Originally Posted by Lee Chowaniec
Reply With QuoteYou telling someone who had personally attended BOE meetings religiously over the past ten years – with the exception of the last year because of the obnoxious and mean-spirited tenor that prevails at the meetings – that the videos you watched are more telling than personally being at the meetings is disingenuous.Cincinatus;1712704]I have watched the videos of Lancaster school board meetings and I have yet to see anything that corroborates your allegations surrounding the events. What I did see is a person by the name of greg addressing the board with a question only to have the school board essentially shut him down by saying that said question was not posed during the question and answer period. Now if said questions where offered during a time period of the meeting that was not question and or answer period that is one thing. That said much like the other unfounded allegations offered on this thread by what increasingly comes off as the “pro administration” crowd I have seen nothing to substantiate the allegations the pro administration camp are making.
In fact the only person that has brought up the name change regarding Lancaster school mascot are you and other pro administration individuals on this board. That said from my admittedly preliminary assessment of the issue regarding the changing of the Lancaster school board there exists numerous troubling observations regarding the pro administration push to change the Lancaster mascot. It seems to me that many of the current members of the school board bewilderingly thought it prudent to import a divisive topic that tragically defines national discourse and whose thematic elements center on “identity politics” to the local level (1). So much so that members of the current school board enacted a special hearing for that particular purpose (2). Moreover upon further review of the topic it also seems that current members of the school board thought it prudent to spend their constituent’s money to invite a violent felon from out of town to support their positon all the while denying the pro red skins faction out of town Native American speaker from attending the conference (3). Finally how much money was spent because of the current board members reckless attempt at identity politics? Could that money have been better spent ensuring that the students of Lancaster school district have the best education they need to be successful in an increasing competitive job market?
Such preliminary assessment leads me to believe that the current school board members do not place a high priority on student wellbeing and or communal harmony. In closing lee since you and other “pro establishment” individuals on this thread seem to be so intent on rehashing a divisive topic tragically imported to the local level by current members of the school board maybe you can assist me provide me with more information?
Your posts include words and phrases like “sloppy thinking”, “weasel wording”, and “Moreover given the curt, rude and in many ways bizarre tonal nature that defines many of the comments on this thread I find your attempt at rationalization beyond intellectually dishonest.” You practice what you preach against. Your opinions are exactly that, your opinions and are equally as “toxic” to some bearing other opinions.
As to your last paragraph, today’s ‘Another Voice’ post in the Buffalo News encapsulates the thinking and reason why so many of my ilk have become recent ardent supporters of the Lancaster school administration, teachers and staff:
http://buffalonews.com/2017/04/12/an...holic-schools/
As a 16 year product of the Catholic school system I always valued the education I received. Yet back in the 70’s and 80’s when moving into LCSD I choose to send my children to this public school knowing it was younger but had potential. That did not preclude me from voting against numerous budgets over the years because I took issue with the spending taking place and with no tangible indication of educational improvement. That ended under the administration of then LCSD Superintendent Ed Myszka. The improvement continues under the tutelage of Dr. Valley - and past and current BOE members overseeing their administrations. The LCSD puts out a good product at a reasonable cost in today’s environment (IMO).
Others thinking else wise have at it. Please do not contrive issues that are not real or provide false narrative to people who have attended regular and budget meetings.
Speaking of open public budget meetings, have you attended any this year? Your crowd? Generally, less than a handful of residents attend these meetings. It was an opportunity to question the BOE on the “excessive reserves” not being spent and/or reasons why.
We hold many of the same political beliefs.
