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TheHill 
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Posted on: Aug. 29 2014,1:18 pm |
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I did not realize that the summer break was going to be only five to ten days shorter. I thought that the idea was to break up the time off so that a student want not be out of the classroom for for so many days in a row. I will have to check the website.
And I mean no offense to anyone, but I am not really moved by teachers who teach in a different district. That is a choice they make and the impact on them should carry the same weight as other parents. This should be about students.
So, if there is no benefit, why would the district be considering it?
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albertlea033
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Joined: Jul. 2011
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Posted on: Aug. 29 2014,2:09 pm |
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The calendar is only an attempt by Dr. Funk to leave some sort of legacy in Albert Lea so he can build up his resume. Test scores have gone down on his watch, so he can't point to that. We don't have a need for new buildings so he cannot leave his mark that way. He wants to get out of town, but his reputation (and inability to turn off his arrogance during the interview process) is preventing it. It's just a resume builder. And good luck with a petition--the school board rubber-stamps Dr. Funk's decisions. If you read the paper today, apparently 4 of the school board's e-mail addresses came back as "undeliverable," and only Linda Laurie replied to the person who started the petition. It doesn't matter--on controversial issues, the board will hide behind the board chair anyway. Considering that Linda Laurie and Bill Leland appear to be clammering every chance they get to sit in Dr. Funk's lap (one of them almost literally), good luck. Get ready for the "Balanced Calendar." Dr. Funk needs to leave his legacy.
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