'Just look at yourself, you're so emotional' - so says Jerry 'Needs to Step-down' Shi

Well, that was an interesting Board of Education Action Meeting to say the least. Seems someone finally called out Mr. Shi for his failed leadership.

Kudos to Board Vice-President Beth Moroney for pointing out to Mr. Shi that he has to work with all Board Members whether they agree with him or not or whether he likes them or not.

Seems Mr. Shi won't work with any Board Members who don't agree with him or his opaquely single-minded agenda.

'I'm not going to work with Board Members who say No.' Well, that's nice!

All of this nonsense prompted by Mr. Shi's seriously flawed process to pick a new interim superintendent. You know, that secret process where not only Board Members were shut-out but the public too. Seems Mr. Shi likes to do things his way and if you disagree with him, he'll cut you out of the decision-making process.

Apparently, his leadership style is an ineffective temperament trumped only by his insensitivity with how he communicates.

"Look at yourself, you're so emotional' - he says to Mrs. Moroney in response to her critique of his leadership. Whoa! Who says that to someone on the Board - especially when she wasn't. And then to try and go after her for voting No on the change in Risk insurance carrier as support for ignoring her?

Really? She's an elected official and has a right to vote anyway she believes is best.

So, while Mr. Shi may have the best of intentions - he can't effectively communicate it to the Board or the public and really, really, really needs to Step-down as Board President.

Here's the Board of Ed Action Meeting on 6/18/18:



Just as an aside, while I applaud the Board's efforts to examine the $pending efficiency problems they've had for years, Mr. Shi has to Stop saying he's Saving money for the taxpayers with these insurance thingies. He's Saving Nothing for the taxpayers. All they're doing is repurposing the difference by changing vendors to another budget line.

Anyhoo, the rest of the Board really needs to step-Up and move Mr. Shi out of the Board President role. It's just gonna get worse as we go forward under Mr. Shi's leadership.