Comments on: Polen Comments on SKSD Board Race Results http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/ Reporter Chris Henry talks about life in the county seat of Port Orchard and surrounding areas. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colleen Smidt http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7468 Colleen Smidt Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:56:03 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7468 Thanks. As you know, we (Bremerton) have not been like "most boards". Thankfully that is a-changing. Thanks. As you know, we (Bremerton) have not been like “most boards”. Thankfully that is a-changing.

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7466 Kathryn Simpson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:54:56 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7466 Most school boards approve a resolution allowing for newly elected school board members to attend the conference prior to being seated, since it is so beneficial to them. Regards, Kathryn Simpson Most school boards approve a resolution allowing for newly elected school board members to attend the conference prior to being seated, since it is so beneficial to them.

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson

]]> By: Colleen Smidt http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7465 Colleen Smidt Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:22 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7465 Kathryn, Can they attend the conference even though they have not officially been sworn into their positions yet? Thanks! And I will pass your number on to them. Later... Kathryn, Can they attend the conference even though they have not officially been sworn into their positions yet?

Thanks! And I will pass your number on to them.

Later…

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 Kathryn Simpson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:48 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7463 Oh, and if any of them would like to call me for whatever insight I can provide, feel free to give them my cell phone number. I hope they are all going to WSSDA Conference next week. They will learn a lot there and get an intense first look at their challenges and opportunities. Regards, Kathryn Simpson Oh, and if any of them would like to call me for whatever insight I can provide, feel free to give them my cell phone number. I hope they are all going to WSSDA Conference next week. They will learn a lot there and get an intense first look at their challenges and opportunities.

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7462 Kathryn Simpson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:41:41 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7462 Colleen, New blood is a good thing. I hope that each of those new directors will seize the opportunity to learn all they can, listen intently to diverse points of view, and always keep their paramount priorities at the frontline of every decision. Encourage them to be visionaries. Setting the destination and collaboratively building the road to it is possible. Hard work? Yup. Frustrating at times as you have to cross mountains? Yup. But worth it!! Regards, Kathryn Simpson Colleen,

New blood is a good thing. I hope that each of those new directors will seize the opportunity to learn all they can, listen intently to diverse points of view, and always keep their paramount priorities at the frontline of every decision.

Encourage them to be visionaries. Setting the destination and collaboratively building the road to it is possible. Hard work? Yup. Frustrating at times as you have to cross mountains? Yup. But worth it!!

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson

]]> By: Colleen Smidt http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Colleen Smidt Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:22 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7437 Kathryn, Now you (SK) are just showing off (smile). With what is looking to be (3) new incoming School Board Directors for Bremerton, I am hoping we can move forward as a district and community and reach a similar level of operational paradise when it comes to education. Kathryn, Now you (SK) are just showing off (smile). With what is looking to be (3) new incoming School Board Directors for Bremerton, I am hoping we can move forward as a district and community and reach a similar level of operational paradise when it comes to education.

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Kathryn Simpson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:50 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7415 Colleen, Thanks for the kind words and confidence. South Kitsap is very fortunate to have five board members who, while politically diverse, have strong common consensus on the priorities of student achievement, family involvement, and accountability to the community. Nearly as important as our shared priorities, my fellow board members conduct themselves as respectful, professional adults who know how to make their point, advance their priorities without being offensive, and build consensus. Regards, Kathryn Simpson Colleen,

Thanks for the kind words and confidence. South Kitsap is very fortunate to have five board members who, while politically diverse, have strong common consensus on the priorities of student achievement, family involvement, and accountability to the community.

Nearly as important as our shared priorities, my fellow board members conduct themselves as respectful, professional adults who know how to make their point, advance their priorities without being offensive, and build consensus.

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson

]]> By: Colleen Smidt http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7396 Colleen Smidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:12 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7396 Well Kathryn. I am more than happy to step back and let South Kitsap be the local guinea pig on this one. I also trust in you more than any other sitting school board official in Kitsap to call a halt for it or reverse it, if it does not in fact accomplish what it is set out to do or if it in fact instead negatively impacts the district or the communities ability to speak, get information or participate as a full partner in the education process. For now I will hold firm to my NIMBY position here in Bremerton. Well Kathryn. I am more than happy to step back and let South Kitsap be the local guinea pig on this one. I also trust in you more than any other sitting school board official in Kitsap to call a halt for it or reverse it, if it does not in fact accomplish what it is set out to do or if it in fact instead negatively impacts the district or the communities ability to speak, get information or participate as a full partner in the education process.

For now I will hold firm to my NIMBY position here in Bremerton.

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7365 Kathryn Simpson Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:14:16 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7365 Roger, Do you really think that I would tolerate the role of school board members being marginalized by policy governance? Come on. You know better than that. ;-) I am actually very pleased with how SKSD is moving towards policy governance. I believe it will give us greater power and influence towards our responsibilities than ever before. It will allow us to set clear direction for the Superintendent to move towards, clear goals upon which progress will be measured, and clear expectations for the district and the superintendent. Would be very interested to speak to you about this. I will be at Marcus Whitman on November 17th (will get the time) and would love to take your questions and have some dialog with you about this. Right now, though. I am late for a team dinner. And am hungry!! Regards, Kathryn Simpson Roger,

Do you really think that I would tolerate the role of school board members being marginalized by policy governance? Come on. You know better than that. ;-)

I am actually very pleased with how SKSD is moving towards policy governance. I believe it will give us greater power and influence towards our responsibilities than ever before. It will allow us to set clear direction for the Superintendent to move towards, clear goals upon which progress will be measured, and clear expectations for the district and the superintendent.

Would be very interested to speak to you about this. I will be at Marcus Whitman on November 17th (will get the time) and would love to take your questions and have some dialog with you about this.

Right now, though. I am late for a team dinner. And am hungry!!

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson

]]> By: Roger Gay http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/2009/11/04/polen-comments-on-sksd-board-race-results/comment-page-1/#comment-7343 Roger Gay Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:58:06 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/south-kitsap/?p=2019#comment-7343 The policy governance should be interesting. It almost reads like the board is sitting back leaving the school district to the superintendent. Maybe it would be better for the voter and taxpayer to just let the school district hire a manager and get rid of the school board. I think the policy governance policy will lead to less input by the taxpayers and will lead to a feeling the school district is ignoring the taxpayer and voter. Yes, I have read about policy governance and how it works. I just do not think it will be effective in South Kitsap nor will it be helpful, except to remove dissent and disagreement. It is not like we elect the school board or any other elected official to be a clone copy of each other. Roger Gay South Kitsap The policy governance should be interesting. It almost reads like the board is sitting back leaving the school district to the superintendent. Maybe it would be better for the voter and taxpayer to just let the school district hire a manager and get rid of the school board. I think the policy governance policy will lead to less input by the taxpayers and will lead to a feeling the school district is ignoring the taxpayer and voter. Yes, I have read about policy governance and how it works. I just do not think it will be effective in South Kitsap nor will it be helpful, except to remove dissent and disagreement. It is not like we elect the school board or any other elected official to be a clone copy of each other.
Roger Gay
South Kitsap

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