Re: [Mpls] Realignment suit "settlement?"

[Brionna Harder]

I'm wondering if you could provide specific information about probationary 
teachers being saved at the expense of tenured teachers.  You cite that it 
"appears that at least some special Ed teachers were laid off and replaced 
by high-seniority elementary teachers in order to save the jobs of 
elementary classroom teachers who are still on probationary status, but are 
a rung or two higher up on the seniority list than the affected Special Ed 
teachers."  It is my understanding that any special education teachers who 
were laid off lacked appropriate licensure.  Plus the number of teachers in 
the district who are probationary is very, very low, considering most have 
been laid off every year for the last four years.  Could you please clarify?

Also, you have cited that the MPS budget approved by the board (in June, I 
think) showed only a net reduction of 210 full time teaching positions.  
Could you also provide the documentation for this?  I think this would help 
me (if not, others as well) understand your perspective more thoroughly.

Thanks,
Brionna Harder
Cathedral Hill
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