Above, it's the return of the Broward County pol with the completely upside-down sense of right and wrong, Broward County School Board member Ann Murray.And look who's joining her today, below, her good pal, Jennifer "Hello, I must be going" Gottlieb, the Board's current chair and principal apologist for all things ridiculous and absurd, which is to say every single thing they touch.
Individually and collectively, they continue to set very bad examples for young Broward school children on how to accept responsibility, treat others, how to be a responsible person in society at large, and how to act towards people whom they work for -Broward taxpayers.
As I've previously stated in emails and on my blog, in my opinion, a recall of two Broward County School Board members next spring or summer may well be required to get some semblance of genuine accountability and transparency there.
I'm not only fine with that, I will be happy to be an active part of making that a reality so that kids, and NOT immature, incompetent and self-involved adults, are the number one priority.
Seriously, how did they not see ANY of these problems coming down the pike?
As I've written in this space repeatedly, these are the same School Board geniuses who between them and Supt. James Notter, couldn't figure out a way to actually have their so-called Integrity public meetings televised on the TV station they already own and operate, and for which Broward taxpayers have already paid for.
Something I publicly wondered about in this very space before their first meeting.
Meetings that, for the record, were never held south of Fort Lauderdale.
Within the next two weeks I will find out definitively from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections how long both Jennifer Gottlieb and Ann Murray get to stay in office from their recent re-election before a recall process against them may begin.
In most places I've lived in this country, to prevent bad-loser referendums, you can't recall someone from public office within six months of them being elected or within three months of them being on the election ballot, but I'm not sure whether or not the fact that both Gottlieb and Murray were already in office prior to the election affects that time-line or not.
Assuming such a rule even exists here in Broward County.
I will keep you apprised as I gather the facts and will also let you know about those Public Records Requests I'm about to drop on the Broward School system.
Just a reminder -the Miami Herald and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel NEVER mentioned anything about this controversy surrounding School Board general counsel Ed Marko and the replacement process until Buddy Nevins at Broward Beat wrote about the Board's expensive parting gift to Marko last week.
Nothing!
Both newspapers never mentioned the interviews or meetings that supposed new-hire James Stokes was present at, meetings that even I mentioned on my blog days before they happened.
In fact, Stokes' name never appeared in print or online at either paper's website.
Sorry, but that's not just completely "Unsatisfactory," that's a well-earned grade of "F"
Above and below, July 13, 2010 photo by South Beach Hoosier looking south at the Broward County Schools HQ, 600 S.E. Third Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Shots must be fired regardless of the consequences!
Why should logic and reason get into the act NOW when it has been absent for so many years?
And what can you say about shameless Ann Murray -the rep for SE Broward, inc. Hallandale Beach and Hollywood- and her continuing lack of foresight, common sense and gravitas?
Today, rather than do the prudent and sensible thing, vote no or vote to table the motion, Murray voted to do something that should more properly be decided upon by the ENTIRE School Board that properly reflects the new additions from last week's elections.
To call what Ann Murray has shown over the past few years merely a political tin-ear, is to misunderstand what that term means in reality, and underestimates how reckless and unrepentant she's been in doing exactly what she said she wouldn't do if elected.
If Ann Murray, thru her own behavior and cast votes continues to put a political noose around her own neck, am I wrong for wanting to yank -HARD- on that noose and have her recalled from office?
And her pal in chaos and mayhem, Jennifer Gottlieb?
I think not.
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The Daily Pulp blog
Broward Politics
Broward School Board Pushes Forward With Bad Deal
By Bob Norman
November 9 2010 @ 12:20PM
The Broward County School Board has a bad case of emeritus.
You might think that after the stink caused by the Broward County School Board's plan to give outgoing Ed Marko a $266,000 salary to serve as general counsel emeritus after he leaves his position, the board members might just throw that idea out the window.
Yeah, you'd be wrong. Today -- moments ago, in fact -- the board voted 5-2 to approve the position for Marko, though the salary is still up in the air.
Read the rest of the post at:
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2010/11/broward_school_board_pushes_fo.php
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Broward Beat
Farewell Letter Says Volumes About School Board’s Shortcomings
By Buddy Nevins
November 8, 2010
James Stokes’ farewell letter, which he sent when he dropped out of consideration for the job of the School Board’s general counsel, says it all. Stokes appears way too polite to throw brickbats.
However, for a government lawyer, the letter is pointed and it is easy to read between the lines.
It is obvious that the employment contract negotiations with current General Counsel Ed Marko were both insulting to Stokes and prompted him to walk away from the job.
Read the rest of the post at: http://www.browardbeat.com/school-applicants-letter-says-it-all-about-notter-marko/
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Mayo on the Side blog
Sun-Sentinel news columnist Michael Mayo
New school board attorney backs out
By Michael Mayo November 8, 2010 11:22 AM
The turmoil keeps coming for the Broward School Distirct: The attorney chosen to succeed longtime general counsel Ed Marko has quit before he started.
James Stokes, the city attorney from Palm Bay, Florida, notified district officials this morning that he is no longer interested in the job.
Stokes was offered the position last month, but his contract terms hadn't been finalized.
The salary was supposed to be in the range of $180,000-$216,000.
Read the rest of the post at: http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/mayo/blog/2010/11/new_school_board_attorney_back.html
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Broward Beat
School Board Back To Step One After Attorney Choice Drops Out
By Buddy Nevins
November 8, 2010
James Stokes, the city attorney in Palm Bay, Florida who was slated to be the new Broward School Board attorney, has decided he doesn’t want the job.
That puts the School Board back at step one in the process to replace longtime General Counsel Ed Marko.
Stokes dropped out after negotiations with Marko over his future pay and responsibilities.
Read the rest of the post at:
http://www.browardbeat.com/school-board-attorney-candidate-drops-out-board-back-to-step-one/
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Mayo on the Side blog
Another Broward School Board outrage: $266,654 retirement gift to attorney Marko
By Michael Mayo
November 5, 2010 09:58 AM
Talk about outrageous: On the verge of a big revamp, the Broward School Board is set to give longtime attorney Ed Marko a fat retirement gift: a one-year contract worth $266,654 to serve as "general counsel emeritus.
Read the rest of the post at:
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/mayo/blog/2010/11/another_broward_school_board_o.html
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