<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359264530118100497.post2171823034758041117..comments</id><updated>2009-09-03T22:08:04.183-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on April Griffin Blog: A new year begins smoothly</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.aprilgriffinblog.com/feeds/2171823034758041117/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4359264530118100497/2171823034758041117/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.aprilgriffinblog.com/2009/08/new-year-begins-smoothly.html'/><author><name>April Griffin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10735617865670968193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359264530118100497.post-8809454827399276960</id><published>2009-08-28T18:49:59.104-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T18:49:59.104-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You could also contribute the changes to a profess...</title><content type='html'>You could also contribute the changes to a professional who was hired from outside the District.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A professional who was educated in the logistics of bus service and also had the necessary intelligence and wisdom to gather accurate data and interpret data and then devise a professionally developed plan to meet the needs of students, (parents represent the student&amp;#39;s interest, right or wrong, nice or not nice, etc), bus drivers, and transportation workers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How long wrong was the previous bussing system ran? Doubters can go back and read the reports that clearly forcasted the debacle that was coming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are plenty who cling to the belief that those who have paid their dues within the system deserve either continued status or advancement, despite their inability to adequately meet the needs of the students and staff.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In all areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Clinging on to a position without keeping up with technology, current knowledge and best practices is simply asking for failure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can hear Captain Kirk now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Cling-ons on the starboard bow!&amp;quot;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4359264530118100497/2171823034758041117/comments/default/8809454827399276960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4359264530118100497/2171823034758041117/comments/default/8809454827399276960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.aprilgriffinblog.com/2009/08/new-year-begins-smoothly.html?showComment=1251499799104#c8809454827399276960' title=''/><author><name>PRO On HCPS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15353857127042470801</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14072295798113455039'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.aprilgriffinblog.com/2009/08/new-year-begins-smoothly.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359264530118100497.post-2171823034758041117' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4359264530118100497/posts/default/2171823034758041117' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>