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The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.
Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.
The Washington Post, June 4, 2009
Tip: Include the word "minutes" in your search keywords to focus your search on BOE minutes. But note that the search function on the MCPS website has been broken by a redesign on the site by the MCPS Public Information Office. It is no longer possible to restrict your search to just Board of Education minutes.
First, thanks so much to ace reporter Ms. Gartner. Kudos for following these stories which other reporters and newspapers refuse to report (you know who you are). You deserve a prize for persistence.
ReplyDeleteHer article quotes Councilmember Elrich as saying, "I feel like I wasted my time talking to people.." Now you know how it feels, Councilmember. You say one thing to your constituents and vote against them more often than not. As a reminder to readers of this blog, Councilmember Elrich voted in favor of giving away the Peary HS property, giving away valuable down county public land for almost nothing.
And the County Exec just pushed a sweetheart deal where the County will be the go-between with a private company for another 20 acres of school land.
ReplyDeleteRipping off the public school children for 40 acres in 3 months! New world record!