Concerned Patrons Of Rockwood: Mehlville Reps Provide Advice
In the second of a three-article series today, attendees at Sunday town hall meeting for Rockwood School District stakeholders were joined by patrons of the Mehlville School District who wanted to share their wisdom in dealing with district finances.
Sunday's town hall meeting by a grassroots' group called Concerned Patrons of Rockwood (CPR) included some interesting guests: three residents of the Mehlville School District who attended to lend moral as well as hands-on support. Mehlville representatives were among a group of activists who campaigned against an 88-cent tax increase in Mehlville that voters rejected in November. About 35 participants attended the CPR meeting at Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Wildwood. Rockwood School District taxpayer and parent Dennis Broadbooks organized the meeting in reaction to districtwide concerns expressed from parents and residents regarding Rockwood's recent hiring practices and finances. For an overall report on the CPR town hall meeting, read a…
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Eileen Tyrrell
10:46 pm on Thursday, July 14, 2011
Chris: I believe it is important to respond and bring some clarity to the last sentence of your statement below, "I welcome the debates offered by Dennis and Eileen, lets be sure to work in tandem if not in unison". "Eileen" is not offering any debates. The members of the Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions coalition are the persons offering up the debates. Yes, I am a co-founder of the … more ›