September 14, 2006

We commend anybody who is willing to donate their time for the betterment of our children. Most people couldn’t tell you who was on the board or recognize a board member in public. We certainly want to thank our current board for generously giving up their time to do a task that most people are not willing to do. With all that said, generously giving up time does not remove them from criticism or put them above being questioned. We are not suggesting a mass mutiny against the board. We are asking that the community get involved and start asking questions.

We know that we can go over the top at the DCSpost.com with our evaluation of our board. Some may not agree with our methods or opinions. Most would agree it is good to get issues out in the open and to talk about them. Ignoring problems will not make them go away. For far too long we have been led to believe that everything is fine because the district gets great test scores. It is time to look under the hood. While success is a wonderful thing, it is also a great smokescreen for what’s wrong. The strongest chain is still only as strong as its weakest link. Someday that link will break.

Take a look at our board. I find it odd that these board members told us how much they were going to do for the school district if elected. They were going to see that all of our concerns were addressed. Since they were elected, they have increasingly put up barriers make it harder and harder for patrons to communicate with them. Wouldn’t you think they would be going out of their way to communicate with us?

A lot of people did not agree with the process in Dr. Barnes' technology proposal, us included. But you have to commend Dr. Barnes for taking a proactive approach to technology. If you ever have the chance to talk with Jim Benson, as we did, you will find he is one of the most intelligent and forward thinking people you will ever meet. So it just confuses us on how the board can shine so brightly at times and yet be so inept at others.

So where do we go from here? The actions of the board are too complex to address in one post. Since we have been doing this website we have heard some amazing things from our board members. Over the next week we are going to breakdown and address recent issues regarding the board.

School Board Part II - Their Decisions >>

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