Public Meeting With Mr. Johnson

The Concerned Citizens Group is sponsoring a meeting with Mr. Brady Johnson, I-SS Interim Superintendent. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3^rd at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the media center at Statesville High School. You may park in front of the building or on side of the building facing the football stadium. Please enter through the doors on the front of the building.

This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in the operation of the Iredell-Statesville Schools. At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Johnson will inform everyone how the start of the school year is progressing as well as relate his goals and impressions as interim superintendent. That will be followed by a question and answer period. So, if you have questions about continuous testing, the implementation of the Baldrige plan, the school budget, disciplinary policies, or other school issues that need to be addressed, you will now have a chance to ask Mr. Johnson to respond to your question. Again, everyone is invited to attend the meeting and participate in the process of improving our school system. This meeting is for students, parents, grandparents, teachers, teacher assistants, and other I-SS employees. Let’s all come together for the sake of the students.

Everyone attending the meeting is asked to bring some school supplies to donate to be used in the classrooms. Of course, teachers attending the meeting should not feel obligated to bring school supplies since most teachers already provide supplies for their own classrooms. Teachers attending the meeting will get first pick of the donated school supplies.

Meeting Announcement

There will be a public meeting in the Iredell County Library in meeting room B; Thursday, June 18th from 7:00 to 8:45. The purpose of this meeting is to form an organized group to address issues in the Iredell County School system.

This meeting is being organized by citizens, NOT the school system.

Most of us have tried to talk to school personnel about concerns we have for our children's treatment and education setting. Most of us have experienced a negative response and little or no change. Individually we can't make a difference.

An organized group composed of people with similar complaints and concerns CAN BE HEARD.

This group is open to parents, grandparents, and teachers. ANYONE with an interest in the treatment and education of our children is welcome. The system is currently controlled by a handful of people who use intimidation and stall tactics to maintain their position.

It is time for that control to be taken away and returned to us who entrust the future of our children to the school system that is funded by taxes that we pay.

We want to hear any problems that you have had and the concerns that you have tried to address. We have discussed a format and a way of combining everyone's experiences into a combined force that will necessitate change. There is no shortage of people who are overwhelmingly frustrated with the school system and some of its employees. This is your chance to make a difference.

Please pass this around as much as possible since the first meeting date is only a week away!

This post was written by Larry Coover.