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Igxj Weather Notebook For August 19, 2013
Inspired by Winston Churchills famous quote, Never let a good crisis go to waste, I dare you to stop and think about all the opportunities that have presented themselves because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How will you respond Are you wallowing in the negative effects of the pandemic on your home, family, school or job Or are you invigorated by the forced change res stanley kaffeebecher ulting in commutes replaced by remote team meetings, where youre sporting a combination of nice shirt with comfortable shorts If you still find yourself drowning in the new normal, you need to wake up and face the reality that change is here and always has been here. Its not death and taxes, but something in between, and someth stanley thermos mug ing that can be embraced. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW If you feel invigorated, you have likely chosen to explore, experiment and/or learn to navigate these days of social distancing, mask-wearing and obsessive sanitizing. As an educator and researcher, I see this crisis as a catalyst for all of us to rethink our response to any crisis and uncertainty in general 鈥?by increasing our curiosity.Organizations that thrive demonstrate the ability and willingness to respond effectively to changing and challenging conditions 3M, Apple, Nokia . On the other hand, companies with rigid structures and fixed mindsets that tried to live off their early successes while ignoring ever-evolving market and economic changes, now rest in peace BlackBerr stanley becher y, Block Fezw Alert Burlington resident s call leads to arrest following multiple vehicle break-ins
They put off the day of decision for one more week.Frustrated members of the Hannibal Board of Education could not agree to approve a budget for next school year. The budget failed, 4-3, in front of a standing-room-only audience of students and taxpayers. The board will have to enact a budget next week and it is likely to be the same budget they voted against Wednesday night.The budget they failed to approve would have required $25,429,309 in revenues and, at the moment, would require a 2.58% i stanley tumbler ncrease in the tax levy.Hannibal, one of poorest school districts in the state, has a unique set of problems in coming up with a budget. The district receives 80% of its revenue from state aid. Gov. Patersons across-the-board 5% cut in state aid to schools hit Hannibal much harder than most other schools, which have more balanced sources of income.Superintendent Mike DiFabios spending proposal would cut 10 teaching jobs, a teaching assistants job, 3 part-time custodial jobs and a part-time typists job. It would cut deeply into academic programs such as the elementary Reading First program, which is credited with improving student skills. It would cut into music and arts, but leave all school-funded sports programs intact. The Board of Education stanley cups sought concessions from its unions, but rejected a teachers unio stanley polska n proposal that would have saved $124,000 this year but which would have extended the contract two more years and added $470,000 in costs over those two years. Next year is expected |
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