According to Local10's Bob Norman, with school scheduled to start up again on August 22nd, with at least 10 Broward County schools having been hit within the past month by thieves seeking to remove copper wiring that protects those schools from lightning strikes, and even while the robberies make the schools vulnerable to lightning damage, the Broward County School Board is once again acting true to form.
In this case, trying to keep the name of schools that now lack this protection from students, parents and taxpayers alike.
On Monday, Norman and his cameraman were chased off school property by Broward School officials while speaking to a contractor sent to fix the problem at one school.
Copper Thieves Targeting School Lightning Protectors, Thieves Have Targeted 10 Broward County Schools
by Bob Norman
POSTED: Monday, August 1, 2011,
UPDATED: 7:51 pm EDT August 1, 2011,
Story and video at: http://www.local10.com/bobnorman/28731648/detail.html
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It's true: Though the beleaguered Broward School Board will be hosting an FY 2011-12 budget hearing on Tuesday night, only one South Florida media outlet has had a story about their budget problems in the past few days.
Just saying...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Broward Schools to consider budget calling for far fewer teachers, slightly lower tax rate
By Cara Fitzpatrick, Sun Sentinel, 6:18 p.m. EDT, August 1, 2011
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See also:
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By Bob Norman
POSTED: Saturday, July 30, 2011,
UPDATED: 11:58 am EDT July 31, 2011
School Board Member's Relatives Get School Board Business
By Bob Norman
POSTED: Thursday, July 28, 2011
UPDATED: 9:22 am EDT July 31, 2011
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