While I agree that there is a NET benefit, I was trying to see if we could play devil's advocate to see any possible negative outcome. -- Cassie ... On Dec 21,...
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rgoodri973@...
deg62
Dec 21, 2008 8:17 pm
An excerpt from today's Sun/Howard. Diane ____________________________________ _www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.hearing21dec21,0,6104285.story_ ...
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Allen Dyer
aldyeraldyer
Dec 21, 2008 9:26 pm
cassie, those matters that are currently dealt with behind closed doors would continue to be dealt with behind closed doors. matters conducted via public...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 22, 2008 12:27 am
The boe sends emails to each other?? I guess that is ok, however, how many individuals emailing to each other constitute a "board meeting"? Peter Sola ... ...
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colleendolphin
Dec 22, 2008 3:36 am
The problem that may exist is that the current CLC system that is used has no back up. Meaning that once an email is sent and deleted, it only stays on back up...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 22, 2008 1:42 pm
I wonder if that ought to be stopped three days seems way to short, especially if some one sued the school board. A paper trail helps the board members. What...
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colleendolphin
Dec 22, 2008 4:10 pm
I actually believe that they system (CLC) takes some kind of "snapshot"; once a day and keeps it for one month. So, if someone sued, and had a subpoena, they...
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cynthia vaillancourt
CynthiaVaillancourt@...
Dec 22, 2008 8:19 pm
This sounds more like a system of choice than a technological limitation. Hard drive back ups - etc --- it's all a matter of priorities and intent. cindy v ...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 23, 2008 12:14 am
Now I am worried. Do you think the board members want the emails deleted? Peter Sola ... From: cynthia vaillancourt To: howardpubliced@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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cynthia vaillancourt
CynthiaVaillancourt@...
Dec 23, 2008 1:24 am
I don't know whether they want them deleted .... but I do believe if they wanted them NOT to be deleted they could make that happen... without an act of...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 23, 2008 2:12 pm
I was not clear, if four board members are emailing each other or instant mailing each other does that constitute a board meeting? ... From: cynthia...
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Allen Dyer
aldyeraldyer
Dec 23, 2008 2:51 pm
peter, the most authoritative answer to your question in contained in an attorney general opinion that is over a decade old -- AG Opinion No. 96-016. see...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 23, 2008 3:21 pm
Allen, Well now you have "standing." It seems to me that the spirit of a sunshine law would be to show the public, the voters, that the public officials' are...
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cynthia vaillancourt
CynthiaVaillancourt@...
Dec 23, 2008 4:12 pm
Once upon a time.... on a school board almost gone (sandy french and pat gordon remain) one of the suggested reasons for these "premeeting meetings" and secret...
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cynthia vaillancourt
CynthiaVaillancourt@...
Dec 23, 2008 4:40 pm
Howard teacher charged with sexually abusing female student The Associated Press11:30 AM EST, December 23, 2008 Howard County police have charged the longtime...
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Allen Dyer
aldyeraldyer
Dec 24, 2008 6:28 pm
there is an excellent article, How Kids Get Hurt: Experts Find Thousands of Childhood Deaths Preventable by David Brown, in the dec 23, 2008 washington post. ...
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pamythompson
Dec 27, 2008 7:22 am
I recently appealed a decision by the HCPSS to the BOE . The process was absolutely ridiculous and as a parent you have no idea how to proceed , the process is...
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pamythompson
Dec 27, 2008 7:47 am
... with other acts of (I will use the HCPSS's term here "inappropriate behavior") . Now the sad part , some of the families that I know of that pursue these...
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pamythompson
Dec 27, 2008 8:03 am
... not been forthright with anyone and I expect the same from my children and the one thing that I have learned from dealing with the HCPSS is that everything...
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colleendolphin
Dec 28, 2008 9:51 pm
I actually think the BOE members are the people to blame. They are always the "last" word but because of the way the system is set up, they rely heavily on...
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Sue and Don
berryfolks
Dec 29, 2008 12:07 am
It's disturbing to hear Board members not remembering voting on higher raises for executive staff. This is amazingly similar to the corporate quagmire where so...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 30, 2008 7:13 pm
I know a little bit about how central office staff and school board members function. Many board members defer to the experts in this case the central office...
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colleendolphin
Dec 30, 2008 11:22 pm
I raised that issue and was told that the county has to transport students if they are on the same route as the regular school bus. Therefore, the bus would...
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joan_pontius
Dec 31, 2008 4:52 am
when I was a kid, the private schools would shuttle the kids to and from the public schools, and get the public buses there. If transportation that is getting...
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pamythompson
Dec 31, 2008 5:42 am
- Many board members defer to the experts in this case the central office administrators because the board members consider the central office staff the...
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pamythompson
Dec 31, 2008 5:42 am
... office administrators because the board members consider the central office staff the "experts". This is a joke right ? This is the fox watching the hen...
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pamythompson
Dec 31, 2008 6:41 am
I have responded to a few posts but they do not go through but then I originally came here to read and observe . Any one else having problems posting ? Jack...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 31, 2008 5:15 pm
Joan, I am not sure I understand your reply. Peter Sola ... From: joan_pontius To: howardpubliced@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:52 PM ...
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The Sola's
running4board
Dec 31, 2008 5:18 pm
Jack, I have all three posts Peter Sola ... From: pamythompson To: howardpubliced@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:41 AM Subject:...
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pam thompson
pamythompson
Dec 31, 2008 5:43 pm
That was an attempt I made to to post 1 post . Thank you for letting me know . Jack ... From: The Sola's <pmbsola@...> Subject: Re: [howardpubliced]...
