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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is insane. No wonder why it’s gone downhill over the decades. Why would anyone smart and hardworking want to take on another demanding job for peanuts and to get so much stress that comes with it?

There’s also no incentive or motivation besides the goodness of your heart to strive for making things great.

I used to be skeptical of a lot of corporate boards and still am to some extent but given the compensation especially the stock compensation, there’s a strong incentive to give it a lot to ensure the company is successful.[/quote]

Most board positions are not paid or get a small stipend.  This gives you a small stipend.  You know it when you run.[/quote]

Most boards are run by wealthy, successful people. Hence why they can give their time away at free or reduced cost.

Following that model ensures the same for our public school system. Why would we want only wealthy, well-off people running for and getting elected to the school board?

Also, in corporate boards, as another PP pointed out, they usually get stock compensation. No similar equivalent for BOE members.[/quote]

Many of those well off MoCo people put their kids in private school.  Which is too bad because the people who actually have strong finance and administration experience and are competent enough to ask tough questions to the Central office aren’t going to work for free (or 25k)[/quote]

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