tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861824336493139865.post1703207611969472762..comments2017-04-15T04:02:37.726-05:00Comments on Doug Martin's Minooka 201 Blog: My Apologies to Mrs. CrouchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861824336493139865.post-49322859885982691072014-10-27T21:19:02.599-05:002014-10-27T21:19:02.599-05:00The following was posted as a comment (which I hav...The following was posted as a comment (which I have edited as indicated): "Talk about a coward. I love how you only approve comment for post that agree with your position. You are so far out of line with this. You, as a member of the Board of Education, have power over the superintendent. You evaluate him. By putting these words out publicly, you are, in essence, evaluating the superintendent in public. I hope he sues your [expletive]." (Anonymous)<br /><br />And my response: I post comments that discuss the substantive issues and do not consist solely of irrelevant matters or expletives. That being said, you apparently think that the public’s business (evaluation of the performance of the superintendent) should be conducted in private. I am certain that I am on solid “First Amendment ground” when I say that I have every right both as an elected official and a private citizen to discuss the public’s business in public. After all, the events that I commented on happened in public. Further, under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, discussions regarding the job performance or evaluation of a superintendent are not required to be held in closed session (“executive session”) but may be held in closed session at the option of the board of education.Doug Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052826246401906195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861824336493139865.post-22400415302153443062014-10-24T15:42:39.235-05:002014-10-24T15:42:39.235-05:00Thank you for standing up for Kristen Crouch. As ...Thank you for standing up for Kristen Crouch. As a spectator it was hard to see her being attacked especially because she is only fighting for teachers and students. I also felt bad for because not only was she being attacked as a BOE member but I never in my life saw a man go after a woman that way. If it was me instead of Kristen and my husband was there you can bet my husband would of had words with Mr. G and I pray that is all. He was very intimidating especially for a woman. Again thank you for standing up for her, the teachers and students. (Jessica Folsom)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com