Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings May 27, 2015

Click here for a video of the Minooka CCSD 201 Committee of the Whole Meeting that occurred on May 27, 2015.

Clearly, not everyone is a fan of my blog or my right to free speech which is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (see the exchange between Ed Cronin and myself from minute 48:00 to 53:10 in the above video--warning, contains some explicit language).

To see what I actually wrote about the similarities between the severance packages of the College of DuPage President and Superintendent Gegenheimer, click here.

In addition, for background regarding the Minooka CCSD 201 school board's unanimous vote to reprimand Superintendent Gegenheimer for unprofessional conduct, click here for a Morris Daily Herald article and here and here for previous posts.

Further, to read about why I blog about Minooka CCSD 201 and why I believe that public bodies and public officials who spend taxpayer dollars should be subject to public scrutiny and transparency, click here.  The school board is responsible for spending over $30 million dollars in taxpayer monies every year.  I believe that taxpayers should be able to hear and see how their publicly elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars, regardless of whether they are able to actually attend the school board meetings.

Regarding the concern that my blog might scare away potential candidates for superintendent--if a potential candidate does not think that they can maintain a sufficiently professional demeanor toward school board members, staff, and parents such that I would call for their reprimand or non-renewal, then I hope that they have chosen on their own not to submit an application for the position of superintendent.  I will never know whether any potential candidates have chosen not to apply due to my blog.  However, there are currently 42 applicants for the position of superintendent.  I have been told by a representative of the IASB that a district of our size should expect a candidate pool of between 30 and 50 applicants.

Finally, for anyone who wants to know what my agenda as a school board member is, it is to provide a good education to the students at an affordable price to the taxpayers.  And I would like this to be done by school officials and employees in a professional, ethical and legal manner. 

Click here for a video of the business portion of the Minooka CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on May 27, 2015.