It’s not on the agenda, but I’ve heard through the rumor mill that the school board will be talking about the Glen Oak School siting plan at their board meeting tonight. Word is they are going to say something to the effect that, unless the city helps acquire the property needed to give the school 15 acres surrounding the current Glen Oak School site, they will recommend putting the school on the Glen Oak Park site.

This should come as no surprise since their arbitrary 15-acre minimum policy appears specifically designed to torpedo any attempt at compromise. Regrettably, I can’t be at the meeting tonight, but if anyone else can make it, please ask them to provide the public any evidence that minimum acreage improves student performance, starting with their own schools.

The school board meets at the district headquarters, 3202 N. Wisconsin Ave., tonight at 6:30. The meeting is also broadcast live on Insight cable channel 17.