Woodbury weighs in on new superintendent profile
February 22, 2012 at 3:04 am in Woodbury Bulletin
Doug Ballinger said he researched school districts and decided to move to Woodbury from out of state because his family was impressed with South Washington County Schools. Continue Reading
This is the 3rd time Judy Spooner has quoted me in The Woodbury Bulletin, and she’s now 3 for 3 in misquoting me and significantly mis-reporting the meaning of something I said.
At the February 21 community meeting, my comment about the district administration’s “absymal record” was specifically in the context of demographic projections and planning for building space. It is abundantly clear from the (over)crowding at Liberty Ridge and East Ridge H.S. — a mere two years after a major district-wide boundary process — that there is a significant shortcoming in our administration’s ability to project attendance and plan for space accordingly. And these are just two of the most obvious examples.
It is also worth pointing out that Ms. Spooner assured all attendees at the meeting that she would confirm quotes with speakers before printing them, and she most certainly did not in my case.
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