tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post4885218411758372993..comments2022-03-02T17:47:57.151-08:00Comments on Edmonds School District Weblog: The accomplice to corruption is our own indifference.ESD15.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-10537780941381497722008-04-07T21:16:00.000-07:002008-04-07T21:16:00.000-07:00Marla Miller would sell her own mother to get ahea...Marla Miller would sell her own mother to get ahead. She is self serving and a control freak. <BR/>Marla Miller takes the credit of the work of other capable employees and then shuts them out.<BR/>Bill Mckeighen is a poor excuse for a Finance Manger, its' surprising that the Edmonds School District has remained in the black this long. <BR/>The HR department use to say: "If you don't like it here, then move on." So most of the great decicated employees have moved on to better places to work where their expertise is much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-7901415537359655182008-03-16T09:19:00.000-07:002008-03-16T09:19:00.000-07:00Don't forget to add that during the budget crisis ...Don't forget to add that during the budget crisis the district not only increased the salaries of administrators, but also added ANOTHER Assistant Sup of Teaching and Learning to the payroll....how many Assistant Sups does that make now? 8 or 9? Seems fiscally irresponsible when enrollment is declining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-80302668135977950172008-02-14T17:11:00.000-08:002008-02-14T17:11:00.000-08:00Here are the comments from the King 5 blog before ...Here are the comments from the King 5 blog before it was shut down;<BR/><BR/>Any appraiser will tell you finding the true market value of a piece of property is part art, part science. Human beings do the work. They have to inject their personal opinions and analysis into the ultimate finding. But when we came upon a transaction where the Edmonds School District paid $2,300,000--70% more-- for a piece of land than their own appraiser said it was worth in the market place, it seemed as though more science and less art needed to come into play.<BR/>We found that when 2 appraisals are that far off, a government body entrusted with public funds will typically hire an appraisal review, or insist on a 3rd independent appraisal. What was the property worth, exactly?<BR/>Back to the art and science of it all. What is clear is the stewards of taxpayer dollars in this case did not follow standard practice to make sure they were getting it right.<BR/><BR/>12 Comments<BR/>Mark Zandberg said:<BR/><BR/>An incredibly alarming story. Thank you for your effort in bringing it to our attention.<BR/>February 11, 2008 5:50 PM<BR/>David said:<BR/><BR/>The story portrays the Edmonds School District as ignorant of property appraisals and land value. The viewer is left with the impression that district officials were careless about the expenditure of taxpayer funds. Nothing could be further from the truth. The core real estate transaction was the negotiation for the purchase of a piece of property well publicized as desired by the school district. Public/government entities must reveal the plans they have for projects creating a challenging marketplace negotiating land purchases. The story fails to reveal the core issue of this transaction. The district wanted to centralize maintenance, transportation and administration in one location. The seller knew that, and kept pressure on the district to pay a higher price. Simple exploration of surrounding area (core downtown Lynnwood) would have revealed shocking prices for the sale of property that connects to the redevelopment of Lynnwood. So let me get this straight, KING TV says the district paid too much. So, would KING TV beat on the school district if the district had used emminent domain to force the sale of the property at a lesser value? I think KING TV is simply trying to make a story where there is no story. Reality in real estate is if you want something, you pay!<BR/>February 11, 2008 5:56 PM<BR/>David said:<BR/><BR/>How fitting that Mr. Zandberg would be first to comment on the story. His reputation in this subject area is WELL KNOWN! Now it makes sense how KING TV got duped into running the story. You would think a major local new station would have the saavy to check out the source of idiotic observations!<BR/>February 11, 2008 5:59 PM<BR/>Charles Henry said:<BR/><BR/>Why in the world would the largest school district in Snohomish County let an unqualified and inexperienced person like Marla Miller negotiate a land deal?<BR/><BR/>She has wasted millions of dollars that could have been used to benefit students. What else is going on at Edmonds School District?<BR/><BR/>see esd15.org for highlights.<BR/>February 11, 2008 6:00 PM<BR/>gary noble said:<BR/><BR/>Well, David, at least he published his full name. What have you got to hide? Where do your loyalties lie?<BR/>February 11, 2008 6:04 PM<BR/>mark zandberg said:<BR/><BR/>Sounded to me like King 5 did their homework. David's arguments make no sense. It is probably less than two miles from the current adminstration site to transportation and maintenance. Is a $2.8 million overpayment justified for "centralization"?