Thank you Jana for your sound advice and my apologies for this one-time comment to clarify the intent of this thread.  Listening to the meetings is indeed one way to discover some of what the Duluth School Board is doing in the community. But as we've since learned, there are more facets to the board and its actions than the meetings sometimes discuss or clarify. As Paul just pointed out, it can often take the patience and memory of an elephant.

 It's these 'lesser-knowns' this thread hopes to be enlightened by, while also gaining a more sound understanding through a general consensus from the informed public, including people like yourself Jana, what is happening and needs to happen that is best for everyone in the city of Duluth.  You live in a democracy, and perhaps even go to some of these meetings. You write for the local newspaper, pay taxes, and are an expert who is payed to know what is going on here, so why not share some of your ideas and ambitions for the future of Duluth schools right here and now?  I don't get the DNT. Thank you for your time.

Thanks Paul Lundgren for your diligence. You have the patience and perseverance of an elephant. I'd say just turn that shit off and go enjoy the holidays. Kids are strong and they will survive, with or without the Duluth School Board making financial decisions in their favor.

Looks like Endion is about the only one who really stepped up to bat here.  Kudos E.  You made proposing simple solutions to this bag of buffonery look easy.  Well done 'ol chap.  

 Nik, are these allegations against Art proven or just the accounts of people who were already against him?  Decade long friends of the accuser perhaps? There's a lot of stock being taken here on the push and shove, and inquiring minds have wondered why police were not summoned to respond to said assult?  As for the sheer terror Annie felt toward Art then, why she appears in the above video  looking fairly relaxed sitting next to him for hours of meetings on end afterward is curious given her stated level of fear Art would cause her irreparable harm.   I'm simply wondering the obvious, that if your and many other's understanding of these events is heavily colored by the DNT's coverage, and maybe even discover why said coverage could be so heavily one-sided if in fact it is?  

When a half billion dollars is involved, money that was spent to address problems parents seem to saying still exist within the school system moments after buildings were completed, it would be nice if we had a way of finding out what caused these errors in judgement, esp when the money spent was supposed to fix them.  A newspaper that was able to report on this in a fair and balanced manner would be a great service to the community. Because we're not talking about someone missing a topping on your pizza delivery.  What we are talking about is somewhere in the neighborhood of just shy of half a billion dollars, money that was allocated to fix problems that appear to not be fixed.  

Perhaps when judging other's eccentricities or behaviors, it's also important to remember we're all a little crazy in our own special way.  It's the quiet ones you really have to worry about. We all have to ask ourselves if the special brand of crazy we rock is the ship sinking, or ship building kind.

Merry Christmas