Thursday, March 10, 2022

Manning attacks Agostini


At the March 8, 2022 board meeting there was a COVID-19 Update. Following that update, Trustee Agostini thanked the staff. She also expressed disappointment that the majority of the board had not supported Trustee McFadden's request on February 8th for the update.

Then Trustee Manning just had to have his say. He commented on a logic class he had taken in college, where he learned the term "poisoning the well". He explained what that meant. Listen to this.

Tap this link to play that segment of the 3/8/2022 meeting: https://www.vibby.com/v/m1e6uRt3s2

Keep in mind that this board just spent hours in TWO workshops titled "Executive Coaching and Parliamentary Procedure". Those workshops were supposed to begin the healing of the chaos, discourtesy and disrespect on the board. Manning's body was there.  Both workshops. You can see it in the videos. But ...

So what did Manning do? He attacked Trustee Agostini for "poisoning the well".

Maybe, instead of logic, Manning's time in college would have been better spent in a class in Professional Courtesy.

Plus, his comment was a violation of Board Policy. He was disrespectful toward another trustee.

His comment about "poisoning the well" had absolutely nothing to do with the presentation! His comment should have been only about the presentation and not about a comment made by another member of the board.

Perhaps he feels safe from board discipline because he is part of The Core Four. If a complaint were filed against Manning, the board would hear it. Then the board would vote. The result of that vote would continue to secure Manning's seat, because it would be

Motion to censure Manning

Yes: Agostini, Scott, McFadden (3)

No: Holmes, McKie, Caution-Parker, Manning (4)

Motion would fail.

But November 8th draws closer every day.

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