Posted by Laura - Tue, May 22, 2012, 8:24 A

VOTE TODAY

Congrats to the newcomers and thanks to Jeff for your service, and for your gracious concession.

I would like to remind everyone that if the perception that Jeff drove Nadine away was part of their decision-making process, I sincerely hope you will take an equally close look at Joyce Phillips's seat when it comes up for re-election. Unlike speculation about Nadine's motives for quitting, Carl Ladd *explicitly* stated in his resignation letter that Joyce's outrageous accusations of professional wrongdoing were a clear factor in his early departure. I think it'd be an awful shame if the idea here is that we are all hopeful that Misty will be able to get along well with Joyce and make potentially non-productive nice, and that'll make us all feel better. Much like what Jeff has been accused of, Joyce has an undeniably generous side and valuable knowledge base, but totes around some extreme deficits in the collegial arena. So please keep that in mind. And let's hold Misty's feet to the fire and remind her this isn't Joyce's School Committee. It's ours.