After school board meeting videos were removed, Superintendent Dr. Leah Gauthier said Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 will no longer maintain a public video archive of meetings
Once again, I thank the Advocate for their transparent reporting. The Board's commitment to avoiding transparency, accountability and liability at all costs is astounding. But we're watching and parents aren't going to let it stand without a fight.
I do have to ask if you were warned then why make the move to town?
I will say I lived and was I school during the 90's were we had one of the worst issues in out school boards history. So maybe I am a bit less concerned over these what I feel are minor things.
To be honest it would be better if they just stopped filming them completely. If folks are concerned they should show up in person. I am not a 100% sure when the live streaming began but i do know that historically there was much more presence at these meeting prior to the online distribution.
When I went through the district in the 90's you were forced to be there to make a change. The same can be said when my sister went through In the 00's. Prior to my kids starting in the district about 6 years ago I started going when the new business was relevant or concerning.
I personally feel withsome of the circuses the online broadcasting of these meetings across our country in the last decade maybe it be best to just completely remove this element.
I do believe that you can look at the last meeting muinetes to get a the info on What will be discussed at a upcoming meeting.
I always appreciate your uncanny ability to invent justifications for government actions that sidestep the stated reasons for specific decisions. It also is a mystery to me, and maybe you can help. Is there some part of the village's bylaws, policies, or history that says as technology advances let's make sure not to use it to enhance civic participation? I find it crotchety to say back in my day we didn't have livestreamed meetings so parents, students, and others in the village must be present if they want to follow meetings. —Kevin Gosztola
If you have attend or watched these videos you will see people do attend them and do make public comment in attempts to change things. The value of posting these videos (and keeping an archive) is for the people who can’t attend for a variety of reasons. So they can see the people that do.
The videos are important for accountability and transparency. I myself went to watch one of them because I could not make it last time and wanted to see what was said and guess what it was gone!
Parents and tax payers in this district deserve to be able to access this information. They deserve transparency. There is zero reason to remove the videos.
Once again, I thank the Advocate for their transparent reporting. The Board's commitment to avoiding transparency, accountability and liability at all costs is astounding. But we're watching and parents aren't going to let it stand without a fight.
What an outrage and disappointment. I was warned about Elmwood Park and now I’m seeing it with my own eyes.😱
The regime is getting exposed, expect things to get worse before they get better… but they will. There are so many good people here ❤️🩹🥹
I do have to ask if you were warned then why make the move to town?
I will say I lived and was I school during the 90's were we had one of the worst issues in out school boards history. So maybe I am a bit less concerned over these what I feel are minor things.
I actually was warned, but I couldn’t believe it.
To be honest it would be better if they just stopped filming them completely. If folks are concerned they should show up in person. I am not a 100% sure when the live streaming began but i do know that historically there was much more presence at these meeting prior to the online distribution.
When I went through the district in the 90's you were forced to be there to make a change. The same can be said when my sister went through In the 00's. Prior to my kids starting in the district about 6 years ago I started going when the new business was relevant or concerning.
I personally feel withsome of the circuses the online broadcasting of these meetings across our country in the last decade maybe it be best to just completely remove this element.
I do believe that you can look at the last meeting muinetes to get a the info on What will be discussed at a upcoming meeting.
I always appreciate your uncanny ability to invent justifications for government actions that sidestep the stated reasons for specific decisions. It also is a mystery to me, and maybe you can help. Is there some part of the village's bylaws, policies, or history that says as technology advances let's make sure not to use it to enhance civic participation? I find it crotchety to say back in my day we didn't have livestreamed meetings so parents, students, and others in the village must be present if they want to follow meetings. —Kevin Gosztola
If you have attend or watched these videos you will see people do attend them and do make public comment in attempts to change things. The value of posting these videos (and keeping an archive) is for the people who can’t attend for a variety of reasons. So they can see the people that do.
The videos are important for accountability and transparency. I myself went to watch one of them because I could not make it last time and wanted to see what was said and guess what it was gone!
Parents and tax payers in this district deserve to be able to access this information. They deserve transparency. There is zero reason to remove the videos.