the redistricting workshops a waste of time?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-90499922166591887672014-04-09T19:15:29.905-05:002014-04-09T19:15:29.905-05:00Wow, has anyone noticed the total lack of media co...Wow, has anyone noticed the total lack of media coverage about the proposed Cluster 1 boundaries? Whats up with that?<br /><br />Also, I can’t believe there isn’t outrage over areas H, I and J on the Cluster 1 Boundary Map (it’s on the district website). They’ve created a peninsula of poverty. I wonder how many will qualify for discretionary busing given that they are with 2 miles of their new schools and given the recent budget cuts. Looks like it’s going to be a real hardship for those families either way.<br /><br />I thought the DP was supposed to help the disadvantaged, not make things worse. How can any board member approve this plan in good conscience? <br /><br />Wish the board would amend the implementation of the DP so that changes are made only when new capacity comes on-line. They might end up with more reasonable boundaries.<br />Juddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-76050095249405470162014-04-05T22:56:29.422-05:002014-04-05T22:56:29.422-05:00Anonymous said...
Anonymous April 3, 2014 at 6:54...Anonymous said...<br /><br />Anonymous April 3, 2014 at 6:54 AM <br /><br />I love that what you seem to find the main point is the using the specific reference to Kirkwood and Twain (but not the other high FRL schools) instead of the main point and what really matters = putting meetings in places where the unengaged high FRL families feel respected and conveniently located for them for a change. If these meetings can be held in a church, they can be held in community centers at Pheasant Ridge and other concentrated high FRL area community centers. The Spot is also a very comfortable place for many community members that do not participate at the same old, same old places on the other side of "town". I would have liked to work with Chace Ramey on suggesting these locations but he refused to meet with me and it's not my "job" to type up proposals for him.Julie VanDykenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-30399948820078601432014-04-03T06:54:36.033-05:002014-04-03T06:54:36.033-05:00"We especially need to continue to encourage ..."We especially need to continue to encourage and support the attendance and input of families FROM SCHOOLS LIKE Kirkwood and Twain." and "We need to hear more from a broad cross-section of the community, not less."<br /><br />It does not say "from only Kirkwood and Twain."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-26194693153007428972014-04-03T01:38:47.928-05:002014-04-03T01:38:47.928-05:00Anonymous said...
I hope everyone is encourag... Anonymous said...<br /><br /> I hope everyone is encouraging people to attend these meetings. Next week when maps are revealed people should attend. We especially need to continue to encourage and support the attendance and input of families from schools like Kirkwood and Twain. As this Blog points out, if nothing else, it is a great opportunity to meet other people from the district and learn about their perspectives. If people don't attend, we miss out on this opportunity. We need to hear more from a broad cross-section of the community, not less.<br /><br />Anonymous 2 (4/1/14 10:37 AM)<br />"We especially need to continue to encourage and support the attendance and input of families from schools like Kirkwood and Twain." and "We need to hear more from a broad cross-section of the community, not less."<br /><br />Really? Interesting you just choose Kirkwood and Twain...cause, why, cause they're the only high FRL schools in the district? Your word choice makes me suspect your motives...since we are hearing more from Twain parents like Jason Lewis and his goon squad at these meetings than from anyone else in the districts who, by their own admission, are not even FRL families.<br /><br />What we need to hear from parents from ALL high FRL schools who no longer have any faith in the process, at least not enough to become engaged. Hmmmm, how could we do that? HOW BOUT BY HOLDING MEETINGS IN THOSE SCHOOLS AND THOSE LOCATIONS!!! Julie VanDykenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-78347381112515528722014-04-03T01:28:30.220-05:002014-04-03T01:28:30.220-05:00Anonymous 1 (4/1/2014, 8:29)
