Monthly Archives: April 2014

Budget Request: Reduce Class Size & Give a 3% Increase to All Employees

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  Text of Letter to the Board President: 25 April 2014   DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Kristi Swett, President Salt Lake City School District, Board 2256 South King Street Salt Lake City, UT 84109   Re: School District Budget Priorities  Dear President Swett, In this letter, I am requesting that the issue of class size reduction and providing our employees with a 3% increase in salary, be part of our budget discussion for the school … Continue reading →

Agenda Request: Principal Selection Process

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  TEXT OF LETTER TO BOARD PRESIDENT: 25 April 2014   DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Kristi Swett, President Salt Lake City School District, Board 2256 South King Street Salt Lake City, UT 84109    Re: Principal Selection Process   Dear President Swett, In this letter, I am requesting that the issue of the principal selection process be placed on the agenda for the school board meeting of May 6, 2014. On April 23, 2014, I … Continue reading →

Singing the Praises of the Superintendent (video)

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This past Tuesday night school board meeting (the echo chamber) was one of the oddest yet.It started off with most of the school district principals in attendance and one of their number singing the praises of Superintendent Withers.The board president and other members of the board would later pontificate on the importance of board meetings being “student centered”. That is of course, after we turn the meeting into the “McKell Withers show”. … Continue reading →