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Leo B Watkins's avatar

Shocking.

Who could've seen this coming?

Luckily, not Ms Phelps nor Ms Gillespie. True studies in willful ignorance.

What's the difference between refusing to participate and leaving rather than participate?

Probably the same as between ignorance and apathy.

One does not know, nor do they care.....looks like we've gotten the answer regarding the same happening at an earlier meeting was a short term blip or a deliberate strategy.

Wonder if the same will occur during the rest of their term, or only when certain "personnel matters" are discussed?

Oh. Almost forgot.

Where's the books?

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Theodore C Marcus's avatar

The "personnel matters" cloak is designed to protect the Board and its members and the system's officials from FOIA requests. That's somewhat obvious. SCPS is protecting Phelps and Gillespie with that cloak (sort of like a fox eating yellowjackets; tastes good, but stings like heck). Phelps and Gillespie's walkout was theater, but not for principle, but so their friends can't say 'x' or 'y'. Wagons having been circled, we'll just have to see what's next.

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