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September12,2011
ChairJillDavis
MinneapolisBoardofEducation
807N.E.BroadwaysStreet
Minneapolis,MN.55413
RE:Policy2405
DearBoardChairDavis,
TheAfricanAmericanLeadershipForumisdeeplycommittedtoclosingthe
achievementgapandimprovingpubliceducationforallstudents.TothatendourEducationandLifeLongLearningWorkGrouplooksforwardtoworkingwithyouin
thenearfuture.
TodaywewritewithconcernsabouttheproposedPolicy2405thatimpactsthe
superintendent’smanagerialprerogativewhencontractingandcompensatingher
leadershipteam.Weunderstandthecircumstancesbehindit,butthisappearstobe
apermanentreactiontoatemporarytensionbetweentheboardandthe
superintendent.Further,theproposedpolicyopensthedoortounproductive
micromanagement.WeseenoreasonthatMinneapolisPublicSchoolsshouldbetheonlydistrictinMinnesotawherethedistrict’sleaderisweakenedinthisway.
WeapplaudtheMPSforconductingthefirstcomprehensivecompensationstudyin
sincethe1980s.Healthyorganizationsstrivetodothisregularlytomaintainfair
workplaces.ItistroublingthatthestudyrevealedseriouspayinequitiesinMPS,butwesupportthesuperintendent’sdecisiontopromptlyaddresstheproblem.Thereis
nowrongtimetodotherightthing.Compensatingstaffequitablyisthemorally
right,riskadverse,andlegallyastutethingtodo.
SuperintendentJohnsonisaccountableforaddressinghigh-needschoolsand
assemblingateamofaccountableandtalentedstaffmemberstoimproveoutcomes.
Toaidherbestworkwepreferaboardthatsupportsthesuperintendentinpublic
anddisagreeswithherinprivate.Webelievethisisparticularlyimportantduringthesetimesofintensescrutinyontheeffectivenessoftheschoolsystem.Acohesive
leadershipteam,whichincludesthesuperintendentandtheboard,buildspublic
confidenceandisthehallmarkofahighperformingorganization.
Werespectfullyaskthatyoumovetotableconsiderationofpolicy2405.
Sincerely,
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