Voting Wisely

Although there is so much work in the background when being a member of the Bd of Ed - I am finding the only thing that seems to matter to people is the vote. How did you vote - yes or no? What people need to realize is a yes vote isn't always good or bad - just like a no vote isn't always good or bad. Some seem to praise those members who vote no thinking a no vote always saves money. Unfortunately, you are not looking at all of the facts. At a recent meetingwe were voting to send the current Business Administrator, Ruthann Quinn, to ARRA Program for NJ Schools training. Some may say that "no" was a good vote - why are we sending her to a class when she is retiring in just a few months? For those interested, I did question this myself - and the fact is that in order to apply for the stimulus money and get the most benefit from that application, we need Ms Quinn to attend this class. It is to the benefit of the district to send her to this class. For the cost of her travel expenses for a one day class we could benefit to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So - don't always be fooled into thinking a No vote is a wise one. And always know that there are many of us who question all of our decisions - we just may be doing it quietly.