Thursday, March 28, 2019

Violation in Board Policy BC, Board Member Conduct?

When you make time for important reading, you can wade through Board policies. To find the Policy Manual, go to the District's website. Click on EXPLORE. Click on School Board. Click on BOARD POLICIES.

I looked for the policy that Teresa Holmes read about Public Participation at the March 26, 2019 School Board meeting. It's probably somewhere in the Board's Manual, but I didn't find it easily or quickly.

But I did find Board Policy BC, Board Member Conduct, under Section B, School Board Governance and Operations. It reads,

"In order to preserve the trust, confidence, and integrity the public has placed in its public officials, it is the desire of the board to operate under the highest ethical standards.


"It is the responsibility of each board member to do the following (in part):...
  • Refer complaints to the superintendent and abstain from individual counsel and action."
If Holmes had a problem with my persistent questions about her illegal participation on the Board, shouldn't she have complained to Supt. Davis. Did she?

And shouldn't she have abstained from individual action, such as filing a complaint at the sheriff's department, since I have addressed only her Board participation and nothing of a personal nature?

Did she follow that responsibility of a Board member?

If she didn't, what disciplinary action will the Board take? And will it be of public record?

Under Section B. Policy BCA Board Member Code of Ethics, will be found this requirement: 

"Additionally, a board member will annually file a statement of economic interest with the State Ethics Commission (8-13-1110).:

Imagine that.. 

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