AWOL: Saudargas, Jackson, Westholder and Mitchell.
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:22pm Chuck Sweeny
Attention, attention: this is a missing persons alert. Have you seen these School Board members: Alice Saudargas, Jeanne Westholder, Harmon Mitchell and Lisa Jackson?
Incredibly, the Rockford School Board couldn’t muster a quorum for a hearing on Dr. Patrick Hardy’s Sigma Beta charter school proposal. So, the hearing may have no effect at all on the Sigma Beta charter process. Hardy had done his homework and the gallery at the School Board headquarters was packed with supporters. But because there were only three board members there — President David Kelley, Bob Evans and Jude Makulec — neither the board nor administrators could ask questions.
This is pathetic. I mean, I know board members don’t get paid, but still, they ran because they wanted to serve on the board of the largest and by far most expensive government in Winnebago County.
This simply will not do. Mitchell. Saudargas. Jackson. Westholder. Where were you? What’s your excuse? Were any of you afraid to show up because this charter is perhaps more controversial than others?
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1. coldhotel | May 27th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I would think that scheduling a hearing on the Friday eve of a holiday weekend is pretty risky in the volunteer board field. I believe that I read today that Kelley scheduled the meeting knowing that 3 members could not attend; something unexpected came up for a 4th so the quorum wasn’t met.
I think, generally, that we need to be more appreciative of volunteers who serve the community. There just aren’t that many who step forward. It’s often virtually thankless service.
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