My view of the manner in which the concerns of a citizen were received during the public portion of the New rochelle School Board Meeting on Dec. 2 are as follows.
In common with many other elected officials the president of the board appears to have forgotten that the board is elected to serve the interests of the people of New Rochelle and has not been annointed their masters. No doubt the individual involved had appeared several times before. That very fact indicates that his concerns had not been adequately addressed. Instead of being heard out he was gaveled down and dismissed.
This behavior is probably acceptable in the People’s Republic of China or Cuba but is not acceptable in a public forum of an elected body in a democratic republic.
So the voters have approved
So the voters have approved the budget believing that their school taxes will rise by 3.2% .
They are in for an “October surprise”. A year from now, at the next elections, let’s hope that they will have long memories.
Jack Wagner, M.D.
How many seats are open?
How many seats are open? What are the terms?
When are board elections?
When are board elections?
Board Elections are May
Board Elections are May 19th.