I meant to blog about this much sooner. but it's worth noting that two Wake County school board members have taken advantage of the change in policy to revamp their board advisory councils.
Board members Debra Goldman and Deborah Prickett have removed some BAC members before the expiration of their terms in order to replace them with new people. In May, the board changed the policy that had previously meant that BAC members served until the end of their terms, which could run up to three years.
Under the new policy, all BAC members require reinstatement once new board members are sworn into office.
Prickett said she had made changes in response to requests from people who wanted to serve on her District 7 BAC. She said there's nothing unusual about an elected official wanting to make changes after taking office.
The policy change had been pushed by Goldman, who said in February she'd like the ability to appoint new BAC members right now whose views she thinks would be good based on the "different emerging issues" at the time.
Neither board member Chris Malone or John Tedesco said they decided to remove any BAC members before their terms expired.
Comments
Public feedback
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 12:59 — SDR256The BACs are one useful organism for public feedback, and its understandable why the BOE members would want people there who would be positive and eager teammembers. On the other hand, it does limit the amount of what they have at hand to consider from the 'other side'. They do have a tendency to become little fifedoms in some cases, though. A healthy 2 way channel should be found - one suggestion was a more robust PTSA council system - Parents, Teachers and Students who could act as advisors to their board members.
Open Meetings?
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 23:19 — FrabjousI was under the impression that BAC meetings were open to the public even though they are not heavily attended. Even if a board member has advisors that share his or her points of view, the public can attend the BAC meetings.
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Mon, 11/22/2010 - 14:28 — Sideburns"They do have a tendency to become little fifedoms in some cases, though."
Which cases are those? I'd love to have an example of the "little fifedoms".
"I'd love to have an example
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 17:33 — jeannie84"I'd love to have an example of the "little fifedoms".
Prickett's current BAC
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Mon, 11/22/2010 - 22:11 — SideburnsReally? Who's the current chair of her BAC?
what's your point? mine is
Tue, 11/23/2010 - 14:56 — jeannie84what's your point? mine is that Prickett lives and breathes Leesville, and is shamefully neglecting the rest of her district; here's an updated BAC list for District 7; in addition to the three Leesville schools, both at-large members and the secretary are also Leesville parents -- and campaign supporters.
District 7 Board Advisory Committee
The current roster of the District 7 Advisory Committee is:
Chair
Members
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Tue, 11/23/2010 - 16:34 — SideburnsYou really didn't have to post the whole chart. I know how to find that info.
Did BAC 7 have a change of chairs or is it the same chair as Head? (That was really a question -- not a "point" I'm trying to make.)
As someone already pointed out, BACs are open to the public. We have many GSIW members attend our BAC 8 meetings (and yes, they speak loudly there too) so I'm still not sure how a "fifedom" occurs -- unless that's just your way of venting about Leesville or Prickett or that what's-her-name lost the election.
BAC Lists
Wed, 11/24/2010 - 20:42 — shank56You really didn't have to post the whole chart. I know how to find that info.
Keung,
I and others don't know how to find out all the info above as easily as sideburns states above.
Is it possible for you to post a list of the BAC members by District and school as done above ? It is public information but I have never seen any lists of the memberships, other than what the reps from my school provided.
And/or could you provide the name of the chair and e-mail address of each advisory chair so we can e-mail for the membership roster?
It would be great if the BOE/WCPSS could post online the names of the appointed committee members for all public committees.
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Wed, 11/24/2010 - 21:02 — Sideburnshttp://www.wcpss.net/Board/advisory-committees/
Yup...
Wed, 11/24/2010 - 21:59 — Bob_SconceBit out of date, at least for District 3.
This really isn't all that
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 12:09 — jenmanThis really isn't all that new. While past boards may not have been able to replace members, I know somebody who was encouraged to step down by a board member because this person questioned the Effective Index and supported the use of EVAAS.
"Prickett said she had made
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:02 — xmarkspot62"Prickett said she had made changes in response to requests from people who wanted to serve on her District 7 BAC."
The other criteria: "people who helped get me elected"
If desire to serve is the reason for the changes in District 7, then Prickett has removed several active, engaged folks who were doing an excellent job and wanted to finish out their terms. Her only goal was to surround herself with yes-people who would never think to question anything she says or does.
Mission accomplished!