Holmes - no special-called board meeting

Trustees Agostini, Scott and McFadden want to hold a special-called board meeting to discuss placing Baron Davis and Pamela Davis on leave while the mess from last Tuesday night is sorted out.

That's actually a very good idea. Hours will be needed just to figure out who said what, and when it was said.

You certainly can't tell the true story from the District's Update or earlier information, or from the reports in the media.

What did Teresa Holmes say today on WIS-TV?? No special-called meeting, because Sheriff Lott said no charges would be filed.

OK, so no criminal charges will be filed by law-enforcement. What about Poard Policies that were violated by the superintendent and his wife and the disorderly conduct in the board room that the Sheriff and the Solicitor decided not to prosecute?

Board Policy BE reads, "Special Meetings The chairman of the board or a majority of members of the board may call a special meeting of the full board."

So here's the way it works. Teresa Holmes could call a special meeting. She won't because she's such a good buddy of the superintendent. 

A majority of members of the board could call a special meeting of the full board.

Here's how that could work. Agostini, Scott and McFadden want a special meeting.

At least one of Holmes, McKie, Caution-Parker and Manning would have to join them.

The truth that every one of the four should join the other three in calling for a special meeting.

The truth is that not even one of the other four will join them. What are they afraid of?

And even if one or more did and a special meeting did get called, when it came time for voting on putting the superintendent or his wife on leave, the vote would be 3-4. That's Agostini, Scott and McFadden in favor; Holmes, McKie, Caution-Parker, Manning against. Motion fails.

Did Pamela Davis commit disorderly conduct in the meeting? Should she be suspended? By shouting long and loudly enough to attract security officers? Any other teacher in the system would have been fired the next day.

Should the superintendent be fired? That would cost the District $366,000. Maybe they should just tell him to give up his side-hustles and his own consulting business and devoted his entire time to Richland 2. Oh, and ditch the Premier 100 Men-of-Color Program.

Then his feelings would be hurt and he'd quit. Hopefully, his severance doesn't pay out if he quits. But who knows what the Core Four gave him in his contract.

If he got fired today, he'd start a new job on Monday, at higher pay. No doubt that he has job offers right now. Any severance should immediately terminate upon re-employment at same or higher pay!