Consolidate with Whitnall? The idea makes me puke.

David, there has been an elitist attitude toward the Greenfield School District and the non-Whitnall part of Greenfield in general. In the early eighties, I proposed a study on possible consolidation. There were "Whitnallians" who said that they would rather consolidate with Greendale than with Greenfield, saying that we (the Greenfield School District) didn't meet their "standards". There was heavy usage of
the Hales Corners Library by Whitnall residents, and not just because of distance. In 1995, former Alderwoman, Barbara Clark suggesting the study of a detachment from the City of Greenfield and forming a Whitnall Village. This was primarily because the area allegedly did not get attention from the city. ( Barbara is a friend of mine and a close ally on public policy). We served on the Library Board for a couple of years. The Milwaukee Journal would accept real estate ads that would say "Whitnall District" in ads for homes in Greenfield. I believe that 92nd St. represents a "cultural divide" in Greenfield. The folks in the western part of the city think that they are better than us. There was an alleged instance where a young man from Whitnall who introduced our football players as being from the "slums of Greenfield" That is unacceptable conduct in an interscholastic environment. In addition, it is virtually impossible to legally and bureaucratically consolidate school districts in this area of the state, giving their positive financial stability.

Rehire a retired superintendant? Absolutely not. They should remain retired. Why should we allow them to double dip?

Good point Victor, thanks for reminding us about the double dipping issue.

If they hired a retired person on an interim basis, I wouldn't mind the temporary "double dipping". I do mind that there are already people working in the district that are "double dipping". They are taking away jobs from recent college grads that need a career start. If you are collecting retirement benefits you should not be allowed to come back as a full time employee.

All of you complaining about double dipping - can't wait for your employers to tell you either retire to keep your benefits after being in your job 20+ years or accept the lower standards we are now going to give you. Then try to go find a job that will pay you a decent wage since you are still only 60 years old and you can't get Social Security until 62. Be very careful what you wish for when you don't know their situations - it can come back to bite you in your a..... --- and I am not a teacher or have anything to do with education. In addition, the ones that came back were asked to come back because they didn't have a teacher with the expertise to teach that subject - would rather have double dipping that provides an education to our children rather than the politicians double dipping just because it is acceptable for them.

Oh and Whitnall does have an elitist attitude and that they are better than Greenfield. Same with their athletic dept - their coaches must teach them that since it has been going on for quite awhile. Althought I do feel sorry for them - look what the board did - approved spending millions of dollars on upgrading their athletic fields but their school needs some major improvements - their classrooms in the basement feel like prison cells. Yes while their atletic fields needed improvements - they could have scaled it down and improved their buildings.

Double dipping gives political ammunition to those who want screw up the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is self-funded and the best in the country.

Ann, I know of at least 2 clerical positions in the district that "retired" and came back the next year in the same position. It happens in other positions that are not hard to fill. There should at least be a longer period of time between when they can retire and when they can come back if the position can't be filled.