Save Our Dysart

2007-04-20: Dysart Governing Board negotiates with superintendent finalist.
2007-04-24: Dysart Governing Board to offer Dr. Pletnick superintendent's post.
2007-04-26: Dysart Governing Board Member Bill Lipscomb resigns over concerns about the superintendent interview process.
2007-04-26: Governing Board President Charles Otterman calls executive meeting for May 9 with a lawyer to discuss possible violations of open meeting laws.
2007-04-27: Dysart Governing Board Member Ray Richardson resigns over concerns about the superintendent interview process.
2007-04-30: The Surprise Independent publishes this article.
2007-05-02: The Maricopa County Superintendents Office seeks candidates to fill two vacancies on the Dysart Governing Board.
2007-05-09: Dysart Governing Board votes 3 to 0 to hire Dr. Pletnick as the next Superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District.
2007-05-15: Dysart Governing Board member Bill Lipscomb withdraws his resignation from the Governing Board dated April 26.
2007-05-15: The Surprise Independent publishes an article regarding the the hiring of Dr. Pletnick as the next Superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District.
2007-05-16: David Sobelman writes to the Arizona Legislature citing a loophole in Arizona Revised Statue (ARS) 15.421 as it pertains to mutliple family members serving on the same school governing board.
2007-06-04: The Arizona House of Representatives offers a floor amendment amending ARS 15-421 per the request by David Sobelman. That amendment is considered "not germane" to the bill and is withdrawn.
2007-06-11: A Senate/House conference committee meets and again offers an amendment to A.R.S. 15-421. The amendment passes and is prepared for final passage.
2007-06-15: Twelve candidates submit their application to fill Dysart Board seat.
2007-06-18: The Senate/House conference committee meets and withdraws the amendment for A.R.S. 15-421 citing verbiage and concerns from the Governor's Office. Legislators agree that the issue needs to be addressed and will introduce legislation next session.
2007-06-21: The Maricopa County Superintendents Office appoints Mike Planeta to fill the open position on the Dysart Governing Board.
2007-06-25: Surprise Independent publishes this story about the actions of the Arizona Legislature.
2007-07-25: The Dysart Governing Board approves the hiring of two new assistant superintendents.
2007-08-06: Surprise Independent publishes this story questioning the hiring of two new assistant superintendents.
2007-08-15: After 2 days of school, Dysart announces that uniforms will no longer be required.
2007-08-16: Arizona Republic published this story about Dysart abandoning uniforms.
2007-08-20: Arizona Republic published this editorial about the reversal of the Dysart uniform policy.
2007-08-22: Surprise Independent publishes this story about Dysart ditching uniforms.
2007-08-24: Arizona Republic article about the August 22 Governing Board meeting which drew a large crowd of angry parents about the elimination of school uniforms.
2007-09-13: Arizona Republic article about the September 12 Governing Board meeting in which the uniform issue continued to be discussed.
2007-09-19: Surprise Independent article about the September 12 Governing Board meeting in which the uniform issue continued to be discussed.
2007-09-19: North Wester Newspaper article about the September 12 Governing Board meeting in which the uniform issue continued to be discussed.
2007-09-24: North Wester Newspaper article about the Dysart recall.
2007-09-24: Surprise Independent article about the Dysart recall.
2007-10-03: Surprise Today publishes an editorial from Save Our Dysart Founder David Sobelman.
2007-10-08: Arizona Republic article about the launch of the Dysart recall.
2007-10-10: Surprise Today article about the launch of the Dysart recall.
2007-10-22: Surprise Independent article regarding the recall efforts of Save Our Dysart.
2007-10-27: Arizona Republic editorial justifying the efforts of Save Our Dysart but questioning the recall.
2007-10-29: Arizona Republic article about the suspension of Willow Canyon student Kim Peters.
2007-10-29: Arizona Republic editorial writer Laurie Robers op-ed on the suspension of Willow Canyon student Kim Peters.
2007-12-15: Arizona Republic article about uniforms being revisited.