tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post7630362449095837920..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: The District 6 plot thickensUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91016948722340836932012-01-04T23:28:23.647-05:002012-01-04T23:28:23.647-05:00@7:26, I'm in District 1 like I've always ...@7:26, I'm in District 1 like I've always been. I care about the entire school system and all the students that are in it. I am passionate about having the best public education system for my own children. I care enough to pay attention.<br /><br />I never said it was "bad" to be in Boy Scouts. I said that Mr. Knobles has a very similar background to Mr. Morgan.Christine Masthttp://www.facebook.com/mastforcmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40732746481091047012012-01-04T20:27:23.701-05:002012-01-04T20:27:23.701-05:00Anon 3:53 - how in the world do you jump to the id...Anon 3:53 - how in the world do you jump to the idea that a Republican would have won ANYTHING in the last election? The reason Tim won is that he got independents and moderate Dems to support him. He did not block or take away R votes - they just werent there. Scott Stone would not listen to Repub leadership and insisted on running for Mayor rather than City Council. That gave Foxx a reason to spend some of the half million he was sitting on to turn out the vote. Hurley, Nelson, and Babbidge before he dropped out would never have had a chance at large anyway. At least Tom Davis has been involved in the school system and knew what was going on, unlike those other 3 clowns.AnswerMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63295309167500662802012-01-04T19:27:06.996-05:002012-01-04T19:27:06.996-05:00Anon 3:53 - Double-check your facts. At large resu...Anon 3:53 - Double-check your facts. At large results in District 6:<br />1st) Morgan (R) <br />2nd) Dashew (I)<br />3rd) Ellis-Stewart (D)<br />4th) Nelson (R)<br />5th) Hurley (R)<br />6th) Bumgarner (I)<br /><br />Countywide, Hurley came in 8th and Nelson came in 9th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-77613562467137839092012-01-04T19:26:44.698-05:002012-01-04T19:26:44.698-05:00Christine, When did you move to District 6?Christine, When did you move to District 6?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-81621145307847858372012-01-04T19:26:08.922-05:002012-01-04T19:26:08.922-05:00oh the horror.....Knobles is involved in Boy Scout...oh the horror.....Knobles is involved in Boy Scouts! I guess according to ChristineMast being involved in scouts is a bad thing? Go figure....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40383623930233039282012-01-04T19:18:15.028-05:002012-01-04T19:18:15.028-05:00Here's another excerpt from my email to the Bo...Here's another excerpt from my email to the Board this afternoon:<br /><br />My vote would be for Scott Babbidge. Not only does he have the business experience to help evaluate and pick apart the budget to ensure efficient use of resources (he was the only one to mention the importance of going line by line to rate the effectiveness of every dollar spent on every program), he also has been a substitute teacher. He is the only candidate that has experience "on both sides of the table." In other words, he has the business knowledge to help govern a large entity such as CMS, paired with the understanding of how things work in the classroom, and what is best for teachers, support staff and students. His wife is a current CMS employee, so he has knowledge of what happens on the front lines in the classrooms. Further, he brought up an important point, regarding how different personality types can influence how well groups will work together. His suggestion to have a meeting dedicated to analyzing each Board member's personality type, and figuring out how each of you could work best within the group, was an outstanding idea. Finally, Scott was the only candidate to state that he's not tied to his political affiliation... one example he gave was if the analysis supported the decision, that he would have no problem voting to spend more money when appropriate. So, not only is he a fiscal conservative (which represents the majority of District 6), he is willing to keep an open mind and make the best decisions, based on the evidence, not on party-affiliation. After all, the CMS Board of Education has no business acting as a political entity -- party affiliations shouldn't matter. What should matter is what is best for our children and teachers and support staff. Scott is exactly what CMS needs... someone who is willing to listen to all sides, work together with all of you, and make the best decisions for all our students and staff.<br /><br />In summary, the main goals in appointing a new representative for District 6 should be to find someone that actually represents the view and concerns of the constituents of the district, and someone who has the capability to work within your group, listen, be respectful, be thoughtful and analyze every situation. Other goals would be to find someone passionate about public education, passionate about giving all students the very best education, and passionate about taking care of our teachers. Scott Babbidge has displayed all of those qualities, and would make an excellent addition to the CMS Board of Education for District 6.Christine Masthttp://www.facebook.com/mastforcmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-74949040582778936792012-01-04T19:16:33.527-05:002012-01-04T19:16:33.527-05:00Here's a portion of my email to the Board this...Here's a portion of my email to the Board this afternoon:<br /><br />"I've done a little research on each of the applicants, and am surprised to find that three of them did not vote in the election in November 2011... If the three people weren't informed enough or cared enough to have voted in November, I doubt the constituents in District 6 would want them to be their representative for the next two years. There is too much at stake for them to have to play "catch-up" to understand all sides to pending issues. The three people who didn't vote were Angelica P. Castaneda-Noorbakhsh, David Knoble and Gerald J. Pelletier. Why would the constituents in District 6 want someone on the Board who hasn't been actively paying attention to recent CMS events?"