Actor Steven Michael Quezada plays "chairman" role; bombs miserably

When it came time for the public forum at APS regular school board meeting Wednesday last, it was School Board Member Steven Michael Quezada who was in charge.

One of the most important responsibilities owned by those who preside over public fora is, to get people to stop talking when their time is up.

One cannot very well stop speakers at exactly zero, for the same reasons one can't cite drivers for going a half a mile an hour above the speed limit.

As matter of common courtesy, speakers can be allowed to complete their thought; get to the end of the paragraph.

At the very least, a speaker should expect to be able to finish their sentence.

Last Wednesday, despite the fact that speakers had already been robbed of half their time in order that the leadership of the APS could get out of the meeting early, Quezada was cutting people off in mid-sentence.  He cut me off in mid-sentence.

Had I completed my sentence;

In words that any student can understand,
why are students expected to model honest accountability to
the Pillars of Character Counts! and school board members are not?

I suggest that Quezada cut me off because he didn't want to hear the end of my sentence, because he doesn't want to answer the question.

It's OK, there will be other school board meetings and
there will be other public fora; and there will be other
opportunities to ask legitimate questions about the public
interests and about their public service.




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