<BR/><BR/>The real story is where are Raskin's (the seller's) ethics? He took advantage of a poor, old, school district with administrators who should have hired experts. But wait, they did, and ignored their experts, because Raskin wouldn't lead them astray! Shame on him and the school board. I'm voting no in the election.<BR/>February 11, 2008 6:13 PM<BR/>David Hill said:<BR/><BR/>Amazing - simply amazing. And people do not believe in conspiracy theories. Look at all the wonderful support for this story. Centralization is bad because it only eliminates two miles? Gary Noble is asking for my last name? I happened to KNOW Gary Noble, and posting in his name making comments he would not make, are clear evidence of the malformed minds that are involved here. Gary Noble has been one of the targets of these idiots. This whole thing is a contrived game of malcontents who have contributed NOTHING of value to the Students in the Edmonds School District!<BR/>February 11, 2008 6:41 PM<BR/>James said:<BR/><BR/>Has anyone noticed how small the property space is?<BR/>February 11, 2008 7:03 PM<BR/>charlas said:<BR/><BR/>What about the people that lost there jobs over this mess? Nick & Marla should loose their jobs over this! How can we trust anyone in the district or board members! What about the cover up at the warehouse, porn & leave reports. Mr penney should loose his job to!<BR/>February 11, 2008 7:04 PM<BR/>ledog3 said:<BR/><BR/>Now, THIS is the kind of investigative journalism that KING should spend money on. Not stupid idiotic stuff about cars running red lights. I know that news media is traditionally scared of looking too deep into state, local governments and related administrative "irregularities" because they don't want the door slammed shut on them when its interview time about some mundane topic like a pothole not getting fixed on I-5. They want their calls returned. SHow some guts you guys . Believe me, advertisers might like the idea of local media bravado with intelligence instead of Greg Forman standing in front of a wind storm at Ocean Shores.<BR/>February 11, 2008 7:33 PM<BR/>lars lindgren said:<BR/><BR/>Thank You Marla Miller for making children the lowest priority. Make sure the winery in Woodinville gets all the bells and whistles. You directly and negatively impacted my family. Please resign effective yesterday. We need a new beginning.<BR/>February 11, 2008 7:50 PM<BR/>david hill said:<BR/><BR/>Sorry David, Gary Noble is not your friend. Are you the aromatherapy guy?<BR/>February 11, 2008 8:16 PM<BR/><BR/>Leave a commentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-54596613845378918492008-02-12T21:15:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:15:00.000-08:00Has anyone given Marla's resume to KING TV? I kno...Has anyone given Marla's resume to KING TV? I know I saw it once on the blog. If she's in charge of creating deals to purchase property--where in her resume does it show the credentials to do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-30019600133998684952008-02-12T18:08:00.001-08:002008-02-12T18:08:00.001-08:00Marla Miller stands for abuse of power. This is h...Marla Miller stands for abuse of power. This is her legacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-70465720396910847542008-02-12T18:08:00.000-08:002008-02-12T18:08:00.000-08:00Unholy Cow! I didn't think that she could be seen...Unholy Cow! I didn't think that she could be seen on film or tape (maybe it's only her reflection that is invisible).<BR/><BR/>Fortunately she didn't look directly into the camera or we would all have been turned to stone!<BR/><BR/>Hubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-5040023413528524452008-02-12T18:05:00.001-08:002008-02-12T18:05:00.001-08:00Oh my God!!!! Watching the website video of the K...Oh my God!!!! Watching the website video of the King 5 Investigation has tickled me in a way I never thought possible. We absolutely have to accomplish more of this.<BR/><BR/>Let us gather out stories together, pre-ivestigation coffee group anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-17089619604697064432008-02-12T18:05:00.000-08:002008-02-12T18:05:00.000-08:00Mark oh Mark - where are you? I expected your rea...Mark oh Mark - where are you? <BR/><BR/>I expected your reaction to KING 5 & Susannah Frame's excellent and damning report on the property purchase (thanks to you). She did her homework & presented a convincing conclusion. This purchase was a part of a very poor decision on the part of those involved who are entrusted to protect the District's funds. Marla was nervous, evasive & unconvincing in the extreme. The editing & juxtaposition of her answers to Susannah's questions against the collection of evidence was very well done and certainly not flattering. Witnessing someone squirming under the pressure of this should not be entertaining but those of us that have suffered years of her abuse must confess to experiencing some satisfaction in this. Ms Frame presented the facts and used impartial experts to offer their opinions. It was effective journalism, more so than much we are fed by the news services. I hope this is only the door opening.