We've likely got you wondering who exactly we're talking about. Elyse Palmer is the member in question. Let's see what she promised on her campaign trail.
"Leaders who are invested in the success of every individual - leaders who are willing to listen and learn about their many and varied needs, collaborate with staff to find creative solution...." Great, but how exactly are you going to listen and learn if you don't show up? How is this a leader who is invested in the success of our students?
How many meetings has she attended? How many has she missed? Glad you asked!
1st meeting attended, the reorganization meeting. The meeting in which she was sworn in.
2nd meeting attended, a committee of the whole meeting.
Those were the only 2 meetings we have found her in attendance as a board member. The following, she was marked absent.
Of the last 6 meetings, she has attended 2. If we focus only on the regular board meetings, she has attended zero of the last 2. The reorganizational meeting does not count as a regular board meeting.
What then is the remedy for this situation? Well, according to the Public School Code of 1949, Act 14, Section 319...
Sounds like the remaining board members can declare her seat vacant.
If anyone would like to catch up with Elyse, you'll likely find her out on the town.
Maybe it's time we ask the remaining school board members to put someone in this position who will actually show up.
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