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[quote=Anonymous]It's my understanding at Murch, at least, that decisions about how to spend HSA-raised funds are made jointly by the HSA and the principal; the funds are not simply turned over to him to spend as he pleases, nor does the HSA simply raise funds at the principal's command/request. The Lafayette HSA seems to view itself as being in service to the principal rather than representing the parent community and working in partnership with the principal.[/quote]

Lafayette is right in line with Murch - decisions about how to spend HSA funds are made jointly by the HSA and the Principal.   However, it's hard for the HSA to represent the parent community when the parent community does not participate in the decision making - not because they aren't invited to do so, but because they choose not to participate.  It's understanble that people have busy lives, work and have other obligations, but out of 1,000 parents, only the same 15 people show up (mostly board members) for meetings and then everyone else gets upset when they didn't know about something.  Can't make it to the meeting?  Then call or email a board member and find out what's being discussed.  I'm sorry, but if you choose not to participate, then you lose the right to complain about it.

BTW, Mr. Young was AP at Lafayette 2010-2011.  Lafayette did not have an AP prior to that.  He was asked to help close out the 2010-2011 school year at Brent and then was asked to stay on as Principal.  Who wouldn't take a promotion when offered one?  Isn't that the goal of all APs - to become a Principal?[/quote]

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