These notes are sketchy, but capture the scope of our EMID families discussion on Thursday 17 January 2008 at the Harambee School. If anyone gets the time we might clean these up and fill them in a bit, but don't count on that!
What are they doing with the 1.2 million they already have?
Benefits of staying with EMID.
$ driven - ?
Transportation issue with open enrollment
- grandfathered EMID kids
Is the assumption that EMID students would return?
Long term consequences for EMID?
What is 622's plan?
Who is their partner?
Do they (622) have to know before withdrawing?
Approved budget, plan, and partner by April ‘09, start July ‘09
Can we ask 622 what theyare currently doing with their deseg. $?
Who is behind this and why?
How could 622 accommodate our current 188 students?
Are they thinking about why current 622 families have left 622?
"Reverse deseg." by joining Stillwater or Mahtomedi which are more white.
Are their budget problems a factor?
Draw attention to clarified use of money via legislature.
What happens if their "plan" falls through?
Where will they put students in these overflowing buildings?
Ask to slow down and wait based on this current legislation.
Myron Orff: change boundaries within urban districts
PLAN
Demonstrate how EMID is of value to them
Objection to how this has been handled so far
Timing/legality/open meeting law "Technicalities"
If passes, put pressure on and follow their plan
Would our families go back to 622 anyhow?
Notify other member districts? Impact on their students as well.
Calls, emails, attend Board meeting (bring kids!)
Ask task force if they have seen either school.
Arrive at 6:30 to fill out a public comment card
Select speakers
Stand in solidarity
MN Dept. of Education
- ombudsperson (Cindy Jackson)
- Bondo Nyembwe
- Glory Kibbel (Bondo’s boss)
Educ, committee chairs
Challenge timing/resources/process
Ask them to table the motion based on...
"622 We love you"
Contact original "visionaries"
- Fred Storti
- Mary Jacobson
625 Super.
- Valaria
Dan Kaehler
Obtain letters of support from (Dan K., Mary J., and Fred Storti)
Legislative support!
Clarify $ issues
EMID has impact on more than 300 students
Encourage to transition into
where is the foundation?
Current 1.2 million
Students with special needs
Speakers
- passion/conviction
- Not anger
Barbara Skogland (white parent who wants child in integrated school)
Button ideas
- 622 we heart you
- 622 we need you
Web site: http://www.emidfamilies.org
Survey ?’s
- Would you send to 622 if passes?
- Was purchase of home/choice of where you live at all driven by EMID option?
- Why did you choose EMID?
- Why not 622?