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[quote=Anonymous]Your advice to participate and organize is appropriate.  But you seem to dismiss the frustration, that is real, felt by a significant proportion of the electorate, with the school board.  It is perhaps unfortunate that it is being expressed in the form of opposition to capital spending bonds - it was earlier expressed as opposition to the Meals Tax.  A survey by FCPS found that some 34% of parents believe that FCPS' fiscal management is good.  And there is clear evidence that the school board has not managed funds well (and still has serious deficiencies in governance).  It is appropriate to note that on an influential forum and to argue for some form of action (i.e. withhold votes from capital bonds).  Some members of the school board show remarkably little comprehension of the potential risks of allowing the "silent majority" to lose faith in the administration of the schools and use of their funds.  The claim that FCPS is exceptional is wearing thin, and Loudoun is increasingly compared favorably for certain parents/students.  And several members have been more than inflammatory with their public comments advocating for more money or specific "social issues".  Even more problematic have been the "quiet deals" and inappropriate advocacy agreements that have gone on (see Ms. Strauss' campaign manager get sweetheart contract and Ms. Evans coordinate with the NAACP as examples).  So the frustration has legitimate basis and the board has done nothing to address these failures.

This political balance has two pans - the board and the electorate  - they both have responsibilities to engage honestly and respectfully.  As the Meals Tax issue, transgender issue, and renaming issue have demonstrated, there has been a distinct lack of respect for process and a dis-respect of various segments of the electorate.  It makes it worse that this has been wholly unnecessary.[/quote]

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