Here We Go Again

Despite no longer being a legislator, John Leopold is once again going to push for the school board bill that he introduced in 2006. Once again, it seems that Leopold's dream bill involves little to do with electing school board members, much as it did last year.

The double-edged sword at the moment is the fact that, as noted in the Capital article, the biggest opponents of change is no longer serving in the State Senate. However that's good and bad; it's good if we can get legitimate change and a truly elected school board. It's bad if we get Leopold's bill.

I don't understand why Leopold is so opposed to the nonpartisan direct election of school board members. If we are not eliminating the appointment process, why bother with change, especially considering the likelihood that voters will vote for a rubberstamp "yes" as they often do with judicial appointments.

My previous thoughts on the matter are here, here, here, here, here, and on previous school board bills here, here, here, here, here,

I wonder if I will see another letter to the editor like this again...