<br /><i><br />Like Morgan, Knoble is a Republican with ties to the homebuilding industry and a history of Boy Scout leadership. He talked about some of the same issues Morgan does, such as refining the current plan to "incentivize teachers" and saving money on transportation and school cafeterias. </i><br /><br />Does it bother anyone that Mr. Knoble sounds like a clone of Tim Morgan? Homebuilder, Boy Scouts, privatization, TEP, etc.? Wouldn't you think Mr. Knoble would have voted in the recent election if he was that concerned about the state of CMS?Christine Masthttp://www.facebook.com/mastforcmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-2296823815595352402012-01-04T17:18:13.383-05:002012-01-04T17:18:13.383-05:00You're right on the money Bruce Wayne! The onl...You're right on the money Bruce Wayne! The only ones you forgot were Swann Fellowship (same people again) and Meck ACTS. Besides Mary I am hoping that Pastor Tom Tate decides to act ethically and vote for someone suitable for District 6.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22269243405872164432012-01-04T16:12:55.078-05:002012-01-04T16:12:55.078-05:00Be sure to see the map of how many Precincts, Larr...Be sure to see the map of how many Precincts, Larry Bumgarner won in our area which is heavy with party loyalty.<br /><br />Note he won sixth place in the County, in a race with three Republicans, and three Democrats.<br /><br />Also he won sixth place here in District Six. <br /><br />But amazing, is in how many Precincts he took the top spots, again with three Democrats and Three Republicans, as his competition. <br /><br />Our Man Larry has some good facts on the South Charlotte Website:<br /><br />www.SouthCharlotte.org <br /><br />http://southcharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/District-Six-Win-Map1.jpgDistrictSixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446006141343133046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-65330594410074470702012-01-04T15:53:23.767-05:002012-01-04T15:53:23.767-05:00Cashew (Dashew) would not have won in past electio...Cashew (Dashew) would not have won in past election if Morgan (Chamber Boy) had not run. The votes would have gone to others in the Republican party. District 6 is majority white working families and deserves this type of leadership. Scott Babbiage is the one that most fits that mold. Alot of the others that might even be considered did not evne vote in the past years elections. Finding it hard to consider them now for a post. Who ever gets on the board give back the Braod FOundation award and push for teachers teaching once again !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26077155173206578142012-01-04T15:35:29.462-05:002012-01-04T15:35:29.462-05:00I don't get all the stuff about how Morgan cre...I don't get all the stuff about how Morgan created this mess. If he had not run at large then Elyse Dashew would have won. Certainly better than the current potential situation with Rembert, but not a big conservative swing.<br /><br />I think Mary McCray is actually reasonable enough to realize that Rembert in 6 would be a slap in the face to the residents there. Will she have the courage to be the only African American to stand up to the NAACP, Black Political Caucus, Tuesday Morning Morning Breakfast Forum (all of these are the same 20 people by the way), and George and Vilma who were there yesterday to keep their folks in line? Lets hope soBruceWaynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-25439796779596985562012-01-04T14:10:12.682-05:002012-01-04T14:10:12.682-05:00Jeff,...that's what I saw.
148 wasn't the...Jeff,...that's what I saw.<br /><br />148 wasn't there in 2003.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-41693162088546123342012-01-04T14:09:21.978-05:002012-01-04T14:09:21.978-05:00Anon 11:44....
According to the numbers I came up...Anon 11:44....<br /><br />According to the numbers I came up with, in 2003, Rembert received 2,842 votes from all the precincts in District 6 and Kaye McGarry received 7,945 votes, over 2 1/2 times more than Rembert.<br /><br />In 2005, Liz Downing received 5,244, Ken Gjertsen 6,268 and Larry Bumgarner 3,239.<br /><br />To put it in perspective, Rembert didn't get as many votes as Bumgarner.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-86060264929850579172012-01-04T12:52:48.306-05:002012-01-04T12:52:48.306-05:00Interesting that bloggers are doing this work.Interesting that bloggers are doing this work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-44310755351743709812012-01-04T12:38:30.125-05:002012-01-04T12:38:30.125-05:00The 2011 district map from MeckBOE shows 31 precin...The 2011 district map from MeckBOE shows 31 precincts in D6. Precinct 148 was not on the 2003 ballot results, I'm presuming it didn't exist (anyone corroborate that?).<br /><br />There were 11 candidates in the 2003 election. Kaye McGarry, Kit Cramer and Coach White were the top 3. <br /><br />Rembert finished a close 4th. She was 402 votes behind Cramer, 758 behind Coach White and 6562 behind McGarry.<br /><br />Also note that Larry Bumgarner ran in this election too. He finished 7th with less than half the votes that Rembert received.