Friday, August 12, 2005

Talk About Gluttony Run Amok

We’ve surely got troubles in ‘River City’ D60 School Board.

Today’s Pueblo Chieftain brings out how much trouble there is in the D60 School Board. And, from the last years antics of the various members, I get the distinct impression we need some serious re-assignment of people holding positions thereon. This latest article is just another indication of how bad the situation is becoming.

So, what on EARTH has prompted Christian Piatt to try to put HIS ‘hat into the ring’?

Yesterday, my e-mail included THIS…

Hello All:
I wanted to let everyone know that I have decided to run for District 60 School Board. Please don’t feel any pressure to do so, but if you would be willing to sign my petition for candidacy, I would appreciate your support.
I am required to secure 50 valid signatures of registered voters who live within the boundaries of the Pueblo District 60 school system. I am hoping actually to secure as many as will fit on my petition pages (84), in case any are invalidated.
If you’d be willing to sign the petition, please let me know. I’ll have it with me over the coming week or so.  You can only sign two petitions (one more in addition to mine) since there are only two seats open, or else your signature is deemed not valid.
Thanks for your help, and again, please don’t feel obligated. I promise I won’t get my feelings hurt if you’d rather not take part.
Peace,
Christian Piatt

The man must either be a masochist or something more fearsome….to want to get involved in THIS mess. Maybe it has something to do with the two-year old dynamo running around the yard, challenging any of the taller folk to charge down the sidewalk with him.

I see the kid do that over-the-shoulder “FOLLOW ME!” Or maybe merely “COME ON!” It’s hard to tell as he doesn’t quite speak English just yet. And I’m reminded of the Benning School for Boys motto. He’ll go far, unless someone keeps and eye on him.

And therein is probably the primary motivation for this move on Chris’ part. Something like a ‘vested interest’ in fixing something that DEFINITELY could use some serious fixing. Someone responsible needs to keep an eye on him, and all the others, in these formative years. And, in my honest opinion, the public education system has been failing US by the proverbial numbers.

We’ll have questions for Chris, if he gets the necessary signatures to get his name on the ballot. If we’re lucky, he’ll respond properly.

You never can tell….