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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP, with lottery luck, and I agree.

I don't like the way the Brent boards invariably deteriorate into rounds of name calling by page 2 or 3 these days (oh she can stuff it, she's just a disgruntled IB parent without lottery luck, rather than I respectfully disagree because...).

I go to PTA meetings, listen to the principal, board members and teachers lecture parents and ask for generous contributions, and wonder why rank the rank and file doesn't seem to get a say.  The LSAT and PTA board meetings I've made it to haven't been more inspiring.

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What kind of a say do you want or think you are not getting?  I attend the same meetings and don't walk away with the feeling that I have been lectured.  Are there specific concerns or issues that you feel aren't being addressed?  If so, what have you done to have them discussed and addressed?  There was a lengthy strategic planning process last year.  Did you participate?  Did you step up to volunteer to serve on the PTA Board?  There were several meetings last year at which the invitation was extended, not to mention a posting or two in TuesNews.  In my experience you need to step up and speak up if you want a say.  Regardless, last year was certainly less than ideal in terms of how certain issues were handled and communicated by the Principal, not the least of which being the Chinese-Latin-Spanish fiasco.  [/quote]

OK, so you're right, and I'm wrong.  Perfect.

I wish parents who aren't on the PTA board and LSAT would be invited to provide input anonymously, e.g. via surveys, far more often, and given the chance to vote on proposed policy changes.  This is done at Maury and SWS. I've noticed that PTA meeting turnout has dropped considerably in the last eighteen months. Parents don't turnout like they used to - the whole heavily stage-managed shebang gets tiresome.

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