Attack of the Narcisse Clones

Schools Out! Election Just Around the Corner

School is out for summer (who doesn't think of Alice Cooper when you hear those words?).  That means there may not be much to post until the school board election rolls around, assuming there are enough candidates to make it interesting.  You can't beat somebody with nobody and right now that is the way it appears to be shaping up.

Here are the key dates for the 2009 School Board Election.  Remember, four incumbents are up for re-election for four year terms (Caldwell-Johnson, Boesen, Link and who is the other one?  Oh yeah, Narcisse):

Monday, July 6 — first day to file nomination papers

Thursday, July 30 — last day to file nomination papers with the school secretary at 901 Walnut Street (downtown at 10th and Walnut) by 5 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4 — last day to withdraw papers

Tuesday, September 8 — school board election

Read Rekha Basu's Excellent Column Regarding the Code of Conduct

Here is a link to Basu's Sunday column in the Register regarding the Code of Conduct:

http://tinyurl.com/mowlc5

The reader comments are also interesting.  I particularly like the idea of the School Board members living up to the same Code as the students.

School Board to Reconsider Code of Conduct at June 2 Meeting

That is the good news.  The bad news is the District has not made the proposed changes available to the public.   Oh sure, they are available in the board packets that a select few receive, but how hard would it be to post it on the DMPS website?