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Diary of a Mad Trustee Open Board Meeting November 16th 2011
Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End This meeting was the last of the old board and as such was fairly tranquil – many of us were reflecting on those who were leaving for good after many years … Continue reading
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Diary of a Mad Trustee January 19th 2011 Open Board Meeting
Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End Sometimes I expect to see the camera crew from Punk’d as we wend our way through these meetings. This does not of course mean I spend any more time on … Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Trustee May 19th Open Board Meeting/3rd Reading of the Budget
Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End I don’t usually make the classic error of speaking to the unmovable people at the top of the heap. I have found it is a waste of … Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Trustee May 5th and May 12th 2010 Open Board Meetings/1st and 2nd Reading of the Budget
Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law. - … Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Trustee January 27th 2010 Open Board Meeting
Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End Not for nothing do I harbour unrestricted self doubt so this lapse comes as no real surprise. I never cease to be amazed by the insights I can glean from … Continue reading
Report from CAPE meeting April 27th 2009
HI Friends – we had our CAPE meeting on Monday the 27th of April from 5 to 7 pm in my living room and though we only had four in attendance there was a range of discussion and strategising. As … Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Trustee: Open Board Meeting – February 4th 2009
Principiis obsta…Finem respice Resist the beginning… Consider the end Alternate Education sites in our district are my favourite places to be. Maybe the diverse and highly humane atmosphere ,the ‘ lets keep everything in perspective’ resolve, the deep well … Continue reading
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Diary of a Mad Trustee: Open Board Meeting on March 5th, 2008
Principiis obsta…Finem respice Resist the beginning…Consider the end I am starting to think that we are all wasted at the board table – surely a career on the stage or perhaps the circus is in order. How else can you explain … Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Trustee: Open Board Meeting of July 4th, 2007
Principiis obsta…Finem respice Resist the beginning… Consider the end Well this is the last report until the next meeting in September but as I have responded to those who cheerfully ask me if I am off for the summer – … Continue reading
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Diary of a Mad Trustee: Open Board Meeting of June 20th, 2007
Principiis obsta…Finem respice Resist the beginning… Consider the end The room at the school board office was fuller than usual and no wonder. That night we had a presentation from a gifted and dedicated teacher at CVOLC (Cowichan Valley Open … Continue reading
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