"Eyes are the window to the soul."

The Holy Bible; Matthew 6 22-23, 58 to 68 A.D.

In so far as that statement is true with humans,
"policy" is the window to the soul of an institution.

Policy is not an "off hand" statement that one later regrets for whatever its shortcoming.

Policy is the result of deliberate thought, as carefully and methodically developed as is possible. It is vetted before everyone; including the lawyers.

Policy is where they say exactly what they mean to say.

In August, 2007, the school board approved a new "code of ethics".
In so far as it is policy, it says exactly what they meant it to say.

It is by their own admission; absolutely unenforceable.

It does not mention anything at all about "ethics", except in its title.

Rule number six reads;

Avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof and refrain from using the board position for personal or partisan gain.

There is an appearance of conflict.

The leadership of the APS and the Modrall law firm are alleged to have conspired to litigate against public interest. Specifically, it is alleged that they spent tax dollars to buy immunity from prosecution for felony perjury, by an APS senior administrator (as but one example).

The leadership of the APS Modrall stand squarely opposed to any forensic audit of their relationship.

As if the APS/Paula Maes/Modrall relationship were not "appearance of conflict of interest" enough; the board intends now, to install another Modrall lawyer to the board link.

They are circling the wagons to prevent an honest audit of the APS/Modrall.

Jon Barela will be appointed to the board.
The board will sing his virtues before the February election.
He will be "re"-elected.
He will serve at least four more years.

He will never have had to answer one simple question on the record;

Will you support or oppose a forensic audit of the APS Modrall relationship?

All of this will go unnoticed by stakeholders because the Journal, and KOB, KOAT, and KRQE will not investigate and report upon the allegation.

Because, imho, Charlie Moore, Kent Walz, and the news directors at KOB, KOAT, and KRQE are personally corrupt; they are in "cahoots" with those whose interests are served by covering up the ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS.

And not one of them can offer any alternative explanation, except their personal corruption, that explains their failure to investigate and report upon the ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS.

If they could, they would.

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