What I said at the board meeting

*AT the 2010 parent feedback meeting we let SLU know that the board wasn't meeting our needs or reflecting our community.

*We said it again in 2011. We had criticism of individual members as well as the entire gestalt, although instead of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, I would suggest it is less than the sum of its parts in this case.

*Here, I would like to present, is an example.

*As a school community, we have been discussing expansion to a middle school for over a year. I know because I've been a part of those conversations, formal and informal.

*Jami, Christie and our teachers have presented a wonderful plan.

*For whatever reason, either personal power plays or, more likely, some group form of obtuseness, no decision has been made.

*No excuse you can hand me at this point will satisfy me.

*I am convinced you are not listening.

*I appeal to SLU--how do we remove board members who are not representing us as parents? How do we change this so that it works?