Edison First Team's Jerry 'ShiReferen-DUMB' Shi and his futile attempt at self aggrandizing!?!

Well, Watched this Edison First Team video on their website here video.mp4. 

It's a clip that comes from a Board of Ed Action Meeting on March 19, 2018. Seems it's a snippet of Jerry Shi talking about vendors and special interests. 

That's nice but, but like anything else, context is important. Here's the March 19, 2018 Action Meeting starting from 1:39:35. 

See if the context makes his snippet of himself a tad bit self-serving and a little too one-sided.

Of course, you should watch that whole meeting since you'll get a better feel about Mr. Shi's ability to work with the public and other Board Members. 

And to think he's concerned with special interests:

If his stated purpose was to save taxpayers money - don't forget to check and see where all that savings he claims went to - it certainly didn't show up as a reduction in your school tax bill, which is the only way you would of had a savings.

Anyhoo, make sure you Vote 4 Jerry Shi for Forced Retirement on November 3rd.

Christo Makropoulos - Edison Board of Education Candidate - November 2020

In response to the 3 simple questions I asked of the Edison Board of Ed Candidates (who wish to respond) - here's Christo Makropoulos: 

You're Kidding me, Right? Super Dr. Bernie 'ShiReferen-DUMB-er' Bragen wants a Contract Extension?!?

Geez, I always thought the Board of Mythomania, over there on Mythomania Lane at the junction of Delusional & Dysfunctional Streets was out of control but now this? A contract extension now for someone who has only been there less than 10 months?

They called a Public Meeting on October 15, 2020. They want to extend Bragen's contract from 3 1/2 year's to 5 years when the guy hasn't been there long enough to find all the bathrooms.

His contract (you can see it in the November 26, 2019 post in this blog) runs from December 9, 2019 to June 30, 2023. It includes a salary of $245,000 plus minimum 2% annual salary increases and the other usual perks.

Seriously, haven't we learned our lessons with their inept handling of Superintendents' contracts with O'Malley & Toth (see September 4, 2017 post or just search O'Malley Contracts)?

And, what's the rush to do this. They guy's been there less than 10 months and it is yet to determined if he isn't just another mistake by the Board. 

Further, with an election in a couple of months, shouldn't we wait for the new Board (with possibly 3 new members) to have a say in any such change. It's not like he's at the end of his 3 1/2 years and is looking for an extension. It seems more like Shi trying to protect his ShiReferenDUMB-er buddy in case he's goes the way of Forced Retirement on November 3rd.

Good to see though that they have the time for this nonsense of committing us further for a yet to be proven Superintendent but still haven't put out the Contracts for the ETEA & EFMMA and the numbers which show what they already committed us to for the next 3 and 5 years, respectively.

Anyhoo, Barf!! Wake-up people, that place is totally out of control.

It's the 'Silly Season' here in 'Downtown Edison' and what better way to start off than with Something Silly?!?

Well, it's that time of year again - otherwise known as the Silly Season. You know, where all the campaign flyers and literature start showing up with all their grandiose statements of accomplishments and promises for more of the same, if re-elected.

Of particular note today, the 'Edison First Team' for the BoE this November lead by none other than Jerry 'Referen-DUMB' Shi. You remember him - the guy who couldn't be bothered engaging in dialogue about what he's doing with people who don't agree with him.

Well, let's start with his claim of $aving the Edison Taxpayers Millions:

Apparently, he doesn't understand how a Taxpayer Savings is calculated or more likely, hoping you don't understand. 

But hey, he doesn't understand a lot of things.

But wait it gets funnier. Next up will be their promise of '0% School tax increase', if elected. Something he never did under his inept leadership but hey, he promises to do it next time.

Now, not to be skeptical but do you really think he voted No for the last Bloated & Out-of-Control $pending School Budget (approaching $300 million) because he was concerned about the high tax increase on the poor Edison taxpayers during a Pandemic? Just look at what he tried to do with your taxes with the $189.5 million Shi-Shed a few months ago.

Better guess, he voted No because he was up for re-election and it didn't matter anyway. They had the votes to pass it.

Anyhoo, Silence is accepting the unacceptable - and another term for Mr. Shi on the Edison BoE is unacceptable.

Shi's 'Edison First Team's' 0% tax increase v. EDO's 0% tax increase - See what's going on here?

Wow..what a coincidence. The Local Dems want a 0% tax increase and so does Jerry 'Referen-DUMB-er' Shi. Gee, i wonder where he's taking advice from these days?!?

Sure looks like it's deja vu all over again!

Seriously, I'm only showing the EDO's ticket for the School Board in November here since Shi's team put their 0% Campaign flyer above on one of the town's social networking pages.

I guess they didn't like the comparison  made above or the other citizen's comments, and wouldn't you know it, their 0% Campaign flyer mysteriously disappeared from that page.

Guess they'll only be a 0% tax increase as long as no one challenges what they're saying or points out the obvious elephant in the room.

Something how that works, isn't it? I guess it's the Shi way.

Anyhoo, this guy was a dismal failure on the Board and Wasted 2 years with his Inept Leadership and now we're all dealing with his inability to properly address and fix the Overcrowding. 

The only Vote you should give this guy on November 3rd is a Vote into FORCED RETIREMENT.

Well, Edison Super Dr. Bernie 'ShiReferen-DUMB-er' Bragen finally got around to Shi's use of the District Logo

Seems 'the flyer in question has been altered to not include the Edison School District Logo. Consequently, the question is moot.'

Seriously, the question is moot?!?

This guy's unreal but at least as far as he knows it was taken off.

Here, read all the correspondence on this including his sophomoric response. You wonder why I think this guy was a $245k Mistake?

Anyhoo, it's important that everyone pay attention to what goes on over there on Mythomania Lane - because somebody needs to.

Geez, is it really such a difficult question?

While I await a response from the Edison School District Administration about Jerry Shi and his 'Edison First Teams' use of the School District Logo in a campaign flyer, ask yourself this question; 

Should the Edison School District allow the appearance that it supports one candidate or team over another candidate or team in the upcoming BoE election on November 3rd? 

I don't think so but would be nice to know where the School District stands on this.

Anyhoo, let's hope we find out where they stand, one way or the other, before the November 3rd BoE election.