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I recently had an incident where the maintenance man from MPS on Broadway was mowing the lawn while I was working at an apartment building across the street. The maintenance man ended up busting my window from a rock that shot out of his mower now you would think that MPS would take care of it no problem, I’ve been dealing with a lady named Dawn Solstys and been getting nothing but a run around she’s been unprofessional and very rude and I can’t believe this is how MPS conducts themselves when it comes to accountability and responsibility. The crazy thing is the apartment building I work at caught the maintenance manwhen he busted my window on video tape and I showed it to Dawn and at first she said no problem we’ll take care of it now she’s telling me after seeing the video tape that HER video tapes don’t show that it’s their fault, wow, quick change of tune on their part. Don’t know how much more proof they should need than that, but I guess $200 is too much for them to pay. What makes it so bad is that I’ve got a 3 year old and a 1 year old that ride around in my car and I can’t even bring them anywhere because I don’t have a window. I explained to the school, Dawn, that I have a $500 deductible so I can’t run it through my insurance and since it’s their fault they should just pay for it but they’ve been brushing me off for weeks now so if this is how they handle their claims like this, a very small claim mind you, then I can’t imagine it being a very good school to send your children because how would MPS respond if you CHILD had a major incident? The way that they’ve handled this issue, I would never consider sending my kids to any of their schools. I’ve been redirected to the legal department and I’m still waiting to find out how they’re going to resolve this I will keep you posted we’ll see how long this takes. I’m guessing the snow will be flying long before this issue gets resolved. I will probably end up having to go to court and I’m wondering if News Channel or Newspaper would be interested in this story. #verydissappointed

If you can avoid it, DO NOT enroll your kids in the Minneapolis Public Schools. Schools are underfunded, poorly managed, understaffed and discipline is a joke. The problem starts at the top with the overpaid, under qualified Superintendent of Schools and staff.

Resources are unequally and unfairly distributed, resulting in better schools in south Minneapolis and poor schools in North Minneapolis. Recent budget cuts primarily affected North Minneapolis schools. Great teachers were let go. Quality teaching was sacrificed. This is a pattern I’ve watched for over 20 years.

Parents, use the Choice is Yours Program and send your kids, and money, to other school districts. Shame on Minneapolis for not putting ALL kids first. You’re failing to teach the students that need it the most.

It’s Friday, payday. I’m in the middle of switching financial institutions: turns out the number listed on my new account is incomplete but doesn’t indicate this (ie. Click on account to display full number). New bank says no account matched, so it was returned to the Fed Reserve. MPS says it won’t issue me another check until the other funds are returned. Their reason? “What if the funds DO get deposited in my account?” Lame. It didn’t work the first time, why would it work the second or third?! Still won’t match! So I’m SOL with no rent money until Wednesday. Withholding my pay won’t solve your $33 million budget deficit MPS.