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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by qbee42, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Some of you may recall back in May when I was elected to our local school board. There was some discussion about one troubling trustee that was suing the district and the intermediate school district over special education for his child, while remaining an active member of the school board. He is no longer a trustee. He was recalled by a two to one majority during the last general election. :high5:

    Tom
     
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    a priori Canonus Curiosus

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    That's one way to learn the meaning of a conflict of interest.
     
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    good, thanks for the update.
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Evan, I'm surprised that you remember, not that your mind is starting to go. :humble:

    Tom
     
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    Excellent!

    He has every right to sue. But not to sit on the school board while he's doing it.
     
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    Yeah, I figured you wanted an exciting opportunity to get backstabbed on a regular basis. How is that working out??
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    So far, so good. I'm pretty used to being back stabbed from my former life in the corporate world.

    Tom
     
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    As someone mentioned in your first thread, school boards can get very nasty. I still have death threats on an old answering machine from when my ex served on our local school board. People take school board issues very personally. And they are personal, so it's understandable.

    Anyways, thanks Tom for doing what you're doing. I think it's important work.
     
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    Tom

    I was briefly involved with a local planning board. Trust me, the corporate world doesn't even come close to the backstabbing you experience with Old Boy's Club boards

    Wishing you the best of luck. Try heavy drinking, that always seems to work for me

    jay
     
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    Yet another reason I'm happily single
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Thanks for all of the comments and words of support.

    I am having a baptism by fire: our district is involved in the largest and most complex special education hearing to date, and our superintendent resigned shortly after my election (no correlation, I hope), so we have had to hire an interim superintendent and start the search for a new one.

    I would like to comment on the hearing, but my better judgment tells me I need to keep silent on this one. What I can say is that the process will be long and expensive, regardless of the outcome.

    Tom
     
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    What does Superintendent pay? Do you have a retirement and healthcare package?

    I'm available. School starts tomorrow and I haven't received a call yet on where I am to report.

    If you play your cards right, *I* could be your next Stupidintendent...I mean Superintendent.
     
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  13. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Now that's a scary thought! :D

    The position will be posted on the national sites. I expect it to be up in a couple of days. The district is Northport Public School, in Northport, Michigan.

    Tom
     
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