On Could CWD at landfill pose a future threat?
Posted on November 17 at 9:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Another fear mongering story, it was okay up until..."Whether that could happen has not been proved possible, at least not yet."
The odds of you being infected with CWD is atleast 1 MILLION times less than the odds of you getting killed on the interstate. Why do papers run these stories? All it does is get the worriers to come out of the woodwork, and push the Nanny state that is already driving taxes through the roof.
On Janesville City Council talks cops, compost
Posted on November 10 at 4:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I just had my leaves cleaned from my gutter by the city and I have to say EXCELLENT JOB!!!! We have a great city leaf crew. I'm glad I will still be able to get to the compost area the rest of the year. I would have been okay with one late evening until 7pm.
On District may hire teachers; large class sizes cited
Posted on November 7 at 5:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This is simply the board trying its best to deal with an impossible problem. How could they know how many people would leave with GM? They did their best to estimate how many retiring teachers to replace. In my opinion (and from the article Dr. Shulte's) they did not replace enough retiring teachers. This is a simple fix, the kids deserve the best. They need to add teachers, there are simply not enough to "move them around".
On Step by step, Janesville teachers are getting a pay increase
Posted on October 27 at 8:07 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sarah1B,
The best place to get your information would be to contact the district offices. However, the JEA does not only represent teachers, it also represents guidance councilors, school psychologists, etc. These professionals serve the students of Janesville in vital roles but their numbers goof up your calculations. It is interesting to note that at tonight's board meeting they will discuss how to spend and extra $150,000 in state aid. If you want it used for classroom teachers, go speak at the meeting at the ESC at 7pm. It is not the union that assigns teachers it is the administration.
Jim Reif - JEA negotiator, Craig Math teacher
Posted on October 14 at 10:34 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Who are the Young Professionals? What defines young? and What defines Professional?
On Wis. official vows to uncover fraud in stimulus
Posted on October 1 at 10:30 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hey, it's not a big deal after all that is federal money, and we all know that those aren't really "our" tax dollars. Just ask any local or state politician who loves wasting "federal money". *sarcasm ends*
-- Just bought a great bumper sticker --
Of course you can trust the government, just ask an Indian.
Posted on September 22 at 8:26 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Responded to rocksolid in private. Any JEA member want to know what we discussed, ask and I'll let you know. I wanted to make a factual point here, that is all.
Posted on September 21 at 9:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Mr. Sodeman,
On my lane movement for credits you are absolutely correct, but I was referring to the board's request to freeze us this year on our step and why I believe they allowed the lane movement, teachers paid for it they deserve it this year.
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On the Stan Milam show and other places you have repeatedly said that the insurance fund is $400,000 short at the end of the year. While this is factual, I leave it to the public to decide if it is honest when you, me, the board, Stan Milam and others met with the districts insurance adjusters M3, (who had NO idea why we are continually millions over in insurance funds) and within a short time the board removed $3 million dollars from the insurance fund PRIOR to the 08-09 school year. Is it honest to claim the account is $400,000 short when the only reason is because $3 million was removed from the fund. That is for each individual to decide.
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BTW teachers still only used 94% of their alloted amount again supporting other members of the health fund. So I still don't know where this huge increase in funds needs to come from that you say taxpayers will have to pay. Seems to be that you have millions you could use before going to taxpayers.
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Yes, lets say $300,000 for WRS that is still only 0.3% of a $100 million budget. You would also save much more than that if you paid down your WRS debt that charges a large interest rate. Most districts have taken a bond at lower interest to pay that amount saving a large amount on interest. That would be a good investigation for Mr. E if he truly wants to save taxpayers money.
On Schools gird for onslaught of unusual flu season
Posted on September 20 at 9:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Goodboy,
I don't think what I said was fear mongering. Declaring H1N1 to be the end all of flu viruses is more of a fear mongering than anything else. I personally would rather have the flu than take an under tested vaccine that killed people in the 1970's. But, everyone should do their own research and make their own choice. They say they tested it, but I also read lots of stories about how they "rushed" the tests to get it ready by October. I am a teacher and see sick kids every day and I am not taking the vaccine. I wanted to avoid that sentence, but you ask for it, I believe that is more of a "fear mongering" statement than what I previously posted.
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On Influential Janesville teacher dies unexpectedly
Posted on November 21 at 8:23 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Larry was a great teacher who was truly passionate about education and physical fitness. He cared deeply about his students, his school and his fellow teachers. As a teacher and a friend, I hope I can live up to his great role model. He not only cared about his own teaching, but he reformed all physical education in this district and fought to get all kids physically fit. He was a leader in getting teachers the respect and working conditions they deserve. He strove to make not only himself better, but to help every person he met be a better person.
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I'll miss my friend and Janesville is a lesser place without this truly gifted man. Any comment about anything else in this article is rude, and the posters need to take a long hard look in the mirror.