At the initial pre-sp...Anonymous 1 (4/1/2014, 8:29)<br />At the initial pre-spring break meeting, the meeting at SEJH, and the first of the 2ndary school meetings held this week, I have especially noticed machinations of the East Side district politics extremists of Support Iowa City Schools (a slogun I found quite offensive actually) attempt to "control" outcome at the meetings. One of their most visible tactics has been that the same people repeatedly (and others in that cadre) seem to be table representative speakers. Jason Lewis, Aaron Gillespie, Paul Roesler have each taken advantage of that position at more than one meeting. Dan Shaw, Eric Johnson and Julie Eisely pinch hit as well. Major players in NCP cadre also display their attempts to exert pressure/control over output from the tables using the position as the table speaker, and likely over that table's process, similarly when you see co-writers of the NCP mywayorthehighway petition like either of the covert Collins brothers taking that lead, Jim Schaeffer is another of their pinch hitters. <br />My guess is the overkill at this tactic from the Southgoing Zax is a kneejerk response to the Northgoing Zax attack on the Diversity Policy during the meeting held at NCJH last. <br />The commonality between the two "sides" speakers are that they all are, in my opinion, acting or have acted as Murley's goon squads for him on one topic or another (i.e., RPS, against the Diversity Policy, or for the public policing guidelines circus about which Murley has now been outed for writing behind closed doors in place of public open meetings where the board members are charged with creating policy). Look at Murley's goons, look who pimps his pet projects, look at who gets appointed to positions as parents that represent the district...Murley's "goon squad" is who...we may not be able to follow the "money" but we can easily follow the cronyism directly from supporting Murley's projects to appointments on committees, and, if it continues, perhaps a growing trend of Murley's groomed board directors like Chris Lynch. <br /><br /> I have noticed that certain district organizations such as North Corridor Parents and known members of Support Iowa City Schools (organizations which on the surface have appeared to oppose each others agendas) making strong efforts to encourage people to attend these meetings. I just think that is note worthy to mention.<br /><br /> April 1, 2014 at 8:29 AM"Julie VanDykenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-28617815533681309472014-04-01T11:59:25.660-05:002014-04-01T11:59:25.660-05:00It sounds to me as if they're following the Io...It sounds to me as if they're following the Iowa City City Council routine--make sure there are public input sessions but ignore the input at all costs. Perhaps it's time to schedule independent meetings and give the board the results of well thought out alternatives. Letting the board control the questions, the amount of time you have to discuss them, the "mandates", etc. is self-defeating. They have the maps all drawn--any public comment now is just a courtesy, from their point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-24205342258515275982014-04-01T11:39:04.095-05:002014-04-01T11:39:04.095-05:00Except attending these meetings is a practice in f...Except attending these meetings is a practice in futility if the school board and district administration is only feigning interest in public input as they were with the last community engagement meetings. Where there may be a benefit in community members coming together and meeting for the first time, do such meetings take away from more authentic community interaction and valuable time parents need in helping their children through these unavoidable transitions? We need to be real about our district being an actual democracy. There have been too many instances such as Chris has shown above where the district claims they want public input and then turns and discourages it or just ignores it outright. Pretending we have a democracy in the ICCSD when we don't helps nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-31901052282840519852014-04-01T10:37:26.522-05:002014-04-01T10:37:26.522-05:00I hope everyone is encouraging people to attend th...I hope everyone is encouraging people to attend these meetings. Next week when maps are revealed people should attend. We especially need to continue to encourage and support the attendance and input of families from schools like Kirkwood and Twain. As this Blog points out, if nothing else, it is a great opportunity to meet other people from the district and learn about their perspectives. If people don't attend, we miss out on this opportunity. We need to hear more from a broad cross-section of the community, not less. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-15335853405594863052014-04-01T08:29:50.169-05:002014-04-01T08:29:50.169-05:00I have noticed that certain district organizations...I have noticed that certain district organizations such as North Corridor Parents and known members of Support Iowa City Schools (organizations which on the surface have appeared to oppose each others agendas) making strong efforts to encourage people to attend these meetings. I just think that is note worthy to mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-71534349590581628832014-03-30T18:41:07.134-05:002014-03-30T18:41:07.134-05:00What a waste of time. The seven expectations are s...What a waste of time. The seven expectations are so vague that they are meaningless. Theater of the absurd.pooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267556852769572183noreply@blogger.com