tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post7565667227083853423..comments2024-03-29T02:24:52.442-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Open forum: What can be done to rescue Joplin R-8 from financial disaster?Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-4369941848792124532014-05-27T18:33:39.388-07:002014-05-27T18:33:39.388-07:00Transparency would be a big help. I think fewer t...Transparency would be a big help. I think fewer things would 'slip through' if details were published. New board documents on the website do not have details like they have in the past. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-16087060390665226192014-05-27T18:01:13.200-07:002014-05-27T18:01:13.200-07:001. ALL new administration with cuts to the number....1. ALL new administration with cuts to the number. That means Tina Smith and that nasty Mike Johnson too.<br />2. DETAILED information published well ahead of board meetings with a way for the public to have input. All that technology could be put to use for the public to have input.<br />3. No early childhood center until all the old schools are updated to match the new ones.<br />4. COMPLETE Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-28628476116905738262014-05-27T11:26:45.688-07:002014-05-27T11:26:45.688-07:00It isn't a cure but, there was an agreement b...It isn't a cure but, there was an agreement by memorandum with the Joplin Tornado TIF board that in exchange for the school district supporting the TIF a one time payment of, I believe, around eleven million dollars would be forthcoming in the third year of the TIF. This was all negotiated with the master developer. This money should be coming due next year. It hasn't been mentioned Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-63263265143455067762014-05-27T09:25:39.650-07:002014-05-27T09:25:39.650-07:00It's occured to me that Huff can't let go ...It's occured to me that Huff can't let go any of the bulked up administrative staff including the spies detailed to the individual schools. Right now they've got a good thing going, but if they lose their jobs, or are in fear of that, all sorts of interesting information will be seeing the light of day.<br /><br />As is obvious to all, the first order of business is getting rid of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-13347506423048274702014-05-26T19:26:49.287-07:002014-05-26T19:26:49.287-07:00FACS classes could have bake sales. Business class...FACS classes could have bake sales. Business classes could have rummage sales. Automotive could have car washes and detailing. Why, the kids could save the district. They can only do better than the adults who are supposedly running it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-40905875206797023432014-05-26T19:16:28.085-07:002014-05-26T19:16:28.085-07:00HUFF NEEDS TO RESIGN TOMORROW. PERIOD. END OF DISC...HUFF NEEDS TO RESIGN TOMORROW. PERIOD. END OF DISCUSSION. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-42691392023710714872014-05-26T19:09:43.068-07:002014-05-26T19:09:43.068-07:00I wish I could say to CJ what I really want to say...I wish I could say to CJ what I really want to say, but there are kids reading this, so I'll just suggest that R8 take a commission from his stupid cry baby speeches. That ought to have them straightened out in no time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-45585427950424995042014-05-26T19:06:22.976-07:002014-05-26T19:06:22.976-07:00Get rid of all TLC positions. Allow them to retur...Get rid of all TLC positions. Allow them to return to the classroom where they can demonstrate their "expertise" daily by working with students instead of trying to one-up each other by coming up with the most ways to collect data and criticize teachers. There should be no shortage of positions open that they can fill due to the enormous yearly turnover. Cut unnecessary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-69558258301363515722014-05-26T18:59:44.665-07:002014-05-26T18:59:44.665-07:00Cut back on the incredible number of new classes a...Cut back on the incredible number of new classes and focus on priorities. You know, reading, writing, arithmetic. History and science. They have all of their lives to work and go for additional training. For most of them, what they are given in public school is their only formal education. Stop cheating them by pushing the technology and careers. Cut back on that, increase the basics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-86931128032854996902014-05-26T18:28:52.325-07:002014-05-26T18:28:52.325-07:00Cut back on the damned technology and add some com...Cut back on the damned technology and add some common sense items like books. They never crash and they're easy enough to replace, and they need no huge staff to constantly monitor them. Find a happy medium. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-74022304509369925302014-05-26T18:25:05.501-07:002014-05-26T18:25:05.501-07:001. Fire CJ Huff immediately.
2. Fire the MODOT lee...1. Fire CJ Huff immediately.<br />2. Fire the MODOT leeches.<br />3. Put someone up there with some common sense. <br />4. The Board needs to ignore the mandate of Flowers and Huff and they need to become much more involved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com