There was a lot of name calling at last night's first Board of Managers public meeting for HISD.
This group of protesters met outside the HISD administration building before the public meeting started.The nine members of the new Board of Managers were called sellouts, fascists and puppets, the name calling delivered in screams, chants, resolution and anguish at Thursday night’s first ever public Houston ISD Board of Managers meeting.
Veteran HISD teacher Larry McKinzie said"All of the people who are up here [gesturing at the board members] had all of the chances in the world to help HISD. Where have you been? You haven't been here. We can't trust you." For his part, Miles— also appointed by Commissioner Morath — did not appear until well after the start of the 5:30 p.m. meeting, not walking in until 6:53 p.m.— and this further enraged those in attendance who wanted to know why he wasn't showing his face.
They also elected the following officers: Audrey Momanaee, President; Ric Campo, Vice-President and Angela Lemond Flowers, Secretary. Momananee had already presided over the meeting to that point. In attendance in the audience were several of the former school board members, ousted in the takeover. Dr. Patrick Huff, a retired middle school and high school teacher, pointed out that Wheatley High, which was a catalyst for the state takeover of the district, last year made a C in the school ratings and almost made a B with a 78. He said the accountability system is discriminatory and that schools in poor areas are portrayed to be bad schools."They are not."
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