Teri Shofner - Communities for Alternatives to Starbase Education (CASE)
This year we saw two new faces on the board, Matt Morton and Greg Belisle. We certainly missed the presence of Dilfruz Williams, who brought the spirit of the Gandhian principles of truth, transparency and trust to this decision making body.
As a new parent to this system I am appalled. I thought Portland, of all cities, would be beyond this sort of childish tactics to sneak recruiting into our schools unnoticed. I have since been rudely awakened. The level to which PPS had stooped in order to avoid public outcry on this issue has just amazed me. Last year they hid the agenda item, bringing it up much earlier in the year than previous years and then voting it in for a two year contract. Which still makes me wonder why they had to vote last night, but I guess they are required to confirm that they still want the second year.
