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COMMENTARY: A United Board, but Not in Lock-step

- January 9, 2024

Prognostications are dangerous, especially when they rest upon thin evidence. But the vote for chair on Monday night at the Spotsylvania County School Board meeting suggests that swing votes are back.

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by Martin Davis EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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    Leigh Anne Van Doren

    Well done analysis. I hope they all work to find common ground.

    Leo B Watkins

    Totally agree with this one.

    Only thing I can think of that was left out was this: It’s a bad lesson for the children that you are hoping to teach not only lessons in grammar and math, but life as well.

    If you truly believe in the American form of government, when you are in the majority – you should be allowing the minority’s voice to be heard. This board has done that, it appears.

    If you are the minority, you have a duty to your constituents to have your and their voice heard by being willing to work in good faith to mutual consensus when able, and to express your reservations clearly and in challengeable debate when you cannot find that consensus.

    Not pick up your marbles and go home whenever you cannot be in charge.

    Hope you’re right and it was just a momentary lack of judgement and not an abdication of duty. That’s not a good lesson for anyone, especially those charged with the instruction of children.

    Shame.