Work Session on MOU with Alliance for Ed
Summary: it appears that most of the Board, both as a group and individually, have real issues with the Alliance. It is not to the point where they don't want to work with them but the issues are both irritants and concerns. It would appear that the many on the Board believe that the Alliance oversteps its grounds (in relation to its work with the district) and the Alliance's insistence on being a "critical friend" may just be too much for the Board. More support, less criticism and attempts to steer direction for the Board. In a frank discussion at the Work Session on Tuesday, much was heard and learned about what the next MOU with the Alliance might look like. I am left to wonder - if the Board and the Alliance have a hard time figuring out where to meet and how to talk - will there be an MOU? Because with the Alliance's increasing strong stands on what needs to get done in the district and the Board wanting to set the goals (and the Alliance can fol...