WOW.. So the mouth on yesterday hammered the teachers again for his buddy cry baby carl on school board election day. Now that just brings out the best in this ass. He sounded like a complete ass with the boob job issue. how many years are you going to bring this up? funny how he hits on this issue with the teachers and never the local cops that can get breast implants for their wives. So CB gets in and will get nothing done like he said he will same old school system broken for years and sucks taxpayer money right out of the state. And CBC want to run for gov. Among the most interesting developments Tuesday was that Carl P. Paladino maintained his seat by a narrow margin of 107 out of nearly 3,000 votes, with 18-year-old Austin Harig taking 48 percent of the vote.
But, but.. look at this..... Candidates backed by teachers union will wind up with at least six seats out of nine on the school board.. see if the mouth is crying today..
And nothing from squeaky tony on the teachers that are in it for only the money..
cry me a river mouth and CB.
Perhaps the most significant shift will likely be how the board approaches its negotiations with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, which is working under a contract that expired more than a decade ago. The former majority took a hard-line approach, bringing in a tough attorney from downstate to place demands on the table such as a longer school day and changes to the teachers’ health plans. It is likely the majority elected Tuesday will take a softer approach to negotiations.
Once again, the political winds on the Buffalo School Board are shifting, with Tuesday’s election putting an end to the current majority and replacing it with a new one backed by the teachers union.
Candidates supported by the Buffalo Teachers Federation nearly swept this year’s races, unseating two incumbents and handily taking three other seats up for grabs. Incumbent Sharon Belton-Cottman, who ran unopposed, also had support from the union.
If the majority has broader support in the community, it didn’t show at the polls.
The shift comes with the ouster of majority members James M. Sampson, the current president, and Jason M. “Jay” McCarthy . They will be replaced by Jennifer Mecozzi and Hope Jay respectively.
Other candidates aligned with the majority failed to get enough support to defeat their opponents, with Paulette Woods handily defeating Bryon J. McIntyre in the Central District and Theresa Harris-Tigg easily winning the East district.
Now, the question becomes whether the election results will reset the direction of the school district. All of the candidates said they supported the key components of Superintendent Kriner Cash’s agenda, such as community schools, lower class sizes and a focus on early literacy.
The North District race was a hotly contested one filled with big campaign contributions and contrasting educational ideologies from the two candidates on everything from charter schools to extending the school day to the use of standardized tests. In fact, the race kicked into high gear last week, when Jay’s camp – which included support from Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz – hauled McCarthy into court on allegations of election fraud.
While the court found no wrongdoing on McCarthy’s part, he did have a handful of signatures on his petitions invalidated and barely squeaked by with enough to make the ballot.
“I guess the community has spoken that they do not want change in Buffalo Public Schools,” McCarthy said Tuesday night. “They want status quo.”