Saturday, December 10, 2005
Monrovia School Link ~ Number 148 ~ December 10, 2005
This is the meeting at which newly elected board members Chris Rich and Clarence Shaw take their seats on the board. As you know, I supported Rich but didn't support Shaw. Nevertheless, congratulations to both of you! And my sincere hope, Clarence, is that you show Monrovia what an idiot I was for not endorsing you. Well, you guys are jumping right into the fire: I notice one of the reports for the meeting is on declining enrollment.
~ brad@sacklunch.net
It's kind of a complex meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 14. At 5 p.m. is a reception for retiring Board Members Bruce Carter, Monina Diaz and Betty Sandford. Then at 7 p.m. is the organizational meeting, where Carter and Diaz step down and Rich and Shaw step up, and the board figures out who serves as president, VP, and so forth. Then, at 7:30 p.m., they get down to business.
Here are a few items that struck me:
Item 7.8 - The board will receive a report on declining enrollment. I guess this is where reality strikes our new board members.
Item 9.3 - The board will receive for first reading on a board policy on steroids.
Item 9.4 - The board will "discuss advocacy priorities on behalf of Monrovia Unified School District and public schools across the state and nation."
Item 9.7 - The board will "nominate a board member or board members within Region 23A for California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly."
Ho, Ho, Ho ~ Also -'tis the season - the board will receive thousands of bucks and lots of other loot from local (and distant) individuals, businesses and organizations, including $5,000 from Monrovia Schools Foundation, $500 for MHS from the University of Akron (We have friends in Ohio!?), tire caps for unicycles (yup), uniforms for the Clifton football team, play scripts, a Chevy V8 engine, a 1988 Toyota pickup and a bunch of other goodies. Merry Christmas!
Also on the Web at www.monroviaschoollink.com
This is the meeting at which newly elected board members Chris Rich and Clarence Shaw take their seats on the board. As you know, I supported Rich but didn't support Shaw. Nevertheless, congratulations to both of you! And my sincere hope, Clarence, is that you show Monrovia what an idiot I was for not endorsing you. Well, you guys are jumping right into the fire: I notice one of the reports for the meeting is on declining enrollment.
~ brad@sacklunch.net
It's kind of a complex meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 14. At 5 p.m. is a reception for retiring Board Members Bruce Carter, Monina Diaz and Betty Sandford. Then at 7 p.m. is the organizational meeting, where Carter and Diaz step down and Rich and Shaw step up, and the board figures out who serves as president, VP, and so forth. Then, at 7:30 p.m., they get down to business.
Here are a few items that struck me:
Item 7.8 - The board will receive a report on declining enrollment. I guess this is where reality strikes our new board members.
Item 9.3 - The board will receive for first reading on a board policy on steroids.
Item 9.4 - The board will "discuss advocacy priorities on behalf of Monrovia Unified School District and public schools across the state and nation."
Item 9.7 - The board will "nominate a board member or board members within Region 23A for California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly."
Ho, Ho, Ho ~ Also -'tis the season - the board will receive thousands of bucks and lots of other loot from local (and distant) individuals, businesses and organizations, including $5,000 from Monrovia Schools Foundation, $500 for MHS from the University of Akron (We have friends in Ohio!?), tire caps for unicycles (yup), uniforms for the Clifton football team, play scripts, a Chevy V8 engine, a 1988 Toyota pickup and a bunch of other goodies. Merry Christmas!
Also on the Web at www.monroviaschoollink.com
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