I just don't consider a school board seat the "movers and shakers" of the community. Granted they are elected but I would much rather be in the Hub of a process than be one of the Spokes. I view school board membership as a spoke. I think unless you are in city council...... you are a spoke. Sorry just my humble opinion. Ya never hear too much bout school boards around here UNLESS it has to do with school decisions. Govt decisions are at a much higher level.
I still contend that IF it were an open public place then it wasn't out of line. If the reporter didn't follow up on this so called "covert" meeting than he shouldn't have been allowed to place "ideas" that he failed to clarify in anyone's head. That is careless and ineffective reporting. I'm assuming this wasn't your star investigative reporter....... obviously...........
I'd never get elected to anywhere.......... I'm too blunt. If I were one of those board members - I would call the meet again, talk about the same (probably non USD) stuff and call the reporter to meet us. Then if he didn't stay cause it wasn't newsworthy........ or have enough air of "rumor" I would blast him out in his own paper. Hell I'd buy the ad to do it if need be. Irresponsible is reporting something without fact. They spend most thier time hiding facts from the paper...... ask yourself why this, why now? The reporting has proven in the past to be less than adequate...... think this reporter got a change of professionalism?........ He had a purpose and his purpose was probably........
