There was a meeting of the Tunica County Educational Improvement Committee this evening. If you would like to join this group...you will certainly be welcome. Just send along your email address so you will be notified of upcoming meetings.
Now, onto the reason for this post.
As I was driving to GW for the meeting, I noticed more than a few political signs for the former Superintendent of Education. Now, I realize he is still on the ballot...that his name couldn't be removed but to be campaigning for election? What gall! Gives a whole new meaning to: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!
It is my understanding that teachers and administrators have been or will be called back to work. Some of the lawsuits brought against TCSD are being settled and there will be large sums paid because of the actions of the former Superintendent and/or 3 of the former School Board Members.
In the coming weeks, I am going to attempt to find the amounts being paid to settle these cases. Why am I doing this? Because we need to know to the penny what it costs to vote for someone on the basis of friendship or kinship or fellowship or any other kind of ship. Maybe if folks see the financial cost, they will think twice before voting for the wrong person.
UPDATE: There is too much going on with the election for anyone to settle down and compile the final monetary costs of the TCSD cases that are being settled. However, the first estimate for just the Dr. Burks case is upwards of $200k.
Be careful at the polls. Tunica County can't afford mistakes either in the Superintendent's race or other elected offices.
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