18 - year - old Hutch Tech student Austin Harig of South Buffalo is ready to take on Carl Paladino
for his school board seat in the May 3rd election.
He was laid off during the recession, based on his lack of seniority, a fact he has cited as part of his motivation to run
for the school board seat.
With SFC inspiring many of its members to run
for school board seats, and the funding it gives through its PAC, I worry we will lose a truly democratic discussion and action on education weighted in favor of corporate reforms.
The dispute started when John T. Impey ran
for a school board seat and campaigned against a $ 3 million bond proposal that L.J. Hart & Co. and its owner, Larry Joe Hart, underwrote.