So I Went to The Board Meeting Tonight; Disguised as a Regular Joe

I wanted to listen to the public forum and
the "matters of information."

Public Forum-

I have to say, the public forum was a disgrace.

The people that spoke, came to petition their government.
They were not in the least bit, disrespectful or upset.

They came to look their board members in the eyes, and
tell them about the things that are important enough to them

that they summoned the courage to stand up in public
and have their say.
You can often hear their voices crack from their nervousness.

Gordon Rowe wasn't even there, for most of it.

Berna Facio is the only one that I can say
consistently looked each of the speakers in the eyes
and listened to them.

The rest finished up their homework and chatted while
they waited for class to begin.

It was beyond rude.

If only it were recorded,
you would be able to see for yourself.


Matters of Information- (Show and tell for the leadership)

The Superintendent 2b Linda Sink begins,
and the rest follow; one by one.

It is their opportunity to say whatever they want
to their constituents and stakeholders.


If any one of them had the character and the courage;

they would say;

• We need to address the ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS.
• We need to bring in an impartial auditor, and begin a full scale accountability audit of the administration of the APS.
• We need to place the results of an independent audit in the hands of the new superintendent; who ever they are.
• We need to do the right thing; for students, for staff, and for the community.
• And as for the corrupt and the incompetent,
  let the chips fall where they may."

... if only

one of them had the character and the courage.

Students and stakeholders watching the board meeting
did not see one role model of character and courage,
no one showed them what character, and courage,
and honor look like.

No one showed them how to be accountable to
the student standard of conduct.

They were treated instead, to seven role models
of the most abject rudeness you can imagine.
Uncalled for rudeness to decent people,
to people like you,

... stakeholders.