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Dayton school cuts will come early
The Dayton Board of Education has cancelled a meeting it had planned for today and instead will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Wurlitzer Room at 136 S. Ludlow St. (across from the district’s main downtown headquarters).
The Monday meeting was planned in case the board wanted to hash out details of the planned cuts one more time, but as they left Saturday’s meeting, board members agreed to continue their discussion informally by phone and E-mail and only convene for the Monday meeting if there was a major concern about the plan that needed to be aired.
This is an open public meeting that anyone can attend.
For more background on the proposed school cuts, go:
—Here for the proposed cuts to begin in January.
—Here for the list of cuts proposed for July 1.
—Here for Sunday’s story on the cuts.
—Here to add your comments to the debate over the cuts.
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By teacher / librarian k-12
October 24, 2006 1:30 PM | Link to this
Education has always been at bottom, masked in politics at the national, state, and local, in all 50 states, I believe. I have permanent certification in three and know their patterns reflect a common thread. Technology has become another tool for blocking, filtering data. Many hats are worn by one person because some group is protecting its turf! Notice who can be placed in the offices at the National Education Association! Ethics? Many educated, well-trained, certified, experienced teachers are not allowed to work because of supposed cost. (My true worth in a classroom is far beyond a salary, has always been, but I too have car repairs and utilities to pay.) Regardless, I refuse to allow the SYSTEM define me. I know who I am and what I can do. With 3 strong degrees (last somewhat recent) in English, German, library science (k-cc), being unemployed is HARSH, but that’s reality at 61! Without proper finances for legal services, and weak teacher organizations, there is little, if any, protection. Women, especially, often must be so responsible for their families and profession. Sometimes we are shoved, not lost, between the cracks. Thanks.By Caroline
October 24, 2006 12:04 AM | Link to this
I agree—what are they up to?By Charterschool Hater
October 23, 2006 10:32 PM | Link to this
How interesting, a 7:30AM meeting when most of the public will be either in bed or at work. It seems that the Dayton Bd. of Ed. always calls the early meetings when they don’t want the public to see them put it to the taxpayers. You know the old saying. Out of sight, out of mind. What an outrage!! Heres to everyone on the blog, try to attend tommorrow morning.