A bad lesson

August 17, 2016

We were given another unfortunate example of how probably well intentioned government officials can overstep their authority.

This note was emailed to Coronado high school parents earlier this month:

Hello Parents:

This year all students are required to create an account with ApplyTexas.org. Students who need schedule changes or have been unable to print out their schedule online and are coming to registration to get their schedule, will not be able to do so without proof of registration on Apply Texas. In addition, Freshman and Sophomores must apply to El Paso Community College.   Juniors and seniors must apply to both EPCC and UTEP. This is done through the ApplyTexas.org website.

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It would be nice if our schools spent more time teaching students about liberty.

In this case not only are the students being forced to do something that they may not want to do, but the community college and UTEP are also being bombarded with applications that have to be processed even though the students have no intention of attending those schools.

We deserve better

Brutus

 

 

 

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EPISD bonds–which is it?

August 16, 2016

A few days ago EPISD’s chief financial officer told the community that the district plans to issue the bonds in three separate offerings.  Most of us would understand that to mean that the district will need time to handle the locally unprecedented amount that they are planning to ask for.  The simple fact is that they have never handled anything this big.  In fact they are still wrestling with a much smaller bond issue almost ten years after we authorized it.

Now the chief financial officer is telling us that they plan to complete all of the projects within five years.

Bunk!

We deserve better

Brutus

 

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Conflict of interest

August 15, 2016

Recently two people who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the EPISD mess have had their feral sentencing delayed until next year.

Why?

According to a Times article the answer is “because the trial of six other ex-administrators charged in the EPISD cheating scheme has been delayed until February”.  Under their plea agreements they may be called to testify at that trial.

Huh?

Shouldn’t their sentence be determined based upon what they did, not what they will do at someone else’s trial?

Many of us see this for what it is.

What would you call it?

We deserve better

Brutus

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We’re special–you elected us

August 14, 2016

This will be a short post because we are literally speechless.

Our county commissioners giving themselves a 42% raise was wrong on many counts.

The county hired a firm to evaluate the wages of all county workers.

These people put themselves before the rank and file and gave themselves pay raises and did nothing for the workers.

We deserve better

Brutus

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Tell commissioners what you think

August 13, 2016

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