66 Days

January 1 is 66 days away. One moment that feels like hope is right around the corner. It will be here before we know it!

However, there are other moments. Like the one last night. Where 66 days feels like a lifetime. Like an exciting vacation that will never get here. (Considering I had that moment this summer, I am convinced something will happen and the election will be postponed)
I. can't. wait.



Next week we have a Legislative Meeting on Monday. THere is the IPS School board Candidate Forum on Tuesday. Here's the details:

Tuesday, October 2, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

at the Martin University Gathertorium, 2171 Avondale Place (W of 22nd & Sherman)

ALL IPS candidates are invited to this important event.

IPS parents, students and community members are invited to ask the questions. Spanish-language translation available

Election Day Is November 6, 2012.

Your IPS candidates are:

At-Large: Sam Odle & Larry Vaughn

Dist. 1: Caitlin Hannon, James Nixon & Larry Whiteman

Dist. 2: Gayle Cosby, Sharon Dunson,

Alvin Esper & Elizabeth Gore

Dist. 4: Diane Arnold

For more information or to volunteer, contact: Delana Ivey (916-8555, parentpower@ymail.com) or Josefa Beyer (253-1347, josefa_beyer@sbcglobal.net)


On Wednesday I am meeting with other staff and board members regarding preschool options.

Thursday brings the Hall of Fame lunch and an Educational Meeting that night.

Fairly busy week ahead.


The Resource Committee is still meeting on October 9th. The main focus of this meeting will be on the Planetarium move from Broad Ripple to Tech. I have some major concerns regarding this move. Hopefully we will have our questions answered at the meeting. If you are concerned about this please come. If you have questions, send them to us, as a board, or me. I will make sure I ask them.

Enjoy your weekend.

This week

Tomorrow, Monday Sept. 24th we will have our Delegation Session. Three people have signed up to speak.
Tuesday will be the Action Session starting at 7pm in the Board Room.
And on Thursday we will meet in an Executive Session to discuss legal matters.

Also, mark your calendars.....


IPS School Board
Candidate Forum

Tuesday, October 2, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at Martin University
2171 Avondale Place (west of 22nd & Sherman)


ALL IPS candidates are invited to this important event.
IPS parents, students and community members
are invited to ASK the questions that matter most to them.
Spanish-language translation and headsets will be available.
Election Day Is November 6, 2012.

Rock the Ripple

It's been fairly quiet on the board front here lately. To tell you the truth, it makes me a little nervous.
Personally, I am grateful for the slow down, I really feel as if I am just getting back on track. I still have a great void in my life, and I am always reminded of this void during the meetings, when I know my biggest supporter is no longer watching.

We held an Educational meeting on Sept. 6th, Resource on the 11th, and the Briefing on Sept. 18th.
Next week the Delegation Session will be on the 24th, which is Monday. This meeting will only be held if someone signs up.
Tuesday the 25th is the Action Session at 7pm.

I was happy to see a school board candidate at the meeting on Tuesday. It is a very exciting time and I am happy with the interest in school board. I really hope this can happen in a very clean, honest way.
The conversation has come up a few times about my endorsing a candidate. I have thought about this quite a bit. I have decided that I am going to stay out of it. The potential damage that could be done is not worth it. I will say, if someone calls me and asks my opinion, I will give it.

There were some questionable items on the agenda last night. This was one of them...


***SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION

I recommend approval of Resolution No. 3080-12 - awarding the contract for the Forum Auditorium/Planetarium relocation at IPS Arsenal Technical High School - Stuart Hall to Glenroy Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $654,000.00.


I had no idea what this meant. So I asked. To be honest, I didn't know we even had this facility at Broad Ripple. So I asked and asked questions. What I found out troubled me. No one really knew about this. No one in the BR community or school or Alumni. I requested that we notify them, and that request was listened to. I was told it would be taken care of asap.

This could be the best move for IPS. Yet, I firmly believe in involving the community. I hope this ends well.

As always, there are good things happening as well. I hope to have more information on possible preschool options next month!

Again, I will promise to be a better blogger. However, my list of promises are growing everyday and I simply need to stop making them. I promise to do my best everyday.

Tomorrow I head to an IB meeting that I was invited to, along with other board members. Then I am off to volunteer (as a parent), and then to another meeting.