They Don't Want To Be Held Accountable

Our school district is once again spreading false information to its citizens in hopes that you will contact your legislators and have them vote no on a bill that is essential to kids with special needs.  Anyone that has a child with special needs knows that they need to pass this bill.  Lee's Summit has consistently left our children behind and we need legislation to ensure that does not continue. 

They are also listing who voted on the bill so that you will think that they are not voting in the right way.  You need to congratulate these legislators for voting for our children and standing up to the bullying of the school district.

Shame on the House for not passing this bill.

Here is part of the mass email.



Dear Friend of Lee's Summit R-7 Schools,
 
On behalf of Lee's Summit R-7 schools and students, thank you for subscribing to "R-7 Advocacy," for staying informed and for contacting your legislators. Today's issue includes voting records on three bills that were voted on by the General Assembly this spring. Two were passed by the General Assembly and one -- Senate Bill 365 -- was not approved.
 
The three bills and our General Assembly members’ voting records are featured in the article below as well as on our web page. 

·         Senate Bill 365, a bill that would have made significant and harmful changes to special education law in Missouri. The bill was approved by the Senate but did not come up for a vote in the House. Senate Bill 365 was inconsistent and even contradictory to federal law on special education, shifted the burden of proving compliance with special education procedures to school districts and allowed parents of students with special needs to assert an individualized education program (IEP) is defective with little or no evidence, requiring districts to disprove allegations. If the bill had been approved, it would have resulted in significant costs for school districts.
Voting records: All four senators representing R-7 voted in favor of Senate Bill 365 although the district opposed it. They are Sen. Will Kraus, Sen. Jason Holsman, Sen. Shalonn “Kiki” Curls and Sen. Paul LeVota. No vote was taken in the House.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Missouri Schools - The Washington Post

Missouri Schools - The Washington Post Some schools brag about their high passing rates on AP or IB, meaning the percentage of test-takers who scored 3, 4 or 5 on the 5-point AP exam or 4, 5, 6 or 7 on the 7-point IB exam. Passing scores make students eligible for credit at many colleges and universities. I decided not to count passing rates in this way because I found that many high schools kept those rates artificially high by allowing only top students to take the courses. AP, IB and AICE are important because they give average students a chance to experience the trauma of heavy college reading lists and long, analytical college examinations. Research has found that even low-performing students who got a 2 on an AP test did significantly better in college than similar students who did not take AP. On the list, we also give readers a sense of how well each school’s students are doing on the tests by posting the Equity and Excellence rate, which is the percentage of all graduating s
Read more

My Letter Requesting To Become A Board Member

Sherri R. Tucker 1200 SE London Way Lee’s Summit, MO   64081 816-554-3017 autism@kc.rr.com Lee’s Summit R-7 School District C/o Linda Ismert, Board Secretary Stansberry Leadership Center 301 NE Tudor Road Lee’s Summit, MO   64086 Ms Ismert I would like to submit my name for the position on the Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board.   As you know, I have expressed an interest in being on the school board in the past.   On my first attempt I only lost by 2% which would indicate that the voters have an interest in me being on the board as well.   I would think that the voters’ wishes would be taken into consideration. I have a strong relationship with many of the districts’ families and I can help to bridge the gap between them and the district.   I understand the commitment to the time and energy required each week for meetings, phone calls, conversations, visits to schools, and professional development seminars and workshops.   I already do that with the families that I work with and can c
Read more

School Board Candidates

I am attempting to find information on the school board candidates.  It has been much easier in the past.  This year it has been more difficult.  Susan D. Coffman Susan Coffman has served as the Outreach Program Coordinator and Finance Officer for Lee’s Summit CARES since 2008. She has been a mayor-appointed representative to the Human Services Advisory Board, facilitated alcohol retailer trainings, organized the annual Holly Festival with the DARE program, managed bookkeeping and accounting, and served as the community liaison between LS CARES and local business, universities and the cities.  Coffman’s financial background includes work as a customer support specialist at Jack Henry & Associates Inc. for 11 years and assistant vice president and customer support specialist at Merchants Bank for 17 years.  Her community activities include serving on the Human Services Advisory Board, Paradise Park Advisory Board, Lee’s Summit Social Services Board, former treasurer of Rotary C
Read more