School Board Members Deserve The Raises

  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021

School boards serve any community in a variety of ways and the hiring of a superintendent describes just one.

The school board serves as the fiscal referee as well on all finance matters - building services and all the many requirements running the individual schools.  State rules and regulations must be followed.  The budget that comprises all the expenditures is overseen by the board and developed by the board. 

Is Todd Gardenhire correct sharing his opinion that the County Board and County School Board are equal in responsibility? T the answer is yes and school board members certainly deserve the raise.

School board members are members of an elite caring group of citizens.  That one quality is present in those that serve us all well. The challenge of running a school district no matter the size is a daunting one far different from the members of the County Board.  School boards are responsible for the students' safety, education and competent staffing challenges.

Robert Brooks

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