JeffCo school board decision draws questions re:transparency

jf1acai wrote: What are they protesting about now? Last night, after listening to the protests, the board voted not to create a new committee, but rather to revise the current committees to include students and the public, and make their meetings transparent, with required minutes and majority and minority reports.

Sounds pretty reasonable to me, so why are the protests continuing?

Because it was never about the curriculum. It is about union control. Period.

"What are they protesting now?"

"Our plan is to line Wadsworth Blvd. in Jefferson County during rush hour (4-6 p.m.). You'll need to make signs and determine what intersection you'd like to stand at."

Brilliant! Thanks for making my 1/2 hour commute 1 hour, and for the extra distractions, horn honking and possible traffic danger with all the distracted drivers during Friday rush hour trying to get home from work!

Wadsworth was a mess again tonite. It hasn't been that bad since the last time that idiot Joe Biden was in town! LOL
Cheers!

ScienceChic wrote: Not to bring partisanship into this, but I'm pretty sure that if a liberal majority had done this, there would be outraged screaming from the right at the lack of transparency and possible illegality of it, not to mention the cost to the taxpayers. I'm concerned because there aren't many official news stories on it (so much for the "liberal media" ).

Maybe I'm dense, but it looks as if you fully well intended to bring partisanship into this!

Example:
"Not to say that your mother is ugly, but, my goodness, your mother is ugly!"

BlazerBob wrote:

ScienceChic wrote: Have we gotten to a point that we no longer trust academics, who have made the in-depth study of history their career, and afford them less credibility than a citizen-elected public person on a school board who has admitted that she hasn't even reviewed the material herself, and who wishes to establish a committee of fellow regular citizens, who may or may not have any experience creating or evaluating course material?

yes, we have.

"I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.

William F. Buckley, Jr.


Read more at www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/will...#mls6adpiRRGeooUA.99

Now more than ever.

A smart man. How do I know? He agrees with me. LOL

townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2014...l-n1901684/page/full

"What good are "elites" who couldn't successfully manage a fast food restaurant, who are morally inferior to the average person, and who regularly fail at the jobs they're supposedly "experts" at? What good are "intellectuals" who habitually say ridiculous things, who are hostile to God, country and capitalism and who don’t have any common sense?

There was a time when the "elite" truly seemed to be better than most people.

For example, Leonardo da Vinci was an architect, cartographer, engineer, painter, sculptor, writer and legendary inventor among other things. Socrates was a superb stonecutter, soldier, politician and philosopher. Galileo studied medicine, mathematics, physics and has been referred to as "the father of modern science." For much of human history even the lesser "elites" from noble families had a tremendous advantage over the average man in a time when an education was hard to come by and their wealth and position in society provided them with opportunities to acquire skills that the general populace couldn't.

Today, in a world where there is a nearly infinite supply of news sources, there are far fewer shared activities than there used to be; college educations are commonplace and people can become extraordinarily wealthy based on a terribly narrow skillset.

That means the talented actors, programmers, and investment bankers may be geniuses at what they do, but once you get outside their field of expertise, they’re not “elite” in any other area. Is there any reason to trust Warren Buffet’s opinion on immigration? Is Al Gore really smarter than other people when it comes to global warming? Should Sean Penn really be anyone’s “go to” guy on which economic system is best for America? They may have fame and wealth, but outside of their narrow little areas of expertise, there’s nothing “elite” about any of them.

Even worse are the legions of “elites” and “intellectuals” who haven’t accomplished anything of note, truly proven their intellect or shown that they’re particularly good at anything.

For example, what accomplishments led anyone to believe that Barack Obama was ready to be President or that the Democrat Party’s assumed candidate in 2016, Hillary Clinton, is up to the job? Neither of them are stunning intellects. Neither have led particularly accomplished lives given the gravitas of the presidency. Neither of them seem to be extraordinarily gifted at anything. If either of them were unknown, it seems unlikely that they could successfully run their own small businesses or work their way up through the ranks "...

Agenda for the October 16 Jeffco School Board Meeting
Special Meeting-S/D Session

Location: Board Room, Education Center
5th fl., Board Room, 1829 Denver West Drive, Bldg. 27, Golden, CO

The Board of Education meeting can be watched online via streaming video at: www.ustream.tv/channel/JeffcoBoardRoom .


1. Preliminary
1.01 Location: Board Room, Education Center (streaming)

1.02 Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.

