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The difference is the president has absolute power in certain areas. The BOE is one of 7 (8 with SMOB, right?). One rogue board member can't do much unless they convince a few others of their side. I like the alternative viewpoint Austin may bring. Why do so many BOE votes end up unanimous? It shows they're all a bunch of yes-women. MoCo values diversity, let's get some viewpoint diversity also.[/quote]

So you're ok with voting for a rogue board member (your term), because he'll be ineffective, too?

We need a diversity of viewpoints, including the viewpoint of a person who has no experience with the system they're supported to be overseeing?

I just don't get it.[/quote]

I'm saying worst case scenario. I think he's competent, and I thikn he's good at financial stuff. I also think even if he's mediocre at those, he'll be better at those than any current board members. We don't need more ex-teachers on the board --we have plenty of those already.

Worst case: he's incompetent and is the lone dissenting vote
Best case: he pushes for more financial controls and auditing, and convinces other board members that's worthwhile so it passes

I'm willing to take that risk.[/quote]

But why vote for someone who will disagree, won't get anyone else to agree with him, and doesn't know much, when you could instead vote for someone who will disagree, is far more likely to persuade others to agree, and knows something?[/quote]

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