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  • Kennewick School Board Meeting      September 14, 2011    5:30 PM       Southgate Elementary School Board members present:  Dawn Adams, Lynn Fielding, Kathy White, Brian Brooks, Maricarmen Garcia                             Absent:  Heather Kintzley          Business: Many students participated in a silent protest of district student club policy.  See Jacques Von Lunen’s article in the Tri-City Herald for details: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/09/15/1641609/kennewick-school-board-to-revisit.html The board voted unanimously to waive Policy 1430 which does not allow the board to vote twice on the same issue in a calendar year.  This enables the board to reconsider its vote limiting student clubs’ access to district facilities.  Reconsideration will be September 28. School board candidate Uby Creek presented information to the board about some school board candidates electioneering on school campuses during school open houses.  This is in violation of Public Disclosure Commission guidelines.  The board took no action. The first reading of...

    Kennewick School Board Report for September 14

    Posted on September 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Kennewick School Board Meeting      September 14, 2011    5:30 PM       Southgate Elementary School Board members present:  Dawn Adams, Lynn Fielding, Kathy White, Brian Brooks, Maricarmen Garcia                             Absent:  Heather Kintzley          Business: Many students participated in a silent protest of district student club policy.  See Jacques Von Lunen’s article in the Tri-City Herald for details: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/09/15/1641609/kennewick-school-board-to-revisit.html The board voted unanimously to waive Policy 1430 which does not allow the board to vote twice on the same issue in a calendar year.  This enables the board to reconsider its vote limiting student clubs’ access to district facilities.  Reconsideration will be September 28. School board candidate Uby Creek presented information to the board about some school board candidates electioneering on school campuses during school open houses.  This is in violation of Public Disclosure Commission guidelines.  The board took no action. The first reading of...

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  • Ne-far-i-ous: heinously or impiously wicked.  Detestable, iniquitous, vicious.  Involved in a conspiracy. Nefarious is not in my active vocabulary and is not even a thought I generally think.  However, when Heather Kintzley used “nefarious” in her comments to my inquiry about the Kennewick School Board decision to appoint a school board candidate to the open school board position, I began wondering, “what could be ‘nefarious’?”

    Nefarious?

    Posted on September 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Ne-far-i-ous: heinously or impiously wicked.  Detestable, iniquitous, vicious.  Involved in a conspiracy. Nefarious is not in my active vocabulary and is not even a thought I generally think.  However, when Heather Kintzley used “nefarious” in her comments to my inquiry about the Kennewick School Board decision to appoint a school board candidate to the open school board position, I began wondering, “what could be ‘nefarious’?”

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  • During yesterday’s Kennewick School Board meeting we learned that Brian Brooks is not alone in placing campaign literature on cars in school parking lots when district patrons are attending school open house events. As stated in the previous article (Brooks Breaks the Rules) the Public Disclosure Commission provides guidelines for election campaigns on school property based on state law.  The PDC is the watchdog to maintain compliance with state law and contacts school districts to ensure the guidelines are enforced.

    Is It Possible to Run a Fair School Board Election in This Town?

    Posted on September 15, 2011 | 5 Comments
    During yesterday’s Kennewick School Board meeting we learned that Brian Brooks is not alone in placing campaign literature on cars in school parking lots when district patrons are attending school open house events. As stated in the previous article (Brooks Breaks the Rules) the Public Disclosure Commission provides guidelines for election campaigns on school property based on state law.  The PDC is the watchdog to maintain compliance with state law and contacts school districts to ensure the guidelines are enforced.

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  • Dear Mrs. Kintzley, Thank you for your comments on KSD Citizens.  I invite you to write about any education related issues for publication here.  I envision a regular feature from your perspective as a school board member.  I would appreciate understanding more about you and your experiences on the board as you grapple with education issues in Kennewick and I believe many others in our community would benefit as well. While I am not a journalist, I strive to be fair and responsible in representing the issues and persons I write about.  My biases are well documented to the readers of this blog.  My purpose was not to castigate you but to understand the reasons for your decision to appoint a school board candidate to the interim school board position when exemplary non-candidates were available and willing to do that...

    An Open Letter to Kennewick School Board Member Heather Kintzley

    Posted on August 28, 2011 | 4 Comments
    Dear Mrs. Kintzley, Thank you for your comments on KSD Citizens.  I invite you to write about any education related issues for publication here.  I envision a regular feature from your perspective as a school board member.  I would appreciate understanding more about you and your experiences on the board as you grapple with education issues in Kennewick and I believe many others in our community would benefit as well. While I am not a journalist, I strive to be fair and responsible in representing the issues and persons I write about.  My biases are well documented to the readers of this blog.  My purpose was not to castigate you but to understand the reasons for your decision to appoint a school board candidate to the interim school board position when exemplary non-candidates were available and willing to do that...

