Monday, June 28, 2010

RAS Updates and Fountainhead

Sorry for being so delinquent in my posting, I have been very busy at work, at home, and at my Parent's home. The upside is that I am pretty well prepared for a somewhat relaxing week long July 4th vacation.

Besides this I have been somewhat obsessively reading another book by Ayn Rand. This one is named "The Fountainhead". It is similar to "Atlas Shrugged" and yet very different. Both are definitely worth a read, and "The Fountainhead" currently has me thoroughly pulled into it. I'll give you more thoughts when I have finished it.

Warning: If you lean toward Socialistic or very Liberal tendencies, do not read these books. You would likely become very disturbed and have to reconsider your belief system. Or you may slip into denial and rationalization in order to avoid Ayn's brilliance, either way it would not likely work for you. However, if you believe every individual and their efforts matter, you will love it.

As for RAS, below are the links that go with these random thoughts. Read the links and match the thoughts:
  • I wish I had attended the 20Apr10 FAC mtg, the minutes are too short and uninformative for what must have been an interesting meeting.
  • It looks like RAS did great in teaching math this year and okay in reading.
  • It looks like RAS is working to increase the fund balance, which is a good thing.
  • I am anxiously awaiting the formal facilities plan. From what I can tell, the status quo is in the lead and creative aggressive action is stalled...
  • The enrollment charts are very colorful and sloping consistently.
  • How can Union leadership understand the district's financial issues, and the membership not? Seems odd...
  • Those MAP slides are so confusing. We did better than who? In which states? Do I care how we did against Mississippi? How did we do against other Minnesota schools/students?
  • When do those MCA2's come out?
Any thoughts of your own?

RAS 21Jun10 Agenda
RAS 21Jun10 Minutes
Financial Advisory Council Report
RAS MAP Results News Release
RAS MAP Results Presentation
RAS Enrollment Report
RAS 2010/11 Budget
RAS FAC 20Apr10 Minutes
RAS FAC 18May10 Minutes
RAS Divestiture Committee

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