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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s overdue for a change in leadership. [/quote]
PREACH![/quote]

I’m rather shocked by reading the Hardy thread. The behaviors described there are tame compared to Deal this year. Does Deal’s size keep parents from knowing all that is going on?[/quote]
Deal has had a very weak LSAT for the past few years; asleep at the wheel. This is part of the problem. The school needs capable parents to run for LSAT. LSAT needs to do a better job of sharing information with the larger parent community and to assist school leadership, while also holding them accountable for approaches that don't work. Deal also faces very large impending budget cuts from DCPS central over the next few years and LSAT needs to organize a lobbying effort to prevent these cuts.[/quote]

What in the world do you think LSAT does? That is like saying the PTO should be responsible for covering any want, wish, or desire for the school or they aren't doing their job...and shame on you for blaming parent VOLUNTEERS for the mess of DCPS budgeting.

Question...what would you suggest when LSAT do when we did meet with DCPS central and tried to rally a number of parents and schools to discuss these very cuts, but were met with silence from most and bobble heads from Central Office? Curious, because that is exactly what we did two years ago. Several folks testified, we sent letters, we presented all of this at PTA meetings. We were left with an outgoing CM who didn't care about school funding, an outgoing SBOE member that never advocated for more funding/services in the schools in the name of creating equity across the city, and that is on top of every other school asking for more funds in a shrinking budget. But your thought is that 4-6 parents are going up against DCPS, SBOE, and DC Council expressing that W3 schools have what they needs attitude? As volunteers?

If you weren't on LSAT, maybe reach out to one of us and let us know how we could best involve you next time. I hope you have the time to run (remember, you can even join as a community member if you want). I know I don't, but I do it anyway because no one ever steps up to run or volunteer. Put up or shut up.[/quote]

What information did you request from principal about out-of-control student behavior? What message did you (the parent representatives) deliver to the principal regarding the same? What was her response?[/quote]

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