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Editorial: Lacking Leadership

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By Collin R. Gaston - bio | email

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  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:20:07 GMT
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 

  • Thursday, May 9 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-09 23:20:06 GMT
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

There was quite a spectacle at last Friday's Montgomery County Board of Education meeting.  As the meeting was about to conclude it was disclosed that the President of the school board had circulated a letter to local elected officials, unbeknownst to the other school board members, calling for a state takeover of the Montgomery Public School system and that an interim superintendent be appointed.  

The objective of any School Board should be to establish goals and standards; assess and account for progress and to continuously improve. Effective school board members should exhibit a strong commitment to working with others on the board toward the common goal of providing the best possible education for the children in the community.

You are failing miserably on the "strong commitment to working with others on the board" aspect of the job. This has to change as it has become an embarrassment and a sideshow to what's most important – working together cooperatively to improve our schools.

Our children, our Montgomery Public School system and our community cannot afford for the dysfunction to continue a moment longer. If things don't improve then don't be surprised come voting time when ballots are cast for someone other than you.

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