The Norfolk Citizens for an Elected School Board will be holding an organizational meeting tomorrow, January 14, at the Pretlow Library from 10am til noon. Petitions will be available.
Category: Norfolk
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Lots of eyes have turned northward as the New Hampshire primary is today. The fight appears to be over the number two spot, as Mitt Romney seems to be on track for the win. Will Jon Huntsman's late surge be enough to catapult him into second place? I don't know - seems to me he … Continue reading Let’s get ready to rumble!
Paperwork filed for Norfolk elected school board
I have just received an email from the organizer of the Norfolk elected school board initiative. The paperwork has been filed to initiate the petition-gathering process. There will be two organizational meetings, on January 14th and 28th, both beginning at 10am at the Pretlow Library. In addition to the website, the group has set up … Continue reading Paperwork filed for Norfolk elected school board
Join the conversation!
Norfolk is holding a series of Community Outreach meetings over the next month to hear from residents about the budget. The attached flyer (click to enlarge) contains the dates and times. This is an excellent opportunity to have your voice heard on the budget priorities. I encourage all of Norfolk to attend one or more … Continue reading Join the conversation!
Wake up, Norfolk
In case you missed the newspaper Wednesday, check these out. First we have an editorial calling out council for acting on The Palace so quickly: Perhaps Kenny Bullock is qualified to serve as a manager for his restaurant, The Palace on Plume Street. But the people of Norfolk don't know that, because the City Council … Continue reading Wake up, Norfolk
Accountability
Or at least a step in that direction. That was the subject of my latest op-ed, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. In this case, it is accountability related to our school board. There are numerous arguments for and against an elected school board. At the end of the day, it is accountability that is … Continue reading Accountability
Quick links: Norfolk edition
Just a few interesting articles on Norfolk in the paper Sunday and today. First up: in a sharply worded editorial, the board calls for the election of the School Board. Ask me how happy I am that we have an editorial board member living in Norfolk for the first time in ages 🙂 While I'm … Continue reading Quick links: Norfolk edition
Another view on Bentley’s firing
In Sunday's Virginian-Pilot, a letter to the editor from Peggy Scott was printed, in response to the earlier one by Doug Knack. Scott wrote: We elect them [council members], but with such a small number of voters showing up to participate, are we always getting the best candidates? That so few show up to vote … Continue reading Another view on Bentley’s firing
No elected school board?
Gotta love it when the argument against an elected school board boils down to "we can't pick a decent council" so let them pick the school board for us. Seriously - there are many arguments against an elected school board, chief among them the lack of taxing authority. But I'm insulted by this: In Norfolk, … Continue reading No elected school board?
Way to go ODU!
The first game in NCAA history to pit two teams from the same city against each other occurred in Norfolk Saturday. Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University met at Foreman Field on the campus of ODU. The game was sold out, with 19,818 fans of both teams there to cheer them on. The rest … Continue reading Way to go ODU!
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