School Administrator, Board out of touch with community's DREAMS

At the Baraboo School Board meeting last night, it has been reported there was a disagreement with district administrator Alwin and board members against members of the DREAMS team regarding the board's consideration of a new full-time athletic director position.

Alwin and the board are still hallucinating there's money in the pot to do anything they want, and having a full-time athletic supporter position in the district is more important than a music aide. This didn't sit well with the DREAMS team, which is supportive of arts, drama, and music.

Alwin's reason for adding the administrative position of athletic supporter was because other schools have one, so we should have one too. The more well rounded our students are, the better the educational experience - and the addition of an athletic supporter to serve an entire school district is THE top priority.

I recall Baraboo Junior High School principal Jack Young (whom I knew and respected greatly) made an announcement over the PA system at school one day that sticks with me. While it was somewhat of a faupaux at the time and everyone in the building got a chuckle out of it, it fits with this topic well. He was talking about an upcoming track meet that evening and closed his remarks with, "So come on down to the Mary Roundtree Athletic Field and be an athletic supporter."

It was also reported that the job description for the new administrative position was not completed for last night's board meeting. Can't imagine why...the district doesn't have job descriptions for anyone, so why start now? Can you say accountability?

With the matter of job responsibilities set aside, board members agreed on the dress code for the new administrative position. Requirements include Hawaiian shirt, polka-dot tie, shorts, and yes - an athletic supporter. I'm just waiting for the sex discrimination proceedings to start.

In other news, board action was tabled regarding the addition of handball as an extra-curricular activity due to the lack of an athletic supporter.