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your great work! You have many supporters so carry on and do not let the exchanges today on the KING 5 blog get under your skin. I do not know why it is no longer available for us to read but Marla's son's comments degenerated into name calling and Stephanie Hall's husband was outrageous in his comparisons and attempts at intimidation through distraction & ignorance. You have won the day - now there must be anticipation toward discovering what the next move might be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-84495039572562481382008-02-12T17:45:00.000-08:002008-02-12T17:45:00.000-08:00Hey Derek Huff, I'm fully aware that basketball do...Hey Derek Huff, I'm fully aware that basketball dominates the landscape back there, but JHC on a popcicle stick, is it so much that your math skills take a permanent smoke break? Get off the court, hit the pavement and don't follow the detour to the "High Road". Sorry your role model didn't pan out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-87918469977891814952008-02-12T16:54:00.000-08:002008-02-12T16:54:00.000-08:00There was quite a good discussion going on the kin...There was quite a good discussion going on the king 5 blog but apparently someone broke the rules and they shut it down. Did anybody save a copy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-12973016528567327692008-02-12T15:51:00.000-08:002008-02-12T15:51:00.000-08:0050,000 plus hits on this blog. And it seems that t...50,000 plus hits on this blog. And it seems that the last 3,000 came in pretty quickly, propelled, I'm sure, by the KING 5 news piece. <BR/><BR/>There can be no "they're just whiners" explanation of all of the crap going on in the district. No, there is documentation. I can see two 2" thick binders of it from where I sit. <BR/><BR/>I've seen office workers banished to small out-of-the-way offices rather than confront the bully they were being "saved" from. Don't discipline the bully, move the employee; which management handbook does that come out of? I've seen a principal serially bully, one by one, older teachers, which he and his cabal had labeled "deadwood," in order to get them to retire or leave. I've heard "If you don't like it here, go someplace else" over and over from principals and their henchmen. When confronted with their misdeeds and absent management, I've heard from union and upper management "We'll make everything right for everyone," an extremely pateralistic attitude, which really means, "We're going to pull up the drawbridge and cover our ass until things blow over." I've heard the principal threaten teachers' professional evaluations for no good reason and threaten students' rights. <BR/><BR/>From what I read in the blog, this was not an isolated "bad apple." The succeeding principal continued the work begun by the ex-principal and added new, younger targets. There are reports of bullying and harassment from other buildings and departments as well. <BR/><BR/>Your tax money is being used to denegrate and bully the employees of this district and to cover-up for poor management which refuses to address the situation. There is strong evidence that your money is lining the pockets of friends of the administration for pianos and land. <BR/><BR/>The French stormed the Bastille; will the ESC be next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-30693779366806450732008-02-12T15:34:00.000-08:002008-02-12T15:34:00.000-08:00Here is the complete King 5 report. http://tinyurl...Here is the complete King 5 report. <BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2lawag<BR/><BR/>It is already a classic in the history of the Edmonds School District.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-22511473789024000392008-02-12T08:17:00.000-08:002008-02-12T08:17:00.000-08:00I missed the "spot" on KING TV; can somone please ...I missed the "spot" on KING TV; can somone please fill me in? I am so glad the concerns mentioned in this BLog are reaching the media; this is a start. Thank you, A Devoted Reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-6570646345376143552008-02-11T23:24:00.000-08:002008-02-11T23:24:00.000-08:00This Blog is great. Thanks Mark! I, we are able ...This Blog is great. Thanks Mark! I, we are able to bring up our thoughts, and issues we could only dream about discussing with our closed-minded superiors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-54081023622146894712008-02-11T23:22:00.000-08:002008-02-11T23:22:00.000-08:00Why does this district have so many policies that ...Why does this district have so many policies that they can't follow. I could give many examples, but would no longer appear anonymous, and therefore fear retaliation. If you bring any issues up to management, watch out! They will make you the problem. If you stay under the radar and keep your mouth shut, then you are free as a butterfly. If you speak up,you are stung by the