Sunday, May 26, 2013

Really, Southern Illinoisan?

OK, today's article is supposedly about this plan that a consultant created. Why was half the article given to Jake Rendleman saying he wants to wait to talk about it until "later" (when no ones paying attention, in other words)? 

Do board members not prepare at all for meetings? Most of the plan has been on the schools website for weeks. Apparently most of the board didnt' read the presidents contract when they hired him, or even read it to prepare for a meeting when it was on the published agenda. No, they prefer to talk to each other (illegally) outside of the public eye, and (excessively, according to a recent post) in executive session, where deals are cut and favors granted.

So now Jake Rendleman hasn't bother to read this plan, so prefers to wait. No... read it, do your homework like all the students at the college, get up to speed. Or just ask your board colleagues what they want you to do.

And why is the newspaper consulting Jake about this anyway? If he hasn't even bothered to read the plan, why was his opinion included in the article at all, much less given so much space? Poor journalism.

Just keeps making this board look ridiculous and disfunctional.

2 comments:

  1. I don't understand his comment that they'd only just been given hard copies. Logan is pushing on-line instruction. Can't the Board members use the internet? The plan has been on their website for a while now.

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  2. Jake is just Jake. He is a lap dog for Brewer and Brewer always wants to table stuff so he can make the final decisions on things..The board "Brew" crew will not like this new 5 year plan.It will be a matter 4 the FAB 4 board members to insist on it being discussed openly and immediately. I guarantee you that Graeff has done her work prior to the board meeting as well as Hopkins, Hancock and Sanders- They will be well prepared to fight the battle and make decisions on what is best for JALC.


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