tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722390017215996935.post163176859693115327..comments2007-04-07T16:24:28.519-07:00Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07355419219390895296noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722390017215996935.post-60505130800077822652007-04-07T16:24:00.000-07:002007-04-07T16:24:00.000-07:002007-04-07T16:24:00.000-07:00Nice try Marshall. But if you read closely, you will see that I didn't misquote Chris, the Trib may have misquoted him but the Trib was pretty consistent with what the District has told me. According to Mr. Rogers, the District Planning Director, there are as many as 600 kids that would like to leave Woods Cross. Could it be that if parents had the ability to choice between public schools, the administration might try and fix the problems that this relatively wealthy community is facing?Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07355419219390895296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722390017215996935.post-62426348194142739942007-04-07T09:13:00.000-07:002007-04-07T09:13:00.000-07:002007-04-07T09:13:00.000-07:00Surprise, surprise, mis-quoting to make a point and saying that the voters of Utah shouldn't use their constitutional right to vote on legislation. <BR/><BR/>This must be standard operating procedure from an organization that isn't made up of parents or people that actually want us to have a choice on this legislation, its almost like they get the majority of their funding from out of state, hmmmm?<BR/><BR/>If this legislation is so popular then why not put it to a vote, what's the problem?Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824752070119444577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722390017215996935.post-71109479164595634612007-03-19T22:40:00.000-07:002007-03-19T22:40:00.000-07:002007-03-19T22:40:00.000-07:00<I> District spokesman Chris Williams sent an email asking for a retraction saying that I misquoted the Trib and the Trib misquoted him. I've asked him to submit in writing a new qoute answering the questions: <B>"Now that you know about the Haycocks and young women with an eating disorder who were denied a variance, what would you like to say about an education system that values programs over a students health or their family? </B> Hopefully we will hear from Chris soon. <BR/>-Randy<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>On 3/19/07, Christopher Williams cwilliams@dsdmail.net wrote:<BR/><BR/> Randy,<BR/><BR/> After reading your March 14 entry on DavisParents.org, I feel a need to point out that the conclusions you draw are misleading and inaccurate.<BR/><BR/> First, you quote me as responding to a question from the Salt Lake<BR/> Tribune about a ninth-grader being denied from attending the same high school as his older sister.<BR/><BR/> When I was interviewed by the Salt Lake Tribune, I was neither<BR/> commenting about the ninth-grader nor knew of his situation. So to say I was responding to the Haycock situation is false.<BR/><BR/> Second, the quote you me as saying: "The district needs to limit<BR/> transfers so programs aren't harmed by a school exodus." That statement was not a quote from me.<BR/><BR/> If you check your own link to the Tribune article, the article quotes me as saying, "Our view is, we took a very lenient approach to it all and tried to make opportunities available as much as possible."<BR/><BR/> The quote you mistakenly refer to as being from me is not a quote at<BR/> all, but a paraphrase or a conclusion the reporter took after talking to "Williams and others."<BR/><BR/>I don't know who the "others" are that the reporter refers to or even if they are from the Davis School District, but I said nothing to the reporter about any sort of "exodus." If I did, it would have been a <BR/>direct quote.<BR/><BR/>I request that you run a correction or delete the information that you<BR/>cite as being from me, since it is false.<BR/><BR/> Thank you,<BR/><BR/> ChrisRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07355419219390895296noreply@blogger.com