DISD Trustees May Make Cutbacks in Democratic Process

DISD trustees may try to cancel next year's school board election to preserve the status quo and the superintendent

Comments (0) By Jim Schutze Thursday, Nov 20 2008
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The tradition of free public elections in America, however messy, runs pretty deep.You'd think before the Dallas school system canceled theirs, they might at least allow public debate.
Harper's Weekly, 1857
The tradition of free public elections in America, however messy, runs pretty deep.You'd think before the Dallas school system canceled theirs, they might at least allow public debate.

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Well, anyway, we'll see what happens at that board meeting. If they can do away with a school board election by putting it in the consent agenda, I guess they could just take all the district's money and pass a consent agenda item giving it to themselves as birthday presents.

Hey, wait a minute. I need to go back and look at those consent agendas.

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