Received a call from an informed source this morning. Based on the information provided it appears that some of the legal costs being incurred by the SAD63 School Board (in its lawsuit re: the former superintendent, Louise Regan) may be due to the ongoing failure of a particular party to produce requested documents and records out of the district administrative office. It seems the Board's lawyers have had to repeatedly call and write letters (spend billable time) to get a district employee to produce district records (still not produced) which has increased the legal costs not to mention increasing the costs relating to court delays and court filings. Perhaps a certain district employee needs to remember she works at the pleasure of the taxpayers - not to mention the possible issue of Obstruction of Justice.
And the School Board Chairman might want to remember that bringing legal communication addressed to the full board should take priority over any personal relationship he may have with Ms. Regan. That means letting the board know immediately - not waiting until the May 18th Board meeting. Such a delay only creates the appearance of him talking to his friend first, thereby giving her time to have her friend in the administrative office take even more evasive action.
There's talking about transparency and there's remembering the responsibilities that come with public duty. The one thing the taxpayers in Eddington, Clifton and Holden do not need is someone who cannot recognize a conflict of interest. Maybe Mr. Varnum needs to be reminded of this - or withdraw from his position of leadership on the Board.
More tomorrow (or tonight) after this afternoon's Citizen's Advisory Boiard meeting where an interesting financial spreadsheet will be reviewed and discussed.
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