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The team reviewing emails continues to find an administration that disregards the community and exhibits questionable ethical behavior rather than embracing the community and solving problems together.

HENKE001253.pdf - In this document, Linda (loxleychase@aol.com) explains how she is currently uncomfortable with the Teamworks proposal: "I don't like the options that were presented and have some deep concerns about all of this. I really think we need to spend more time on this. I think we all need to brainstorm and come up with solutions that we think are reasonable as opposed to being handed a set of solutions."

As you can tell from the email chain, Lin then disagrees with the need to explore options: "I can't make good decisions for the district as a whole if I am swayed by the squeaky wheel. I need time to see what other communications we receive; so, at this time, I'm not in favor of calling such a work session."

My question: if the community is a squeaky wheel, isn't the administration just as much of a squeaky wheel when it comes to wanting the attention of the school board?

Then...HINTZ002377.pdf ... Susan to someone: "Keep this confidential. We could have a problem with two ( L and D)." This is in the same email chain and is forwarding Linda's original request to someone -- probably in the administration. Clearly this is referring to Linda and Dean. It is disappointing that Linda and Dean are viewed as problems rather than understanding their concerns.

HINTZ002385.pdf - This is seemingly minor, but we find out how Susan and the Administration get around the open meeting law: "We're making progress, but our Board needs a little TLC. Here's my idea. I would like to bring them in next Thursday, January 31, three at a time, to meet with you and members of the Action Team so that we can answer their questions about school closings and go over the boundary changes that we should have ready by then."

HINTZ_UNKNOWN.pdf - We now know that at least three of the board members knew about the School District improperly using Voter Registration Lists along with Susan. When they saw the email concerning Pacific Legal, someone (conceivably from the administration since they had the voter registration lists) indicates: "also interesting that it appears that 2 of the 11 names (18%) listed didn't bother to vote on the levy last November."

I have asked the parents that are reviewing the emails to try to find out more about the voter registration lists. I would like to see the full conversation, if it exists.

It is very interesting to see that the Administration and some members of the School Board were in many ways judging the community throughout the process rather than embracing and learning from the community. I am sure there must be examples of the District reaching out to parents in need, but the behavior exhibited above clearly does not foster open dialog and community.