The fifth speaker in Public Participation on May 24, 2022 is not to be missed. She nailed it.
(Mrs.) Mary Ann Adams was introduced and she spoke about the executive session bruhaha on April 28, 2022.
Listen to her remarks on livestream.com/richland2 beginning at 1:25:00.
Mrs. Adams avoided using names but mentioned how one board member taunted another member and laughed at her. (That would be Holmes taunting and laughing at McFadden.)
That first board member (Holmes) kept laughing at the other member (McFadden) and called her names.
Mrs. Adams commented that some board members attempted to de-escalate the situation, but most did not and are complicit in the bullying.
Mrs. Adams said that (Mrs. McFadden) is not the only guilty party and feels that Mrs. McFadden bears the least guilt in the situation, because she was provoked and you (some of the board members) wanted her to react explosively.
"Effective leaders attempt to de-escalate situations," Mrs. Adams said. "You (meaning Holmes) deliberately make things worse."
Mrs. Adams likened the school board to a group of middle-school girls who bully an outcast.She said a private business would fire you (the complicit board members) on the spot for how you treat a fellow board member. She said that "you" (certain board members) create a hostile work environment.
She said that what happened to Mrs. McFadden was purely harassment.
She said that she has asked the Governor to remove you (meaning Holmes) and other members who display unprofessional and unethical behavior.
Thank you, Mrs. Adams, for your professionally-delivered, excellent statement at the meeting.
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