Just Say No!

Dallas Morning News Article on Plano Grading Policy Changes:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/wfaa090408_wz_planograding.b4c30aec.html

Thursday night, at the Plano Homeowners Council Candidate Forum, I offered a way for the school district and school board to end the controversy surrounding the district's proposed changes to middle school grading and cheating policies. I call it the “Just Say No” plan. School district officials and school board members need to “Just Say No!” They need to stand up for parents and teachers as I have and promise that policy changes that are so far removed from American core values will never make it to a vote in a school board meeting. They need to stop the nonsense of watering down education and standards. They have the power to prevent this if they really want to exercise it.

“Just Say No” is so simple that most politicians can’t grasp the idea. They would rather continue to spin answers to the press and parents, but their answers are less sincere with each passing day. I am running for Place 6 in this May’s election because I feel a calling do provide voters with a candidate who is a parent and an honest, hard working American. I am not the politician my “establishment” opponent is. If you think he will act against the current establishment that supports him on any issue if he is elected, then I have some Plano beach front property to sell you. At least my other 2 opponents openly tell the public they are in favor of proposed homework changes.

http://www.planostar.com/articles/2009/04/01/plano_star-courier/news/902.txt


If you want to make certain policies that take accountability out of education don’t quietly slip into place after the election you have two things you must do:

1. Contact all of the officials and school board members below via email and phone and tell them to “Just Say No.” If a school board member won’t “Just Say No” to these changes, they need to be removed from office when they are up for re-election.

2. Vote for the parent with the leadership to stand up for American values. Vote for Steve Navarre May 9th.


Karla Oliver
Executive Director, Government and Community Relations
(469) 752-8150
karla.oliver@pisd.edu

Dr. Douglas Otto
Superintendent
(469) 752-8122
doug.otto@pisd.edu

Duncan Webb
Place 1
(469) 752-8284
duncan.webb@pisd.edu

Mary Beth King
Place 2
(469) 752-8278
marybeth.king@pisd.edu

John Muns
Place 3
(469) 752-8917
john.muns@pisd.edu

Brad Shanklin
Vice-president - Place 4
(469) 752-8993
brad.shanklin@pisd.edu

Lloyd "Skip" Jenkins
President - Place 5
(469) 752-8282
lloyd.jenkins@pisd.edu

Melody Timinsky
Place 6
(469) 752-8283
melody.timinsky@pisd.edu

Missy Bender
Secretary - Place 7
(469) 752-8264
missy.bender@pisd.edu





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