When the Edison School Board Leadership goes from pathetic to apathetic - the only thing highlighted is it's continued dysfunction

 Well, there were eight candidates who submitted applications to fill the open Board Seat. At the March 17th meeting, five made their case (four in person and one virtual).

Apparently, after their closed session to select one to fill the seat - they couldn't. According to Board President Doug 'Mr. Apathetic' Schneider they all agreed in closed session Not to disclose any conversations held in closed session and they would regroup for the March 22nd meeting.

That's nice until a resident spoke in the public session. Seems he presented the Board President with a text found on one of the WhatsApp groups indicating the Board was deadlocked prior to the Board coming out of closed session to make that announcement.

Now, I don't know how that happened or what's going on with this Board but it sure seems that their Oversight role is being trumped by attempts to undermine each other. Take it that it's not the first time that information has shown up in one of these groups before it was made public by the School Board.

Clearly, these type of things just point out the lack of trust and credibility this Board has in moving the School District forward and that concerns me and it should concern you too.

With School Budgets approaching $300 million, Overcrowding issues that need to be addressed and a host of other serious matters on the table, the Board should be more interested ind dealing with those issues rather than letting everyone in town watch the Board's dysfunction play out.

Don't know how they can expect the get the public behind what needs to be done with this type of activity going on.

Nor for nothing but seems 'Mr. Apathetic' thinks he's running a Board Meeting of Romper Room rather that one centered in the bowels of this politically corrupt Dem-party town - and he's losing badly in his push to get to Five. A Mistake by the Board to be elevated to President as a newbie and, no doubt, a mistake will happen with their selection, if they can make one. Of course, they can let it go to the County and that would be ironic since that's how our Mayor was picked.

Now, I don't care who they pick because it won't help you or me, it will just help those seeking the control and power of the School Board.

After you watch the speeches below, you can pretty much figure out what's going on here and if you really payed attention to the on-going dysfunction of the School Board, then you should figure out why the best choice in this pool won't be picked.

Here's the March 17th School Board Meeting:

Anyhoo, at least we're comforted in knowing that the School Board is too busy undermining each other that they hope you don't pay attention to their Preliminary School Budget that comes out next week.