APS - Who is running for School Board?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having been on a committee with both Priddy and Sims, from my experience there is a huge difference between the two in terms of engagement and thoughtful input.

Priddy is well-informed, listens and engages with speakers and gives meaningful feedback. He seems to have really upped his involvement since his last run (when I was not compelled to vote for him.)

I don’t feel the same level of care and engagement from Sims. When I heard he was running, I was shocked because, to me, he seems checked out of the committee. From what I have seen, I do not think he would be an effective SB member.

Yes, it's weird, because he does put in the time with the volunteering with kids and stuff, and he applies for all these committees, but he doesn't engage with whatever the issues are. He doesn't offer any unique perspective or help the group problem solve. How is he going to be on a five-person board? I think he's going to be like James Lander, grandstanding about a narrow range of issues but otherwise not really helping them sort out policy.

Hmmm. I think you're right about him not offering solutions; but he definitely seeks opinions and advice and listens. And he isn't rude or unnecessarily aggressive and off-putting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having been on a committee with both Priddy and Sims, from my experience there is a huge difference between the two in terms of engagement and thoughtful input.

Priddy is well-informed, listens and engages with speakers and gives meaningful feedback. He seems to have really upped his involvement since his last run (when I was not compelled to vote for him.)

I don’t feel the same level of care and engagement from Sims. When I heard he was running, I was shocked because, to me, he seems checked out of the committee. From what I have seen, I do not think he would be an effective SB member.

Yes, it's weird, because he does put in the time with the volunteering with kids and stuff, and he applies for all these committees, but he doesn't engage with whatever the issues are. He doesn't offer any unique perspective or help the group problem solve. How is he going to be on a five-person board? I think he's going to be like James Lander, grandstanding about a narrow range of issues but otherwise not really helping them sort out policy.

Oh, wait. I mis-read the above. SIMS - absolutely not!!! My comments about not offering solutions but soliciting opinions and listening pertained to Priddy. I agree with PP.
Sims is a status quo "big" talker. He offers nothing, not for the Black community or any other community.

[Anonymous]

Yeah Priddy is an active listener and only talks when he actually has something to say, which are good qualities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love that Symone will be attending the debate and live tweeting her responses from the audience. That technique needs to be incorporated into an SNL sketch.

This just might be worth joining Twitter for . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that Symone will be attending the debate and live tweeting her responses from the audience. That technique needs to be incorporated into an SNL sketch.

This just might be worth joining Twitter for . . .

Who's bringing the popcorn to the debate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that Symone will be attending the debate and live tweeting her responses from the audience. That technique needs to be incorporated into an SNL sketch.

This just might be worth joining Twitter for . . .

I think it would be distracting from hearing the other candidates' responses and/or the question being asked. Can't she just tweet them or post them immediately after the debate - in full answers rather than tweets? This seems like a way to participate without being able to participate....especially if she's going to be in the same room, for cryin' out loud. It also indicates she's not completely listening to everything her opponents are saying. You can't tweet and listen at the same time. It's coming off a bit arrogant or self-centered, the more I think about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that Symone will be attending the debate and live tweeting her responses from the audience. That technique needs to be incorporated into an SNL sketch.

This just might be worth joining Twitter for . . .

I think it would be distracting from hearing the other candidates' responses and/or the question being asked. Can't she just tweet them or post them immediately after the debate - in full answers rather than tweets? This seems like a way to participate without being able to participate....especially if she's going to be in the same room, for cryin' out loud. It also indicates she's not completely listening to everything her opponents are saying. You can't tweet and listen at the same time. It's coming off a bit arrogant or self-centered, the more I think about it.

Arrogant and self- centered, like the person who doesn’t think the Hatch Act applies to her even though every other Fed in the county has followed it?

[Anonymous]

Arrogant and self- centered, like the person who doesn’t think the Hatch Act applies to her even though every other Fed in the county has followed it?

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Arrogant and self- centered, like the person who doesn’t think the Hatch Act applies to her even though every other Fed in the county has followed it?

+1000

+1000 more

[Anonymous]

This is the type of arrogance, entitlement and complete lack of self-awareness that ensures I will vote against her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that Symone will be attending the debate and live tweeting her responses from the audience. That technique needs to be incorporated into an SNL sketch.

This just might be worth joining Twitter for . . .

I think it would be distracting from hearing the other candidates' responses and/or the question being asked. Can't she just tweet them or post them immediately after the debate - in full answers rather than tweets? This seems like a way to participate without being able to participate....especially if she's going to be in the same room, for cryin' out loud. It also indicates she's not completely listening to everything her opponents are saying. You can't tweet and listen at the same time. It's coming off a bit arrogant or self-centered, the more I think about it.

Arrogant and self- centered, like the person who doesn’t think the Hatch Act applies to her even though every other Fed in the county has followed it?

PP. Yeah, I guess some people see it as being strong and speaking out for what you believe. But it's really "all about me and I'll do whatever I want." Haven't we just seen over the past 3 years what an arrogant, self-centered tweeting leader is like? Divisive, inciting, and above the law?

[Anonymous]

I don't get all the hate on Symone. She didn't assume it was OK. She asked. And was told yes. And proceeded accordingly. You can say she should have pushed back more and assumed she was given bad advice, but that seems a stretch to me. Why all the vindictiveness about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get all the hate on Symone. She didn't assume it was OK. She asked. And was told yes. And proceeded accordingly. You can say she should have pushed back more and assumed she was given bad advice, but that seems a stretch to me. Why all the vindictiveness about this?

For me, it’s the “rules don’t apply to me” and “I’m a victim bc I can’t do whatever I want” mentality that I see in my classroom everyday. If this has become a rampant problem in my school, I surely don’t want a grown up who acts that way making decisions for the schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get all the hate on Symone. She didn't assume it was OK. She asked. And was told yes. And proceeded accordingly. You can say she should have pushed back more and assumed she was given bad advice, but that seems a stretch to me. Why all the vindictiveness about this?

Because it seems fishy....she had to have asked in a very narrow way to get a ruling like that, because the answer is obvious....and once OSC got the facts, they weighed in accordingly.

And then there is her blaming everyone else and not taking any responsibility at all. It is very off putting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get all the hate on Symone. She didn't assume it was OK. She asked. And was told yes. And proceeded accordingly. You can say she should have pushed back more and assumed she was given bad advice, but that seems a stretch to me. Why all the vindictiveness about this?

Everyone in politics in Arlington knows its not OK. She went ahead anyhow, when every other federal employee who might like to run for School Board knows they can't win as an independent (only one person has won a school board race without winning the ACDC endorsement in the last 20 years) and therefore doesn't even try. Then she blames it on another candidate, instead of the Hatch Act (which is, admittedly, dumb when it comes to things like local school board races.)