<br /><br />Pulling the 2003 ballot results from those D6 precincts (based on the 2011 precinct map) resulted in the following:<br /><br />McGarry 7908 votes (21.1% of D6)<br />Kasper 5982 votes (16%)<br />Cramer 5665 votes (15.1%)<br />White 5611 votes (15%)<br />Bumgarner 3201 votes (8.5%)<br />Rembert 2822 votes (7.5%)<br />Dunlap 1954 votes (5.2%)<br />Hall 1890 votes (5%)<br />Holley 1032 votes (2.8%)<br />Marsh 988 votes (2.6%)<br />Thompson 445 votes (1.2%)<br /><br />Comparing that to the overall vote, for whatever it might be worth:<br /><br />McGarry 37614 votes (17.1% total)<br />White 31360 votes (14.4%)<br />Cramer 31004 votes (14.3%)<br />Rembert 30602 votes (14.1%)<br /><br />Kasper 24863 votes (11.4%)<br />Dunlap 22651 votes (10.4%)<br />Bumgarner 14886 votes (6.8%)<br />Hall 9529 votes (4.4%)<br />Thompson 5868 votes (2.7%)<br />Marsh 5054 votes (2.3%)<br />Holley 4544 votes (2.1%)Jeff Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48592980331200714952012-01-04T12:04:30.990-05:002012-01-04T12:04:30.990-05:00From the observer's Nov. 5, 2003, paper (day a...From the observer's Nov. 5, 2003, paper (day after school board election in which Rembert lost). Written by Ann:<br /><br />Rembert carried three predominantly black districts where turnout was generally smaller. Yet Rembert finished fifth in the predominantly white precincts, behind McGarry, Kit Cramer, Joe White and Mike Kasper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-85689792461617508172012-01-04T11:44:24.782-05:002012-01-04T11:44:24.782-05:00If records are available from the board of electio...If records are available from the board of elections for the 2003 school board at large race it would be interesting to see just how many votes Rembert garnered in District 6. I would suspect that would be a rather low number. So why would she be acceptable to the district now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-70755538363451001672012-01-04T10:29:36.804-05:002012-01-04T10:29:36.804-05:00My prediction is Rhonda Lennon loses the election ...My prediction is Rhonda Lennon loses the election to a Democrat next time up...if she runs.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-23378614402745496502012-01-04T09:44:46.502-05:002012-01-04T09:44:46.502-05:008:24, 2 percent of District 6 registered voters ar...8:24, 2 percent of District 6 registered voters are Hispanic.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-3337342014345271732012-01-04T09:05:46.262-05:002012-01-04T09:05:46.262-05:00Morgan is the new minority and the reason another ...Morgan is the new minority and the reason another Vilma will be voted in. Ellis Stewart is a Chamber Clone and the republicans are minority seated thanks to Morgan. Serves him right for this good luck in the meetings. Ebonics will come back and the meetings will be hilarious for TV fodder. All the while our kids education is sacrificed. Welcome to Country Day school home of the Bucs ! CMS will become the title 1 school it dreams too be and never a challenge for the brighter students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-7659180639915082512012-01-04T08:36:08.602-05:002012-01-04T08:36:08.602-05:008:24 am
You are right about the district rep refle...8:24 am<br />You are right about the district rep reflecting his or her district but it appears that's not likely to happen here. <br /><br />Watching this process I am struck by the arrogance of our new board chair and her supporters. Interesting that the NAACP and the black political caucus (I believe both supported Ellis and that Dr. Rembert is a member in good standing of both) were so outraged and vocal in their belief that the former board was ignoring part of the community yet they apparently have no qualms about manipulating this situation. <br /><br />Some of you might find this of interest: http://ronmatchett.com/joomla/images/stories/sheriff/5.pdf. <br /> Scroll down to testimony at 7:50.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39303429006580022972012-01-04T08:31:48.888-05:002012-01-04T08:31:48.888-05:00Funny how Rhonda Lennon is so concerned about the ...Funny how Rhonda Lennon is so concerned about the "top issues for the south suburban district," when she does everything in her power to ignore the needs of HER constituency in District 1...<br /><br />While her question is valid, perhaps she should start paying attention to her own area, like she was elected to do. Listening with an open mind goes a long way, instead of doing whatever the powers-that-be tell her to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68017525802874684182012-01-04T08:24:29.986-05:002012-01-04T08:24:29.986-05:00How much of District 6 is Hispanic?
Perhaps the...How much of District 6 is Hispanic? <br /><br />Perhaps there is a need for an "at-large" Hispanic representative on the CMS Board of Education, at a later date.<br /><br />But right now, I don't think District 6 has an Hispanic majority... After all, that's what this selection should be about, right? Choosing a representative that is reflective of the constituency in District 6?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26416844558470214922012-01-04T07:43:07.311-05:002012-01-04T07:43:07.311-05:00And this is why my rising kindergartner has an int...And this is why my rising kindergartner has an interview at Latin this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-45445077688049278082012-01-03T21:48:05.912-05:002012-01-03T21:48:05.912-05:008:54, I've heard the rumors (actually a couple...8:54, I've heard the rumors (actually a couple of versions) but there's nothing on paper -- I requested all info that's public record under law, and all it says is retirement.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.com