Wednesday Evening

The comment from the reader who worked in the non-profit is thoughtful and respectful. However, in the public schools of New Mexico, it is illegal for either a single Board member or for the Board as a body to have ANYTHING to do with personnel. The single exception is that the Board is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of the superintendent. Board members have absolutely no authority as individuals, only as a group. When one member exerts the influence that many think Mr. Briseno is responsible for (and I happen to agree), he is exceeding his statutory authority. The other four members have a responsibility to rein him in, and if they are not doing so, they also are guilty of violation of the authority delegated to them by law.
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What is up with Leonel Briseno and the proposed sex ed policy? I have never heard a dumber thing in my life. The schools are full of pregnant teenagers and children who have borne children--how could it possibly be inappropriate to present our youth with sex education? Anything that might possibly cut down on the number of births to teen mothers should certainly be pursued, even if that means starting serious education about birth control in fifth grade and passing out free condoms.
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San Andres HS is such a farce. Look at the administrators and trainees. Do they have a clue? Let's lock the doors from the outside-with Lonnie and Sharon joining in the fun-and wait to see who emerges as the survivor. Perhaps a new TV sequel: The LCPS Survival of the Dumbest!
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Why should doing the right thing be so painful? Sharon Wooden needs to stay home with her frog or turtle collection. Lonnie needs to enter his own gang prevention clinic!
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I'm ready with my noise maker...I'm all beaned-up and ready to fly into the next outrageously idiotic decision that will be fronted from central office. You may not want to stand behind me; so, instead, stand beside me and let's take on punk Lonnie together!
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