bee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-36362632856916344822008-02-11T23:16:00.000-08:002008-02-11T23:16:00.000-08:00Concerning the expired food we are feeding the sch...Concerning the expired food we are feeding the school children. Are they getting a discount? I heard that the food is still okay, just some of the nutrients are missing. That's the food service department story anyway. After all they are A #1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-59893613111235855932008-02-11T23:12:00.000-08:002008-02-11T23:12:00.000-08:00Did anyone catch the channel 5 news at 5:30 tonigh...Did anyone catch the channel 5 news at 5:30 tonight. Marla looked a little pekid. Has she gained weight?? Also it appears the District is definitely on the defensive on the property deal for the new ESC location. It was pointed out by King 5 that the District paid 70% more than the property was appraised for. Marla sure looked like a fool stating that was a good deal on the TV. Ouch! More to come I hear, tune next Bat time, next Bat channel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-29360739292965707602008-02-11T22:15:00.000-08:002008-02-11T22:15:00.000-08:00What I noticed was an early reluctance to look int...What I noticed was an early reluctance to look into the camera. Like every other district issue, administration violates state law, and can't quite seem to follow their own board policies. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO STEP DOWN NOW. STOP LYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-90334129514833416402008-02-11T20:44:00.000-08:002008-02-11T20:44:00.000-08:00Hey Mr. Mouthpiece, "David the king5 blogger". May...Hey Mr. Mouthpiece, "David the king5 blogger". Maybe you should choose different company than those who like to steal, cheat and lie. Just a thought. You might not be so defensive. Were your kids impacted? How about your job? How about your lifestyle? I don't have disposable income. Glad you and many others do. Just don't expect me to bye into that crappy mentality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-27115924607466339102008-02-11T18:17:00.000-08:002008-02-11T18:17:00.000-08:00I just watched the King 5 news story about this la...I just watched the King 5 news story about this land purchase deal. All I can say is shame on you Edmonds School District. What about the playgrounds that need to be updated???? Safety issues, and the list goes on. Shame on you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-13884849363160186862008-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:00good job esd15! thank you for showing us the truth...good job esd15! thank you for showing us the truth!bye bye to the people that lie! let the truth be told! How about the porn at the WAREHOUSE & THE TIME HE DIDN'T WRITE DOWN HR 100's ! SHOW US HOW THEY COVERED IT UP! I HAVE DATES & TIMES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-16410600687641065222008-02-11T14:59:00.000-08:002008-02-11T14:59:00.000-08:00what about the PORN?what about the PORN?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-9616892627438725482008-02-11T07:26:00.000-08:002008-02-11T07:26:00.000-08:00Wow, that was very interesting. There has to be s...Wow, that was very interesting. There has to be some type of watch dog agency that can objectively review what is going on there. Also, there must be a whistle blower statute which would encourage those in the know to come forward.<BR/><BR/>That piano deal is especially disturbing. There has to be a relationship there that we don't know about. No one gives someone $120,000 plus they get to sell the pianos too? <BR/><BR/>The real estate deals are just par for the course, we call an MAI appraiser as a Made As Instructed appraiser. It certainly applies here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-5520716743570281002008-02-10T11:43:00.000-08:002008-02-10T11:43:00.000-08:00Dear New Visitor: Keep reading this web-site, sha...Dear New Visitor: Keep reading this web-site, share the web address with friends, relatives. Marla can be so persausive (sp), and so can the Newsletter the District provides to residents; they make it look like "all is well". KEEP READING!! A CONCERNED READER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-24482356402889138932008-02-09T18:49:00.000-08:002008-02-09T18:49:00.000-08:00Folks, There is another forum which is read by tho...Folks, <BR/><BR/>There is another forum which is read by thousands of Snohomish County residents - Cragslist "Rant & Raves." If you have any question as to the numbers it reaches, simply select a for sale catagory and click on the Snohomish tab.<BR/><BR/>The address to post on Craigslist "Rants & Raves" is http://seattle.craigslist.org/rnr/<BR/><BR/>I am certain that many of our voters and community members would love to see the information that we are individually posting on this blog. Mind that this is not a bid to devaluate Zandberg's website but rather an opportunity to expand the dialogue and scope of understanding of the community.<BR/><BR/>Happy Postings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com