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[quote=Anonymous]imho, that's a cheap shot, to accuse TDK and MM of being "afraid to go against their friends".  They spent a lot of time to consider a difficult question.  They investigated the process and regulations.  They drafted a sound motion - whether you agree or not with the objective, it was well drafted and based on the regulations that the School Board has adopted.  They explained their position, reasoning and intentions carefully and respectfully.  Their decision to abstain made no difference to the outcome but indicated that they were of a different mind than TW and ES who voted against, and the "friends" who voted for the main resolution.

There's a lot of name calling and judgements being passed that show a basic ignorance about the challenges of being in a position of governing over decisions that are contentious.  I give them credit for undertaking to raise issues (fidelity to process and respect for regulations and transparency) that are important to protecting the integrity of the Board and its actions.  It took a lot of time and courage to take a stand for something when many are clamoring for an easy fix.

The decision to proceed is now fraught with complication and there will be a contentious debate over the appropriate name.  The (new) Superintendent will be distracted by this controversy, to the detriment of the rest of his duties, and the Stuart community will continue to be fractured as they lobby for new names.  Most people really don't care that much - as evidenced by the relatively small shows of support for a name change.  So, we have a small minority of outraged people whose actions are having a disproportionate negative effect on the whole system.  This is most unfortunate.

Good government is based on clear process; inclusive, transparent, equitable - this is the basis for achieving any just resolution to conflicts.  The fact that so many on the Board rejected this in favor of an ad hoc approach indicates that respect for governance at the School Board is weak - this is a big problem.  Kudos to Ms. Derenak Kaufax and Ms. McLaughlin for raising the concern in a respectful, intelligent and considerate way.[/quote]

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