APS School Board Chair Drama

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:anyone else think it's ironic that the hispanic community was UP IN ARMS when white members tried to block a hispanic woman from being chair?

but now it's fine for a hispanic chair to do the EXACT SAME THING same thing to a white woman?

I suspect it's a different crowd paying attention now. Today's parents really aren't the same parents who were around with Emma V-S.
Also, I don't get the impression that the Hispanic community in general follows SB or SB politics all that much. That seems to be primarily a non-poor liberal white activity.

I don't think that's true because the Hispanic block always puts up a candidate and they always win.

Emma - Tannia - Cristina - Zuraya

That's ACDC putting up those candidates. The general Hispanic parent population isn't following SB politics. They're focused on their kids in their schools.

Hispanic community is very pro-SRO and "their candidates" look the other way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:anyone else think it's ironic that the hispanic community was UP IN ARMS when white members tried to block a hispanic woman from being chair?

but now it's fine for a hispanic chair to do the EXACT SAME THING same thing to a white woman?

I suspect it's a different crowd paying attention now. Today's parents really aren't the same parents who were around with Emma V-S.
Also, I don't get the impression that the Hispanic community in general follows SB or SB politics all that much. That seems to be primarily a non-poor liberal white activity.

I don't think that's true because the Hispanic block always puts up a candidate and they always win.

Emma - Tannia - Cristina - Zuraya

That's ACDC putting up those candidates. The general Hispanic parent population isn't following SB politics. They're focused on their kids in their schools.

but that doesn't make any sense. Why would ACDC continuously put up a hispanic candidate?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Like I said way upthread, all that had to happen was for Mary to speak up. Isn't the whole issue dead now with her Friday blog post? The rest of the board can't vote her down now.

Congrats to Mary for her chairperson ship. May APS have a better 2024-25 school year with her true leadership.

No what had to happen was a community outcry. That happened. Then the scheme collapsed.

I honestly think it could have all been avoided without the drama. Mary just needed to assert herself, say something to her colleagues, post her message without even hinting what was going on and then leave the others to potentially embarrass themselves if they tried this stunt.

I talked a few people “in the know” and it was pretty clear that they wanted the community outcry/people writing emails because they themselves still had to work with the rest of the board and didn’t want to face the ire themselves. They wrote zero emails and enjoyed the show.

I don't believe you.

This is DCUM. I don't believe anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:anyone else think it's ironic that the hispanic community was UP IN ARMS when white members tried to block a hispanic woman from being chair?

but now it's fine for a hispanic chair to do the EXACT SAME THING same thing to a white woman?

I suspect it's a different crowd paying attention now. Today's parents really aren't the same parents who were around with Emma V-S.
Also, I don't get the impression that the Hispanic community in general follows SB or SB politics all that much. That seems to be primarily a non-poor liberal white activity.

I don't think that's true because the Hispanic block always puts up a candidate and they always win.

Emma - Tannia - Cristina - Zuraya

That's ACDC putting up those candidates. The general Hispanic parent population isn't following SB politics. They're focused on their kids in their schools.

but that doesn't make any sense. Why would ACDC continuously put up a hispanic candidate?

For white people who want to feel like they are open minded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:anyone else think it's ironic that the hispanic community was UP IN ARMS when white members tried to block a hispanic woman from being chair?

but now it's fine for a hispanic chair to do the EXACT SAME THING same thing to a white woman?

I suspect it's a different crowd paying attention now. Today's parents really aren't the same parents who were around with Emma V-S.
Also, I don't get the impression that the Hispanic community in general follows SB or SB politics all that much. That seems to be primarily a non-poor liberal white activity.

I don't think that's true because the Hispanic block always puts up a candidate and they always win.

Emma - Tannia - Cristina - Zuraya

That's ACDC putting up those candidates. The general Hispanic parent population isn't following SB politics. They're focused on their kids in their schools.

but that doesn't make any sense. Why would ACDC continuously put up a hispanic candidate?

Because we need minority representation on the Board, because we are a "progressive" community.

Even though the minority representation ACDC chooses is middle-class, well-connected and does white politics well. You can even come from nowhere and all of a sudden know APS politics.

Prerequisite: don't be those minority types who are loud and inconvenient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only thing worth reading related to this thread is Jeff's May 23rd summary, as apparently it was one of the most active threads. I swear I can't walk around Arlington without wondering if I'm seeing any of the crazies who post on DCUM.

I just read his summary and as a random person looking into APS politics, he's spot on! Everyone: the school board, every commenter (including me) and our dogs look stupid and ridiculous. Yay, Arlington!




