tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768945813587888212.post1607179052613427511..comments2023-06-18T10:20:27.090-04:00Comments on Laurie Goodman's Blog: I didn't sign up for this.Laurie Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333070518293834658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768945813587888212.post-20403928308008962922009-03-17T10:08:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:08:00.000-04:00Well, to answer your question, what do I think wou...Well, to answer your question, what do I think would have happened? In the end, probably nothing would have changed in terms of outcome, but perhaps some would have left the meeting with a slightly different taste in their mouths. This sounds familiar...like an Obama speech, maybe?<BR/><BR/>I'll be honest, I wish I had written and said something like that. Thanks for the knock upside the head. (Next time send your notes BEFORE the meeting haha.) <BR/><BR/>Your point is well taken, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768945813587888212.post-26304234172992231572009-03-17T09:50:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:50:00.000-04:00What do you think would have happened if someone o...What do you think would have happened if someone on the Board made this statement prior to the meeting last night?<BR/><BR/>"These are tough economic times, not only in Ridgewood, but in communities and countries around the world. I am confident that the U.S. economy will recover and this great country will return to prosperity. But for now, we need to come together as a community, evaluate and re-evaluate our priorities for our educational institutions here in Ridgewood. We need to consider the difference between needs and wants. We need to consider our core mission--what it is and how it can be accomplished with less resources than we've had in the past. We need to identify partnerships with each and all of our stakeholders and we need to share the burden of hard and potentially unpopular decisions among and across the many constituencies that live in our community. It will not be easy, and sometimes it will not seem fair, but it is necessary. I need the commitment from you to work with the Board toward solutions that will enable this educational community to survive these tough economic times and maintain the core strengths of our system that will empower Ridgewood schools to emerge stronger in the future. Finally, I ask that we trust one another. You have my commitment that this Board and every administrator in this building will approach this budget process with honesty, integrity and transparency in our search for a comprehensive budget solution. This is no time for hidden agendas, on our part or on yours. We must work together for the future and embrace each other as partners committed to a common cause."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com