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  • Kennewick School Board Meeting      August 17, 2011    5:30 PM Board members present:  Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Lynn Fielding, Kathy White. Business: Interim school board member Brian Brooks was sworn in to serve until November Student school board representative Maricarmen Garcia was sworn in to serve this school year Kathy White was elected to serve as KSB legislative representative I addressed concerns over the interim appointment of a school board candidate.  See: http://ksdcitizens.org/2011/08/17/ksd-school-board-triumvirate-maintains-status-quo/ A community member expressed concern about amplifier systems used in classrooms.  Superintendent Dave Bond and Kathy White replied assuring that any parent concerns will be remediated as needed. A staff member stated the need for staff oversight of non-curricular clubs like Key Club. Superintendent Bond listed a number of changes in building administration as personnel left the district and employees filled open positions. Chuck Freeman representing the Kennewick Irrigation...

    Kennewick School Board Report for August 17

    Posted on August 23, 2011 | No Comments
    Kennewick School Board Meeting      August 17, 2011    5:30 PM Board members present:  Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Lynn Fielding, Kathy White. Business: Interim school board member Brian Brooks was sworn in to serve until November Student school board representative Maricarmen Garcia was sworn in to serve this school year Kathy White was elected to serve as KSB legislative representative I addressed concerns over the interim appointment of a school board candidate.  See: http://ksdcitizens.org/2011/08/17/ksd-school-board-triumvirate-maintains-status-quo/ A community member expressed concern about amplifier systems used in classrooms.  Superintendent Dave Bond and Kathy White replied assuring that any parent concerns will be remediated as needed. A staff member stated the need for staff oversight of non-curricular clubs like Key Club. Superintendent Bond listed a number of changes in building administration as personnel left the district and employees filled open positions. Chuck Freeman representing the Kennewick Irrigation...

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  • At Wednesday’s school board meeting I spoke to the board when president Dawn Adams asked for communication from the community.  I stated that some Kennewick residents are disappointed and puzzled by the appointment of a school board candidate to fill the vacated board position.  The complaint is that this appointment appears to be based on politics and not on merit.  My request was to meet with school board members to help me understand their decision so I could report facts, not speculation to people who read this blog.  Adams responded immediately saying she has heard no complaints about their appointment.  She explained that the board had made no requirement limiting applicants to non-school board candidates.  So the board went into executive session and made their decision. This answer did not bring clarity to the selection criteria or speak to the...

    KSD School Board Triumvirate Responds

    Posted on August 19, 2011 | 9 Comments
    At Wednesday’s school board meeting I spoke to the board when president Dawn Adams asked for communication from the community.  I stated that some Kennewick residents are disappointed and puzzled by the appointment of a school board candidate to fill the vacated board position.  The complaint is that this appointment appears to be based on politics and not on merit.  My request was to meet with school board members to help me understand their decision so I could report facts, not speculation to people who read this blog.  Adams responded immediately saying she has heard no complaints about their appointment.  She explained that the board had made no requirement limiting applicants to non-school board candidates.  So the board went into executive session and made their decision. This answer did not bring clarity to the selection criteria or speak to the...

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  • Monday, August 15, I attended the Kennewick School Board meeting where six applicants for the open board position left by Wendy London were interviewed.  The board is filling the position for the next several months until the November school board election.  Six applicants were interviewed. The 4 sitting board members asked eleven questions of each applicant with each board member assigned several specific questions.  Board members listened to responses and had the option to take notes.  Superintendent Dave Bond was present but did not participate in questioning. My observations: All of the applicants are intelligent, educated, professional, civic-minded Kennewick citizens wanting to give back to our community through service to children and our public schools Three applicants who sought to fill the open position for the remaining term would, if appointed, terminate their service in November Three other applicants are...

    KSD School Board Triumvirate Maintains Status Quo

    Posted on August 17, 2011 | 3 Comments
    Monday, August 15, I attended the Kennewick School Board meeting where six applicants for the open board position left by Wendy London were interviewed.  The board is filling the position for the next several months until the November school board election.  Six applicants were interviewed. The 4 sitting board members asked eleven questions of each applicant with each board member assigned several specific questions.  Board members listened to responses and had the option to take notes.  Superintendent Dave Bond was present but did not participate in questioning. My observations: All of the applicants are intelligent, educated, professional, civic-minded Kennewick citizens wanting to give back to our community through service to children and our public schools Three applicants who sought to fill the open position for the remaining term would, if appointed, terminate their service in November Three other applicants are...

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