Here it is for posterity:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/weblog/2024/05/23/update052324

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only thing worth reading related to this thread is Jeff's May 23rd summary, as apparently it was one of the most active threads. I swear I can't walk around Arlington without wondering if I'm seeing any of the crazies who post on DCUM.

I just read his summary and as a random person looking into APS politics, he's spot on! Everyone: the school board, every commenter (including me) and our dogs look stupid and ridiculous. Yay, Arlington!




Here it is for posterity:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/weblog/2024/05/23/update052324

I am dying. This is the best read ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only thing worth reading related to this thread is Jeff's May 23rd summary, as apparently it was one of the most active threads. I swear I can't walk around Arlington without wondering if I'm seeing any of the crazies who post on DCUM.

I just read his summary and as a random person looking into APS politics, he's spot on! Everyone: the school board, every commenter (including me) and our dogs look stupid and ridiculous. Yay, Arlington!




Here it is for posterity:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/weblog/2024/05/23/update052324

I am dying. This is the best read ever.

Hilarious. Jeff and bored DCUMers, the coup attempt was real but her chair is now marked “safe.” Mary Kadera wrote a blog post that confirmed the rumors.

The bigger mystery is why but see the Montessori thread for clues.

[Anonymous]

Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Trash shows itself out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Wait, what??? Why???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Wait, what??? Why???

I was there. They said she's violated policy, not respected swim lanes and disrespected staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Wait, what??? Why???

I was there. They said she's violated policy, not respected swim lanes and disrespected staff.

I watched online. CDT and Priddy sounded sour grapes. Mary was beyond gracious. Sounded like she had a lot of support in room after they trashed her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Wait, what??? Why???

I was there. They said she's violated policy, not respected swim lanes and disrespected staff.

They seem to think that School Board members aren't elected officials, who are specifically supposed to bring their opinions and positions to the role. With something like the Kaiser debacle, do they really think it's inappropriate to say "yeah, whoever was in charge of this screwed it up, and voters and their elected officials have a right to expect better"?

The real issue is that DP and CDT represent a school of thought that everyone is on the same team, and their goal should be to handle everything "in house" with as little criticism as possible. Then everyone can get together and sing a happy song about what a good job they've all done.

I can think of no better example of this than when they put the superintendent on the dais with the rest of the board. The superintendent is an employee of the board, and literally everything that the staff brings forward should, on some level, be viewed as an expression of the superintendent's performance. He is the only one the SB can hire or fire, and it's his job to make things work in alignment with the board's priorities. Instead he's up there with them acting like he's one of the gang rather than down with the staff acting like the person coordinating everything.

Anyone who comes in with the sense that APS isn't already perfect, or on autopilot on the way to becoming perfect, is going to get attacked for "criticizing staff" (every APS initiative starts with staff work, so if you criticize almost anything you can call it criticizing staff) or "failing to seek consensus" (IOW, failing to agree with the in-crowd). The SB should be a responsive institution that reflects the will of its voters, not an insular club that shields the rest of APS from accountability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Cristina and David really vote against Mary tonight?

Wait, what??? Why???

I was there. They said she's violated policy, not respected swim lanes and disrespected staff.

They seem to think that School Board members aren't elected officials, who are specifically supposed to bring their opinions and positions to the role. With something like the Kaiser debacle, do they really think it's inappropriate to say "yeah, whoever was in charge of this screwed it up, and voters and their elected officials have a right to expect better"?

The real issue is that DP and CDT represent a school of thought that everyone is on the same team, and their goal should be to handle everything "in house" with as little criticism as possible. Then everyone can get together and sing a happy song about what a good job they've all done.

I can think of no better example of this than when they put the superintendent on the dais with the rest of the board. The superintendent is an employee of the board, and literally everything that the staff brings forward should, on some level, be viewed as an expression of the superintendent's performance. He is the only one the SB can hire or fire, and it's his job to make things work in alignment with the board's priorities. Instead he's up there with them acting like he's one of the gang rather than down with the staff acting like the person coordinating everything.

Anyone who comes in with the sense that APS isn't already perfect, or on autopilot on the way to becoming perfect, is going to get attacked for "criticizing staff" (every APS initiative starts with staff work, so if you criticize almost anything you can call it criticizing staff) or "failing to seek consensus" (IOW, failing to agree with the in-crowd). The SB should be a responsive institution that reflects the will of its voters, not an insular club that shields the rest of APS from accountability.

Wow. That makes a alot of sense. Even Bethany sounded like she was holding her nose while voting for her. Miranda was the only one who said something sincerely positive and Mary is easily the best SB member.