School Board President Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi proves, once again, he should of never been allowed back on the Board - Much Less be Board President

 Well, saw something yesterday on 'Edison Township Forum' FaceBook Group page that was quite disconcerting.

Seems Mr. Shi took his disagreement with the 'No' Votes of Board Members Lugo & Romano on the recently failed FY 26 School Budget to a FaceBook Group page. Take it he was writing for himself as Jerry Shi and not as President of the School Board, although there was no disclosure statement to that effect.

But who he was writing as isn't my concern here. Seems to me that any disagreement between Board Members should have been dealt with at the April 29th Board Meeting or in closed session of that meeting.

Who takes their disagreement with fellow Board Members on a Board Vote to a FaceBook Group page?

Chastising two sitting Board Members on a public FaceBook page for Not Voting 'Yes' on the School Budget isn't the correct or fair way of dealing with this disagreement.

What kind of message does that send to other Board members who don't agree with Mr. Shi at Board Meetings?

Are you going to be called out on some public platform by Mr. Shi because you dare to have a different opinion on a Board matter and don't vote the way he thinks you should vote?

As elected officials, the Board Members Represent the People of Edison and are expected to vote for what they believe is best, Not for what Mr. Shi wants or thinks is best.

Seems to me that the Board Members should consider if this is the type of Leadership they want to be Representing the Edison Board of Education going forward. Clearly, I don't think it's the type of School Board Leadership that should be out front Representing the School District.

Not for nothing but the Board members should consider changing the Board Leadership by having Mr. Shi step-aside as Board President and allow some other Board Member to take control of the Board.

Clearly, with this kind of inept and dictatorial Leadership, it's only going to get worse if the School Board does nothing about Mr. Shi.

Be that as it may, Mr. Shi at least owes an apology to Board members Lugo & Romano.

Here's his unfortunate post:

Anyhoo, you get what you vote for, and in this case, it's deja vu all over again with Mr. Shi's inept and dictatorial Leadership.