«As
incumbent members of the local school board, and survivors of four years of attacks by the national charter school and voucher movement, we are skeptical of organizations that appear to promote vouchers or unabated charter school growth at the expense of students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers,» the letter stated.
In addition to nominating their Democratic and Republican Senatorial candidates, Representative Ed Markey and businessman Gabriel Gomez, respectively, Tuesday was a day for Berkshire County voters to choose their selectmen and
members of their local school boards.
Committee recommendation: Inexpedient to Legislate (20 - 0) HB 1403, prohibiting
a member of a local school board from serving on the State Board of Education.
Being
a member of a local school board is a difficult task.
Wouldn't a district superintendent,
a member of a local school board, or even a state superintendent of schools prefer to be associated with successful rather than sour education endeavors, with policies that help kids rather than harm them?
She serves as a member at large of the Massachusetts School and District Accountability and Support Advisory Board and serves as
a member of her local school board.