I do like that the exhibits will now be available on-line. Transparency is the ability to be open, frank and candid all of the time (at meetings and elsewhere) . This expectation has yet to be realized.

Lets hope the scanner is always working for all the agenda items.

I think it is worth noting the decision to implement this cost saving program was initiated by Dr. Jones and put into action by an enthusiastic staff. I also think a key element will be the added cost savings of not paying someone to either scan or copy agenda related documents. The $6000 or so saved per year is the approximate district cost to educate one student.

I noticed that too initially, Mike. If you view it, you can then save a copy to your desktop.

The numbers don't add up, even something as simple as enrollment figures. I don't feel the necessity to spoon feed correct information when it's obviously there are those who blindly believe anything and everything their told. Discussion would be of great value at the table, it certainly makes the community aware of who does their homework. Generally you see one person asking questions to which vague answers are given and with a dismissive and disrespectful attitude. They were all equally elected and they nor admin should have bias toward one or two board members.
By the way what is the reason the minutes from 2001 on haven't been re-posted on the district's website? Having any sort of paper trail seems to be a real problem or they would have been put back up, money can no longer be cited for this "accidental (on purpose) removal" years ago. Transparency at it's finest in the SMFCSD.

OK Dawn - now we are getting somewhere --- so? What numbers don't add up? Are you talking big bucks, or rounding errors? The recent state audits were pretty conclusive! What enrollment figures? Doesn't the enrollment change throughout the year? Generally what I have seen is one person grandstanding in a very self-promoting fashion. Respect is earned and that person seems to think respect is an entitlement. Bias! I think a certain board member has a very strong bias against the administration, staff and maybe even the district as a whole. What paper trail are you looking for? Again the state audit standards demand a lot – what more do you think is necessary? I guess personally 11 year old minutes don’t seem too important but they must be to you. What do you think is being hidden? Dawn, isn’t it more normal to believe what you are told, with a questioning mind, until you are given a reason to believe it is not true? As opposed to believing the entire district is operating under a conspiratorial shroud violating countless laws – for what purpose? Now is the perfect time to specifically say what you know has been said that is not true!! The Patch has been the playground for those who find comfort in casting aspersions not based in fact. So my question for all the questioning minds is what have you found? Where are the bodies? The smoking gun? What did the public records requests reveal?

How can anyone not grasp just how important meeting minutes are? I have asked at board meetings many times (in emails also) for them to be put back up, to no avail. Rather the question should be why have they not been re-posted? I'd prefer not continue engaging in inflamatory rhetoric that is spoon-fed.

Continue watching the taped board meetings. Go to our board meetings. See for yourselves.

Dawn -- an excellent non answer to a request for specific statements which could support any claim you may have regarding impropriety. You don’t need to spoon feed anyone --- just reveal the facts you have uncovered and avoid accusations of what you suspect may or may not have happened.