Barr and Knudsen speak at STRS, 3/15/07
From Mary Ellen Angeletti, March 15, 2007
Subject: Public Speaks - Mar. 15th
TWO SPEAKERS AT TODAY'S STRS MEETING WHO WENT TO THE PODIUM DURING PUBLIC SPEAKS:
GLENNA BARR
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"Good afternoon, Dr. Asbury, Board Members, staff, and visitors. I was disappointed when I opened my email Tuesday to find that the Thursday a.m. session was not going to be held. Also the health care benefit discussion was to be held on Friday again. I realize that all the Board members have schedules in their respective jobs to meet. However, for the retirees who wish to attend the Thursday session to speak and hear about health care and pension information, Friday is in most cases out of the question due to travel time, energy, and expense to attend both sessions. Health care is of most importance to me and the eight Southwest counties retirees. I travel t the eight counties to speak to the ORTA county retiree associations to give them information as well as many of them call me regarding questions on this subject.
This is not the first time this has happened. I do not know the reason for not having this Thursday a.m. session. If it is due to a Board member who cannot attend, could another member of the vice chair conduct the meeting? This is truly something for you to consider. Thank you, Glenna Barr."
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LLOYD KNUDSEN
Lloyd's theme to the STRS Board was that they (the Board) were not intentionally trying to discourage Public Speaks. He also said that the Board was not continually changing the meeting days and the agendas to punish CORE members. He felt that they (the Board) did all of these things because they NEVER even consider what the retirees want. He maintained that it is ALWAYS about what the STRS management wants. He recalled that at the last two STRS meetings, the Chair limited access to the STRS Board and disrespected Dr. Fluke, a retiree who spoke during Public Speaks and was gaveled to stop for being over his three minutes. He suggested that if the Board was considering having only one day for its meeting that Thursday be considered out of respect for the retirees. He reminded the Board that the retirees are especially interested in Health Care reports, pension benefits, and the Public Speaks portion of the STRS meetings.
Subject: Public Speaks - Mar. 15th
TWO SPEAKERS AT TODAY'S STRS MEETING WHO WENT TO THE PODIUM DURING PUBLIC SPEAKS:
GLENNA BARR
---
"Good afternoon, Dr. Asbury, Board Members, staff, and visitors. I was disappointed when I opened my email Tuesday to find that the Thursday a.m. session was not going to be held. Also the health care benefit discussion was to be held on Friday again. I realize that all the Board members have schedules in their respective jobs to meet. However, for the retirees who wish to attend the Thursday session to speak and hear about health care and pension information, Friday is in most cases out of the question due to travel time, energy, and expense to attend both sessions. Health care is of most importance to me and the eight Southwest counties retirees. I travel t the eight counties to speak to the ORTA county retiree associations to give them information as well as many of them call me regarding questions on this subject.
This is not the first time this has happened. I do not know the reason for not having this Thursday a.m. session. If it is due to a Board member who cannot attend, could another member of the vice chair conduct the meeting? This is truly something for you to consider. Thank you, Glenna Barr."
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LLOYD KNUDSEN
Lloyd's theme to the STRS Board was that they (the Board) were not intentionally trying to discourage Public Speaks. He also said that the Board was not continually changing the meeting days and the agendas to punish CORE members. He felt that they (the Board) did all of these things because they NEVER even consider what the retirees want. He maintained that it is ALWAYS about what the STRS management wants. He recalled that at the last two STRS meetings, the Chair limited access to the STRS Board and disrespected Dr. Fluke, a retiree who spoke during Public Speaks and was gaveled to stop for being over his three minutes. He suggested that if the Board was considering having only one day for its meeting that Thursday be considered out of respect for the retirees. He reminded the Board that the retirees are especially interested in Health Care reports, pension benefits, and the Public Speaks portion of the STRS meetings.
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