Your priority #2, Fiscal Stewardship, is my top priority after the RISD leadership over the last 5 years. At best they have been fiscally incompetent and irresponsible, if not corrupt bureaucrats using tax dollars to broker backdoor deals with their realtor friends.

What is your view on getting back to in-person schooling?

And more importantly getting to normal school operations (i.e. no crazy COVID protocols going into next year now that we know that COVID is less harmful to kids than the flu, and they really don't spread that much.)

I am about at the point if we don't get back to normal ops soon, then I am out on RISD all together.

FYI. I think I am your "neighbor" in MHE.

I'm with you on the frustration of current school. But, my praise has been that RISD stepped out on the ledge earlier than most to get school started with the face to face option. They came up with a plan (whether we agree with it in total or somewhat) and started executing the plan with options to tweak as the situation changes. I respect that. I also believe that the level of education kids are getting falls short in quality to what a typical in-class, face to face situation gives. So the sooner we can get there the better. I'm pretty frustrated with our local government in the recent vaccine process. So many organizations (school district to business) are relying on the vaccine distribution to trigger their return to "normal". The slower and clumsier that this is done, the slower the return is for those organizations. Frustrating. I'm hoping that there is some contingency planning at the ISD to deal with those decisions despite how the vaccine distribution goes. I have some friends that send kids to $$$ private schools, whose kids have been present in class less than my own RISD kids. I do think the quarantine policy needs to be reevaluated (which I assume this is being done). The impact to so many kids for so many iterations that want to be face to face, is bad. We know some kids that have received 4 or 5 ten-day quarantines. At some point the transition and variability of face to face to virtual and back is more disruptive than any other option.

Can you give me some examples? Some specifics? Thanks

The biggest is the new elementary that wasn't at Whiterock and Walnut Hill. I'd prefer not to elaborate on a public forum

The RISD bond for half a billion dollars in one election and then the very next election they came back for more tax money, hanging the teachers out to dry if it wasn't approved.

Also I wanted to mention that I saw one of your signs yesterday for the first time.

Thanks. That means I need to get more out there!

Send me an IM. I'd also be glad to chat on the phone or over coffee etc.

Steve Mitchell is out.

Saw a sign in my neighborhood, so good job to your sign guy.

Ol Jock 99 said:

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Saw a sign in my neighborhood, so good job to your sign guy.

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This implies that your house does, in fact, not have a sign.

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I live on the wrong side of the tracks so he doesn't want my vote unless he wants the stink of receiving illegal votes on his campaign.

Signs aren't illegal. Votes can be. My parents just posted a sign in their yard in Lubbock. Just saying......

Saw a sign pop up in my neighborhood last week.

Election is right around the corner. Place 7 has 7 candidates, so go vote for Poteet.

Early voting starts tomorrow. Vote early. Vote often.

Can we get an update on this?

If you were voting right now would my kindergartener be wearing a mask and carrying a plexiglass divider around in the fall?

Anyone here have info on the two propositions in Dallas. I usually lean towards no, but haven't seen rationale for these proposals.

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Anyone here have info on the two propositions in Dallas. I usually lean towards no, but haven't seen rationale for these proposals.

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They both have the goal of increased "equity" and diversity on city boards and commissions, some of which have a ton of power. Prop A removes the requirement of "registered to vote", allowing resident aliens on the boards. Prob B removes "qualified taxpayer"....I can't figure out exactly what that means. Which is obviously a problem.

So, you are balancing decreased regulation against decreasing the "qualifications" of who will represent you on these boards. I'll probably vote to decrease regulation.

Ol Jock 99 said:

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Anyone here have info on the two propositions in Dallas. I usually lean towards no, but haven't seen rationale for these proposals.

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They both have the goal of increased "equity" and diversity on city boards and commissions, some of which have a ton of power. Prop A removes the requirement of "registered to vote", allowing resident aliens on the boards. Prob B removes "qualified taxpayer"....I can't figure out exactly what that means. Which is obviously a problem.

So, you are balancing decreased regulation against decreasing the "qualifications" of who will represent you on these boards. I'll probably vote to decrease regulation.

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I don't care for the vagueness of Prop B especially.

Technically, B is removing the vagueness. I spend some quality time with the city charter and cannot find the definition of "qualified taxpayer".

Ol Jock 99 said:

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Technically, B is removing the vagueness. I spend some quality time with the city charter and cannot find the definition of "qualified taxpayer".

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Not so sure about that. Usually qualified taxpayer is a term of art more clearly designating residence. Not just location but also timing. Renters may not pay property taxes directly but still taxes through usage of utilities and services provided by the city and municipality which is why schools often require utility bills as part of school registration. You can be a "citizens of the City of Dallas" but not a current resident. It seems an unintended consequence of removing such language, in both Prop A and B when stretched, can easily be used to by people with residencies outside of Dallas to affect policy within the City.

Quite possibly. Which is why I sought its definition in the charter.

The intent of A is clear. B is a bit more muddled.

Turnout has been predictably poor to this point. Go vote. There's typically zero wait at the Audelia library. And if you come before 11 today, you get to meet me!

I voted the first day at Our Redeemer and there was no one else in line. Low turnout is an overstatement.

Ok folks, Saturday is the day. If you haven't already, please go vote Saturday. This is going to be tight race.

I'll be at Hamilton Park in the Morning and Arapaho Magnet in the afternoon if any of y'all want to say hi.

So who won?

Runoff with chris and Clair I think

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/richardson/election/2021/05/01/poteet-clair-to-have-runoff-for-richardson-isd-place-7-timme-wins-district-1-seat/