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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just graduated from a preschool where about a third of parents are chevy members. Unfortunately it shapes everything at this age and is at the point where people hide their affiliations because the rep is that bad.

It definitely informed where we went next![/quote]

DP. Chevy members are at the center of so many complaints across several schools yet a few schools still consistently appoint the Chevy crowd to their governing board. It is shocking. On a positive note they saved us a lot of money by doing so this year as we are now not donating what we had planned originally. [/quote]

It's not shocking. Those same parents  you mention bring something to the table - they are DC partners in law firms, financial experts or run successful businesses and are good at management. When I am asked to serve on school boards, it's because I bring special expertise that no one else has.  It has nothing to do with a country club membership.[/quote]

You sound naive. This is DC. You don’t think people with this experience are a dime a dozen? They aren’t just found in country clubs, not to mention one particular club. [/quote]

This.  It’s the same group of people all the time who float in the same social circles but for the one person who is the outlier that’s been put ion the board to try and give an appearance of neutrality.  It’s a joke.  Add to this the cattiness one experiences when even trying to take on any type of role that isn’t just volunteer grunt work (help pass out gold stars) it’s toxic and the schools turn a blind eye. [/quote]

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