To Open or To Close?

That is the Question [The above photo is the opening of the Missouri Attorney General’s pamphlet explaining the Open Meetings Law in terms even school board members can understand (but maybe not their lawyers).] The second item of major concern from this board meeting occurs at the 7:30 minute mark. An announcement was made concerning…

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Is Good Governance Illegal?

When Open and Transparent Beware the Wolves A Case Study – Preface In this case study, we will demonstrate clearly how the model for school governance detailed in previous segments is the chief contributor to widespread corruption, school board negligence, and direct detrimental impact on the community and students the school board is elected to…

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Consent of the Governed

Consent of the Governed “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” – U.S. Declaration of Independence You are about to embark on a case study that displays the damage done by the public-school governance model laid out in the short series “The…

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