Comments on: Who Sits On Your School Board? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lex Autism Blog and Podcast » Condescension on School Board Membership http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534590 Lex Autism Blog and Podcast » Condescension on School Board Membership Tue, 22 May 2007 00:10:44 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534590 [...] at AutismVox, Kristina Chew has a post entitled, “Who Sits on Your School Board?.” I’ll say, though, that it’s disappointing — the way former Senator Tom [...] [...] at AutismVox, Kristina Chew has a post entitled, “Who Sits on Your School Board?.” I’ll say, though, that it’s disappointing — the way former Senator Tom [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534547 Kristina Chew, PhD Sun, 20 May 2007 18:51:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534547 A little history can add a lot of perspective...... A little history can add a lot of perspective……

]]> By: Niksmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534025 Niksmom Sun, 20 May 2007 12:42:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534025 Wow, Joeymom, that makes you TWICE as valuable on a school board in my eyes! You get the whole special ed thing PLUS you get the value of the arts in education! Wow, Joeymom, that makes you TWICE as valuable on a school board in my eyes! You get the whole special ed thing PLUS you get the value of the arts in education!

]]> By: Joeymom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534027 Joeymom Sun, 20 May 2007 12:27:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534027 I am very seriously considering running. There is no one on our shcool board that has any inkling about special education. Most of them have busines backgrounds. Of course, an art historian may seem a funny choice, too... I am very seriously considering running. There is no one on our shcool board that has any inkling about special education. Most of them have busines backgrounds. Of course, an art historian may seem a funny choice, too…

]]> By: Niksmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534029 Niksmom Sun, 20 May 2007 11:38:46 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534029 Ah, a familiar sentiment. My local district is a strange mix of long-time educators and "community do-gooders" who have no experience in education. (Frankly, sometimes I wonder if they've even BEEN educated themselves!) I have had the good fortune to sit on a parent advisory council which meets with the superintendent once each quarter. It's been a good way to make sure my son's school (which already feels like it is fairly disenfranchised) has some representation and a voice in district concerns. In addition, I am a member of a governor-appointed interagency coordinating council for 0-3; we review and make policy recommendations to the state agency on early intervention programs and issues in our state. Sometimes I wish I weren't on the council so I could get more involved in Nik's school. I made the commitment to the council before Nik started school.) Ah, a familiar sentiment. My local district is a strange mix of long-time educators and “community do-gooders” who have no experience in education. (Frankly, sometimes I wonder if they’ve even BEEN educated themselves!) I have had the good fortune to sit on a parent advisory council which meets with the superintendent once each quarter. It’s been a good way to make sure my son’s school (which already feels like it is fairly disenfranchised) has some representation and a voice in district concerns. In addition, I am a member of a governor-appointed interagency coordinating council for 0-3; we review and make policy recommendations to the state agency on early intervention programs and issues in our state. Sometimes I wish I weren’t on the council so I could get more involved in Nik’s school. I made the commitment to the council before Nik started school.)

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534054 Kristina Chew, PhD Sun, 20 May 2007 06:05:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534054 Me either----my goal and Jim's is to get to some meetings. And to stay informed. Me either—-my goal and Jim’s is to get to some meetings. And to stay informed.

]]> By: Club 166 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/who-sits-on-your-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-534053 Club 166 Sun, 20 May 2007 06:01:37 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/who-sits-on-your-school-board/#comment-534053 <b><i>"...Would you ever consider running?"</b></i> Actually, last year when we were getting a hard time from the school, the thought seriously crossed my mind. Unfortunately, like most families with special needs kids, I really couldn't afford to have any more time committments outside the home. “…Would you ever consider running?”

Actually, last year when we were getting a hard time from the school, the thought seriously crossed my mind.

Unfortunately, like most families with special needs kids, I really couldn’t afford to have any more time committments outside the home.

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