Emily BerryJan 16, 20183 minAnyone for tennis? It's finally happeningThis post first appeared on my original site, published May 25, 2017 School board members tonight at a special meeting unanimously approv...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20185 minSummer break is no vacation: June 27 Meeting PreviewThis post first appeared on my original site June 26, 2017 Shorewood's School Board has had a few quiet weeks without regular meetings --...
Emily BerryJan 16, 201820 minWho's the Boss?July 11 Special and Regular Meetings PreviewThis post first appeared on my original site July 10, 2017 First up, interestingly (and unfortunately for me, because I can't be there at...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20186 minWho's the Boss, Part 2: July 11 regular meetingThis post first appeared on my original site July 12, 2017 It turns out that much of the board's job under its current governance model i...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20182 min"Survey says..." Preview: Aug. 8 Regular MeetingThis post first appeared on my original site Aug. 7, 2017 Unfortunately, I am visiting the Steel City this week and won't be home to atte...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20184 minWhere's the beef?This post first appeared on my original site Aug. 22, 2017 If you are like me and were alive in the 80s, you remember the "Where's the Be...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20184 minRepeating myself: The district needs dedicated HR.This post was first published on my original site Sept. 12, 2017. Hey, did I mention the district needs a dedicated Human Resources manag...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20183 minThe $20 million questionThis post was first published on my original site September 10, 2017 Every year, Shorewood property owners get a tax bill, and with it, a...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20186 minJones case a reminder of the need for HR staffThis post was first published on my original site Sept. 12, 2017 Everyone who works at a newspaper like I once did is familiar with an un...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20184 minOur district has a few improvement projects in the works.This post was first posted on my original site Sept. 25, 2017 One thing Metro Market taught me about Shorewood: we are all amateur archit...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20184 minBroken LinkagesThis post was first published on my original site Sept. 26, 2017 When the board adopted its coherent governance policy, board leaders ple...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20187 minThis year's school budget and our plans for 2037.This post was first published on my original site Oct. 23, 2017 An overwhelming number of Shorewood residents moved here for our schools,...
Emily BerryJan 16, 201810 minBig wins, missed opportunitiesThis post first appeared on my original site Nov. 15, 2017 Tuesday night's board meeting featured some incredible highs and lows. I would...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20188 minA love-hate relationship with measurementThis post first appeared on my original site Nov. 14, 2017 There were so many levels of irony at this week's school board meeting, it was...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20184 min7 good reasons to show up to Tuesday's board meetingThis post was first posted on my original site Nov. 27, 2017 Our school board will meet Tuesday 11/28 and will take up for the first time...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20186 minAccounting mattersThis is an archived post from my original site, originally posted Dec. 4, 2017 If you were among the dozen or so folks who showed up at t...