Now you can get it first-hand from a Richland 2 student who was recently transferred to Blythewood Academy.
Go to https://livestream.com/richland2/events/10609944 and "fast-forward" to 1:26:06, when William Patrick is introduced. Mr. Patrick was followed by his daughter, Julie, who was followed (after Gary Ginn spoke) by her daughter, who is a student at Blythewood Academy.
What kind of behaviors are there at Blythewood Academy?
Toxic and dangerous environment. Known gang members. Violent offenders. Kids who have been to jail. Fights. Foul language. Teachers using foul language in classrooms. Students possessing prohibited items in school. Students have brought guns and bullets into school and have made bomb threats. Slurs spoken in classes. Last week a student got jumped in a bathroom and was covered in blood. Passing metal detectors with phones and vaping devices. A male student pointed at her head with fingers as if pointing a gun. Students attending who have charges of assault-and-battery and possessing a gun on school grounds.
Mr. Patrick was quite passionate in his statement, and he exceeded his three minutes. He was almost done.
What did Chair James Manning do? He called for Security to remove the man from the microphone!!!
What a stupid action for Manning to take!
Mr. Patrick was an excellent speaker. He addressed the board without notes and expressed himself politely.
Fortunately Mr. Patrick stepped back from the microphone as the Richland 2 security officer approached him. Might parents have come out of their seats and surrounded that speaker?
What harm would have been caused by letting the man complete his remarks?
(I was reminded of the night that I was ordered away from the microphone under threat of security.)
The Board had just wasted a long period of time for the Inspirational Moment. Remember when it used to be a "Moment" (that being 2-3 minutes)? We haven't had a short Inspiration Moment (or even one that was inspirational) at a school board meeting for two years!
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