Clown and monkeys

Was clown and monkey really appropiate?

It appears that the local rag has turned advocate for returning an individual to the PISD that the voters removed from office in the last PISD election. Reasoning: the individual has experience. Voters determined that the individual did not have the experience that represented their desires. The individual only lost by seven votes was another reason provided within the context of the local rag. Regardless of how many votes one loses the majority of voters spoke on the issue. Losing by one vote is all it takes! Losing by seven votes does not grant the individual any special privilege. Losing is losing and the voters spoke. If you are going to use this logic then all previous candidates who lost a PISD board election are eligible to fill the vacant seat.

What experience did the other members have when elected to the PISD board? None, there is no experience requirement to serve as a school board member. Just as there is no experience requirement to fill the role of county commissioner, city councilperson, college board, etc.

I don't understand the need to call for an election when in the past the board operated with only six members and the PISD has a board election coming in Spring 2011 in which they can fill the seat. The same reasoning applies to appointing someone as well. Only operating with six was not a problem in the past. It is only a problem this time because on August 9th the PISD board voted to call a special election. Then in a following meeting a motion was made to rescind the August 9th decision; however, the board could not muster enough votes to rescind the previous decision. Then the board could not muster enough votes to appoint. The board is still left with their original decision of August 9th to call a special election.

Someone did not do their homework with regards to this issue and the board has now run into a timing issue if not a legal issue now that they have decided not to follow what they voted for on August 9th. If their is a clown and monkey in this matter it appears to be the individuals hired to advise the PISD school board, i.e. Twi-lite and Asst. Twi-lite Super. Who is the PISD elections administrator? This person is also responsible for knowing what is required for elections.

The local rag got one thing right 'three ring circus'; however, the clowns and monkeys are the individuals paid to advise the PISD board on such matters. These are the same individuals who decided it best to charter buses for athletics purposes rather than use the money wisely towards student learning enrichment..........least I forget a football player riding a charter bus is a student learning enrichment activity according to the 'ring master' of the PISD circus.

Leave the seat open and fill it in Spring 2011. However, if you need that seat filled so you can have enough votes to approve calling a bond election then you best reappoint the individual that the voters dispersed in the last PISD board election. This will give you the 4-3 (1 vote edge) you need! After all how many 3-3 tie votes did the board have when they operated with only six members in the past? I don't recall reading about any in the local rag.