Hearing Today on Recall of Seattle School Board President
Update : The recall hearing failed for the plaintiffs. From what I have been told, the judge just didn't think Rankin alone could be blamed for some things. However, some interesting facts did come out. Like: - It was made clear that she did dismantle some Board oversight via ending committees but the judge said there was no law for committees. (He's wrong - the law says districts have to have a capital oversight committee and an audit committee. He may have stated that but it wasn't reported to me.) - Texts are part of FOIA. - As I have been trying to verify, it came out that Rankin allowed SOFG coach, AJ Crabill, to sit in an Executive Committee meeting to coach the board. He had NOTHING to do with whatever the subject was and yet, there he was. This should make you very nervous that he has such sway over Rankin . I believe there are minutes of Executive Committee meetings but they are not accessible to the public. Apparently Crabill's consulting contract allows hi...