Tuesday Open Thread
Looks like three people have filed to start campaigns for School Board , each in a different region. Ruben Van Kempen, a 35-year teacher and head of the drama program at Roosevelt High School , is retiring. I can't say enough about this man, his energy, his hard work to build a stellar drama program and, most of all, his belief in students. A fund has been set up to raise money to name RHS' theater the " Ruben Van Kempen Theatre ." Who got the Federal Reserve building? Long-time developer Martin Selig. No word on what he'll do with it. I had been waiting to see what tomorrow's Work Session on Charters/Strategic Plan was about and now I know. The Board is actually considering being an charter school authorizer. The Presentation reads like a campaign ad for 1240 and includes "best interests" of the District and discussion of continuum of partnership and collaboration . And guess what? Not a single Director or staff ...