I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DEBATES......SO HERE IS POSITION TEN

TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION

The nuances of context seem to fade into oblivion here. It doesn't really matter because rhetorical policy doesn't seem to match up too well with practical results.

We are told by this administration we are going above and beyond what is required of us.....

YET.....

the DESE sends us a letter where thet want to hold our hands, making sure the policy is implemented fully/Not to mention I believe I noticed a line item in the budget for about $70,000 of CONTRACTED services that weren't there before.

There can be no arguement that this stuff is expensive and we are making some positive strides. Throughout LPS there are scores of different languages and dialects. Unfortunately the willt o implement all requirements isnot strong becausethe ones who have all the moneyaren't as likely to need it, Plus the ones who do need it aren't as likely to vote. Hence goes the politics of FINANCE. It's a numbers game, you see.

BUT......

the thing is our resistance to spending money on THOSE people is actually costing us in the long term and even the short term as well. Lack of parental involvement translates into lower test scores which in turn translates to higher absenteeism and drop out rates. This impacts everything from the funding we receive  to the learning enviroment. Working together to find a solution is to everyone's benefit. I don't have all the answers, but I want to look and come upwith some formal plan that actually addresses the problem without just pattingus on the hand telling us it is alright.