1.03 Roll Call

1.04 Approve Agenda

2. Study/Dialogue Session
2.01 Monitoring: Student Achievement (Ends 1-3)
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2.02 Status Update on Assessments (Ends 1-5)
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2.03 Superintendent Goals 2014-2015
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3. Adjournment

In case you are interested in attending:
Panel Discussion: Jeffco Student Movement and Beyond: The Politics of Reform in Public Schools

Please join us this Thursday evening as we listen to students leaders and teachers from Jeffco and a former Dougco teacher talk about recent changes in their school boards and how those changes have ignited resistance across the region. This event is co-hosted by UCD Political Science Club, UCD Social Justice Minor, and UCD Political Science Department

Auraria Campus, Science Building room 1067
October 16, 2014 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sounds like it will be very interesting.

I know it is asking a lot, but it would be nice if you, or someone, could record it and make it available for those of us who can't be there

Thank You for all the information you provide!!

Nov 06, 2014 - Regular Meeting
Study/Dialogue Session 5:30 pm
Location: Board Room, Education Center (streaming)
Type Procedural

5th fl., Board Room, 1829 Denver West Drive, Bldg. 27, Golden, CO

The Board of Education meeting can be watched online via streaming video at (new):
new.livestream.com/accounts/10429076/events/3542310

Agenda:
1. Study/Dialogue Session 5:30 pm
1.01 Location: Board Room, Education Center (streaming)
1.02 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) Discussion

2. Preliminary
2.01 Call to Order-6:30 pm
2.02 Welcome to Audience
2.03 Pledge of Allegiance
2.04 Roll Call
2.05 Approve Agenda

3. Honors, Recognition and School Reports
3.01 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Carolyn Jordan/Normandy

4. Public Agenda Part One
4.01 Correspondence-November 6, 2014
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4.02 Public Comment (Agenda Related)

5. Consent Agenda
5.01 Approval of Minutes-August 23, 2014
5.02 Approval of Minutes-September 18, 2014
5.03 Approval of Minutes-October 2, 2014
5.04 Approval of Minutes-October 16, 2014
5.05 Monitoring: EL-7, Asset Protection
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5.06 Monitoring: EL 14, School Year Calendar
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5.07 Charter School: Subordination and Right To Cure Agreement-Jefferson Academy (EL-13)
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5.08 Recommendation for Dismissal of a Teacher (EL-3)
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5.09 Employment (EL-3)
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5.10 Resignations/Terminations (EL-3)
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5.11 Administrative Appointments (EL-3)
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5.12 Supplemental Funds Notification: November, 2014
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5.13 Contract Renewal: District Trash, Recycling Services (EL-7)
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5.14 Contract Award: Vehicle Fuel 2014 (EL-7)
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5.15 Contract Award: Zonar Bus and White Fleet Tracking systems (EL-8)
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5.16 Contract Award: District Wide General and Mechanical Improvements Evergreen and Conifer Articulation Areas (EL-8)
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5.17 Contract Award: District Wide (DW) Mechanical Upgrades Arvada, Arvada West Articulation (EL-8)
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5.18 Contract Award: DW Mechanical Upgrades Chatfield/Columbine Articulation (EL-8)
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5.19 Contract Award: District-wide Fire and Security Replacement Project 3 Site Bid Package (EL-8)
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5.20 Contract Award: District Wide North and Central Fire Alarm and Security Upgrades (EL-8)

6. Ends Discussion
6.01 Charter School Application: Alexandria School of Innovation (EL-13)
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6.02 Charter School Application: Golden View Classical Academy(EL-13)
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6.03 Student Achievement-Third Grade Reading (Ends 1)
6.04 Superintendent Goals Finalized

7. Discussion Agenda
7.01 2015/16 Budget Development Community Engagement Tool (EL-11)

8. Policy Work
8.01 Policy Revision: GP-13, Committee Structure
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8.02 Policy Revision: EL-14, School Year Calendar
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8.03 Policy Review: GP-15, Cost of Governance
8.04 Policy Review: GP-16, Monitoring Board GP and B/SL Policies
8.05 Monitoring: EL-6, Financial Administration
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8.06 Monitoring: EL-13, Charter Schools Application and Monitoring

9. Public Agenda Part Two
9.01 Public Comment (Not On Agenda)

10. Develop Next Agenda
10.01 Board Work Calendar
10.02 Special and Regular Meetings of November 20 and December 11, 2014

11. Adjournment